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Defining the library as a connective and democratic space for learning: Riddell Library and Learning Centre, Mount Royal University
Libraries old and new Libraries have operated as repositories of printed information and knowledge for centuries. One of the oldest and most famous in Europe, the Bodleian Library (Oxford), opened in 1602. Common practice then was to chain up their … Continue reading
Posted in #YYC, Alberta, Architecture, Art & Design, Calgary, Canada, Documentary photography, Education, Photography
Tagged architect, Carol Shepstone, Dialog, Government of Alberta, John Souleles, LEED Gold, library, Marlin Schmidt, Mount Royal University, MRU, New Central Library, Riddell Library and Learning Centre, Stuart Olson, sustainable building, sustainable building ethics, sustainable design, the right to light, University Librarian
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Exploring for knowledge at the Riddell Library, MRU
Ascent of Mount Royal Earlier this summer, the brand new Riddell Library and Learning Centre opened for the business of study at Mount Royal University in Calgary. For a short while, the doors were open, books could be borrowed but … Continue reading
Sweat work in the sugar plantations of Peru: backgrounder on the documentary film Sugar
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get that sugar you need to get your tea or coffee feeling just right in the morning? These photographs of sugarcane plantation workers in Peru were shot in 2016 (Canon 5D Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary photography, Environmental documentary photography, Films, Food and agriculture, NIXON Films, Peru, Photography, Social documentary photography, Sustainable Development, Travel photography, Water
Tagged Caña Dulce, Cartavio, Casa Grande, coca, coca leaves, Cogoyito, documentary film, ethanol, Filmic Pro, iPhone5, La Libertad, labour, Miel de Caña, My Røde Reel, Pacific Coast, plantation, Røde, short film, sugar, sugarcane, VideMic Me, work, workers
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The edge of the world: Trump and the #ParisAgreement
The Rose Garden, a normally beautiful part of the White House in Washington DC, was the sunny scene for a thorny message yesterday. President Donald Trump made it his “solemn duty” to withdraw the United States of America from the … Continue reading
Fishermen, reeds and boats of Huanchaco, Peru
Little horses (caballitos) line up along a stretch of beach in front of Huanchaco, Peru. It’s around 7 o’clock on an August morning, the winter, off-season for holiday visitors to this popular coastal town about 13 km west of the … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary photography, En español, Environmental documentary photography, Food and agriculture, Heritage, Peru, Photography, Social documentary photography, Street photography, Sustainable Development, Travel photography, Urban Field Trip
Tagged agriculture, beach, Caballito de Totora, Chita, coast, culture, farming, fish, fishing, food production, Huanchaco, Moche, Moche culture, Pacific Ocean, reed boat, reeds, sand dune, Schoenoplectus californicus, Suco, totora, totora reeds, traditional, Trujillo, wetland, wetlands
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16 pics from ’16: NixonsCan top #photos from 2016
As another year is about to close it gives me the opportunity to post a selection of photos from the past 12 months. As with the previous three years, I have collected a set that recognizes the number of the passing … Continue reading
Posted in #YYC, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Cosplay, Documentary photography, Environmental documentary photography, Food and agriculture, Hockey, Music, Peru, Photography, Rugby, Sports, Sports photography, Travel photography
Tagged #YYC, @mountroyal4u, agriculture, alt rock, BC Place, Ben Pinkelman, Calgary Expo, Calgary Girls Hockey, Canadian music, Canal Flats, Cartavio, Chiclayo, climbing, Colour U Blue, comics, Cosplay, Cosplayers, Cosplayers of Calgary, Detroit, Events photography, Fiji, food production, Indie music, Inter-America University of Puerto Rico, international rugby, Jasa Veremalua, Katarina, League of Legends, limestone, limestone pavement, Malham Cove, Mexico, Molly Guldemond, Mother Mother, Mount Royal University, MRU, Natasha Gould, New Zealand All Blacks, Pacific Ocean, Pimentel, portrait, rock climbing, Shell, Shell Eco-marathon, Stan Lee, sugarcane, sunset, surfers, surfing, Team USA, The Photography Institute, U18 rugby, Vancouver, World Photo Day, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales National Park
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