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McGill Library launches Missing Voices Website & Lost Voices Podcast

Gwillim sketch, purple heron

Le français suit McGill Library is pleased to announce the launch of the Missing Voices: South Asian Perspectives on The Gwillim Archives website and Lost Voices podcast, developed with funding from the Digital Museums Canada investment program. As museums, libraries, and archives around the world confront the …

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Pi(e) Day 2023

pi on pie

For Pi day on March 14th (3.14) we celebrated with an adventure into historical pie recipes with the Great Library Pie Bake-off (#GLPBO). We joined enthusiasts and librarians across the country trying out historical recipes to give Pi-day a little extra sweetness.

“Can you spot where we left our snowshoes?”

group of men in the snow

For the February edition of Caption This, we opted to be thematically consistent and chose another postcard from Montreal Import Co.’s  “Canadian Sport Series” which depicts a group of uniformed men gleefully bouncing their peer. Inspired by the caption of …

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New Year, New Caption This!

New Year, New Caption This! The January weather inspired us to start 2023 off with an ode to the winter season, and what better to represent the freezing cold with than ice? This month’s Caption This put the spotlight on …

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Missing Voices Website and Podcast Launch

McGill Library is pleased to announce the launch of the Missing Voices: South Asian Perspectives on The Gwillim Archives website, developed with funding from the Digital Museums Canada investment program. As museums, libraries, and archives around the world confront the …

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A ROAAring Welcome to Satya Miller and Tellina Liu

ROAAr is delighted to welcome two new colleagues to our team this month. We sat down to talk with archivist Satya Miller and librarian Tellina Liu. Satya Miller Satya Miller joins ROAAr as an archivist working with the Historic Archival …

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#ColorOurCollections 2023 Edition

colourOurCollections

It is that time of year again! Brighten up your February with a touch of colour. During the week of February 6-10, 2023, libraries, special collections, archives, and other cultural institutions will share colouring content based on collection items on …

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King Lear from Page to Stage: Shakespeare Lecture 2023

Paul Gross and Kimberley Rampersad leaning over a Rare Book.

A familial story of legacy, loyalty and loss, King Lear is perhaps Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy, and one of the greatest challenges he presents. On January 18, 2023, director Kimberley Rampersad and actor Paul Gross discussed their vision for the 2023 Stratford Festival …

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A rare toy theatre remix

Foregound: toy theatre from McGill's rare and special collections. background Rare Books Reading Room.

It’s a most magical time of year where the young and young at heart express gratitude, reflect on the year gone by, get in touch with family and friends, and celebrate the hope the new year brings. Once again, our …

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Colour and Cards – the Foundations of Tuck & Sons

pictures from paddyland

Jacquelyn Sundberg, Outreach Librarian lire la version française Colour. For graphic designers and publishers today, colour is a crucial choice for every project, laying the groundwork for the tone of a publication. In the early days of postcards and colour …

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