Library Services
Last Review/Updated: November 1, 2007
Library services for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development are provided by the Alberta Government Library - Great West Life Site. This library also serves Alberta Environment and Parks and Protected Areas (part of Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture). Formerly known as the Alberta Environment Library, this site contains more than 60 000 books, reports, government documents, videos, maps, periodicals, and annual reports pertaining to environmentally related topics. Resources not included in the catalogue are a collection of environmental legislation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency microfiche collection (1970-1994).
The library is a depository for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Environment, and Parks and Protected Areas publications. Two copies of all department reports, newsletters and other publications are catalogued and kept in the library collection for lending purposes.
The Great West Life Site library is open 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excepting statutory holidays), for use by government employees, industry, academia, and members of the public.
The collection covers a wide range of environmentally-related topics, including:
| air quality climate change conservation ecology fisheries wildlife forestry oil sands |
environmental engineering environmental impact assessments environmental law and legislation natural resources parks and protected areas sustainable resource development water resources waste management |
Access the Library Catalogue
The library is a member of the NEOS Library Consortium and The Alberta Library (TAL). Circulating materials may be borrowed using either a NEOS library card or a TAL library card. The Alberta Government Library - Great West Life collection is included online in the NEOS Libraries' Catalogue.
Specialized Resources
Calendar
of Designated Dates
Lists a selection of special days, weeks and months pertaining to
the environment, which are identified or officially recognized in
Alberta.
Conference
List
Information on upcoming environmentally related conferences, meetings,
workshops and symposia, being held in Alberta and elsewhere. Updated
biweekly by library staff.
Contact Information
For further information or assistance, contact library staff at:
Alberta Government Library
Great West Life Site
6th Floor, 9920 - 108 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5K 2M4
env.library@gov.ab.ca
Telephone: (780) 427 5870
Fax: (780) 422 0170
