🌏May Booklist: Asian Heritage Month
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, here's a curated book list that highlights the rich and diverse histories, cultures and voices of Asian communities around the world. Get inspired by exotic locations, flavourful recipes, cultural surprises and resilient people.
Updates
🪪 Fast Track your Library Experience - with your SAIT ID (eCard)
Set up your official SAIT ID (eCard) now so you have it to hand for borrowing in a hurry!
For students and staff alike, your eCard is what you need to borrow textbooks, laptops, phone chargers and other loanable items from the library.
Easy to use - Once your eCard is set up, the whole process is smooth and efficient – you simply tap your card at the information desk and your account will instantly appear on our screen. Students can also load funds directly onto accounts, which makes for a quick and easy experience when it’s time to print out assignments.
Easy to set up - Setup only takes a few simple steps, but approval is not instantaneous, which is why it's a good idea to set up your eCard in advance. To set up your (eCard), download the Transact e-Accounts App onto your phone and follow the eCard setup instructions. When completed, add your eCard to your Apple or Google wallet for easy access.
Having your eCard ready and loaded saves time and gets you what you need faster!
🏖️ Spring & Summer Library Hours
Our opening hours have changed for the spring and summer semesters!
This aligns with the size of spring and summer semester intakes and allows the library to continue supporting student and employee needs during peak weekday hours. Evening and weekend hours are expected to resume for the Fall 2025 semester.
💻 Library Technology Updates
- New Printers - We're pleased to announce that our three heavily used library printers have all been replaced with new models! This should make the printing process smoother, but if you need any technical help, just ask our staff at the information desk.
- Laptop Notice - We will be re-imaging all of our library laptops throughout the month of May, and replacing our laptop cabinets. Fewer laptops will be available for loan during this period, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
- Workstations with specialized software - We’ve listened to your requests and made six specialized workstations available for use in our quiet area for individual study (Level 0.) Now you can access your GIS, design, data, modelling or other specialized software where it’s easier to focus on your projects! Ten specialized workstations will still be available on Level 1.
Innovation in the stacks!
Callen Law, final year LIT Diploma student, chilling in the fiction area.
SAIT students are well known for their innovative problem-solving abilities, and our Library and Information Technology (LIT) students are no exception! Callen Law, a final-year LIT student, came up with a creative solution to an age-old library problem while working here at the Reg Erhardt Library.
The fiction collection was a constant mess as our shelves are too deep to support the books and keep them facing out with their titles on view. Callen came up with the idea of supporting books with rectangular mailing tubes to help keep them in their place. The mailing tubes act as a limiter and backboard, preventing books from falling behind, off, or in between shelves while adding friction to stop books shifting around.
When asked about their inspiration for the idea, Callen says, “I find that when a recurring problem keeps popping up, my mind tends to quietly work on it in the background until a solution surfaces. After some research, I landed on mailing tubes. They offered a polished appearance while still being practical and cost-effective.”
Callen has since graduated from SAIT’s LIT Program. They’ve enjoyed working here at the library and appreciate the help and support offered by the team, saying, “Everyone I have worked with has been wonderful.” We think Callen’s wonderful too, and we love the changes they’ve made to our fiction area! When asked about their future career path, Callen simply says, “Now it’s a matter of finding the right place to make a difference.” We wish them the very best as they start their future career in libraries, and we’re pretty sure Callen will make a real impact wherever they find themselves.
Fiction Area – looking good!
Reg Erhardt Library

Oki, Âba wathtech, Danit'ada, Tawnshi, Hello.
SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.