Posts By:

Books on Books on Books

Originally posted in the Mcgill Student Blog Connect Books on Books on Books. Sometimes I visit my friends at smaller universities.  They show me around their campuses, pointing out different dorms, lovely manicured quads, the library. “Wait,” I say.  “THE …

Books on Books on Books Read More »

Corruption. A View from an Insider

A conversation with the Hon. John H. Gomery and Bernard St. Laurent. Issues of political corruption have been front and centre in Quebec in recent years.  Controversies such as the sponsorship scandal of 2004 and the current widespread corruption in …

Corruption. A View from an Insider Read More »

Post-Christmas Sustainability

By Blair Trelinski The holidays might be over, but those heartfelt gifts that missed the mark are still around. Here are a few suggestions for how to get rid of that sweater from fashion-backward Aunt Gertrude, or the sombrero from …

Post-Christmas Sustainability Read More »

Exhibition: Ink and Blood

  The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada and the   McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections present Ink and Blood, an exhibition on the works of Polish-born graphic artist, book illustrator, caricaturist and stage designer Arthur Szyk …

Exhibition: Ink and Blood Read More »

The paws that refreshes… and eases end-of-term anxiety

The Dog-tor is in. While everyone at McGill is well aware that our Libraries provide support centred upon books, journals and databases, most people don’t realize that that support comes in all shapes and sizes – including furry, four-legged, tail-wagging …

The paws that refreshes… and eases end-of-term anxiety Read More »

Research Proust – Martin Morris

McGill Librarian Researcher Proust Questionnaire The Researcher Proust Questionnaire is a new twist on the Library Matters librarian questionnaire. The goals of the Researcher Proust are to share information about the current research interests of library staff and to provide …

Research Proust – Martin Morris Read More »

Brown Bag Lunches at McGill Library

In May 2011, Jessica Lange and Katherine Hanz were eating lunch at the LOEX Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, when they realized that they knew very little about the research being done by other McGill librarians.  Jessica and Katherine had …

Brown Bag Lunches at McGill Library Read More »

McGill Medical Librarian Honoured

The Margaret Ridley Charlton plaque and monument has been installed outside the entrance to the McIntyre Medical Building at McGill. Margaret Ridley Charlton was the first Assistant Librarian at the McGill Medical Library and a founder of the Medical Library …

McGill Medical Librarian Honoured Read More »


Library Matters seeks to exchange and encourage ideas, innovations, and information from libraries' staff and special contributors for the McGill community and beyond.


Contact Us!

If you have any questions, comments, or even an idea for a story, let us know!