Celebrating the inaugural Friends of the Libraries Student Awards
La version française suit. On Monday, April 28, students, library staff, and Friends of the McGill Libraries members gathered together in celebration of the inaugural Friends of the Libraries Student Library Award winners. The awards are generously supported by the Friends of the Libraries …Celebrating the inaugural Friends of the Libraries Student Awards Read More »
Pain Made Visible: Art, Illness, and Inquiry at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine
La version française suit. On April 17, a packed audience filled the reading room of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine for two events exploring the subject of pain. The event opened with an artist panel, pain subjects: …
The Lande Legacy and the Art of Building Rare Book Collections
La version française suit By: Chris Lyons, Senior Curator, Rare Books & Special Collections (retired) Rare books libraries collect collectors. At first this might sound like a mercenary or macabre way to describe the work of the earnest curators responsible …The Lande Legacy and the Art of Building Rare Book Collections Read More »
Practicum Pause: Ezra J. Teboul
La version française suit For MISt student Ezra J. Teboul, a practicum at McGill Libraries was the perfect blend of history, technology, and librarianship. With a background in the history of signal processing and electronic music, Ezra was drawn to …
McGill and Concordia Collaborate to Build AI Literacy
La version française suit In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, understanding Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is no longer optional—it’s essential. In late fall of 2024, McGill University Libraries, in partnership with Concordia Library and eConcordia, unveiled GenAI Quickstart: Foundations for …McGill and Concordia Collaborate to Build AI Literacy Read More »
Backstory: A History of McGill Student Publications
La version française suit. Originally published on August 4, 2017 in The Dark Room Guest post by Annelise Dowd. Annelise is a graduate of the McGill University Master of Information Studies program who worked on a practicum project working with …Backstory: A History of McGill Student Publications Read More »
Imprimé à Montréal: Montreal and McGill in the history of print
By Chelsea Thompson Quartz, SIS Practicum Student, Book Arts Lab (RBSC). This blog post is complemented by a physical exhibition in the Rare Books & Special Collections reading room, April – September 2025. Fleury Mesplet Montreal formally enters the history …Imprimé à Montréal: Montreal and McGill in the history of print Read More »
Year in Review: Reflections from the Friends of the Libraries’ Chair
Version française suit. By Lenore Harris, Chair, Friends of the McGill Libraries Hello! It is difficult to believe that just over a year has passed since I assumed the role of Chair of the Friends of the Libraries. It has …Year in Review: Reflections from the Friends of the Libraries’ Chair Read More »
