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McGill University Collections Centre opens a new era for Quebec libraries

Books in grid system.

La version française suit. By Stephanie Wereley, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and Institutional Relations. Originally published in the McGill Reporter on October 3, 2024. Used with permission. Invited guests were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the McGill University Collections …

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Celebrating McGill Indigenous Awareness Weeks at the Libraries

Graduation Cap, 2024 by Jenni Makahnouk

by Jenn Riley, Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives Indigenous Awareness Weeks, an annual celebration hosted by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, showcases Indigenous academics, artists, and community members. The McGill University Libraires are participating in this year’s installment, held September 19 …

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Timeless Core: Library student handbooks 90 years apart

Colourful geometric graphic that says Welcome Bienvenue

By Ardyne Cara Aguilar, Student Marketing Projects Assistant at the McGill Libraries and U2 student in the Faculty of Arts, majoring in Psychology with double minors in Behavioral Science and Management. As the new academic year unfolds, McGill University is …

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Unveiling the Secret of Nancy Petry’s Bird of Paradise

by Sophie Becquet, McGill Visual Arts Collection Student Assistant (2024-) Lire la version française Nancy Petry is one of the few artists who attended the Bachelor of Fine Arts program during its brief existence at McGill University between 1948 and …

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Lichtenstein, Warhol, and Fair Use

by Jocelyn Campo, McGill Visual Arts Collection ARIA Intern (2023), Museum Database Assistant (2023-2024), Class of 2024 As a lover of contemporary art, I was intrigued by the McGill University Visual Art Collection’s array of large-scale tapestries. I walk by …

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Celebrating winners of the 2024 McGill Library Excellence Awards

Mary Hague-Yearl and Bozena Latincic holding framed awards.

La version française suit. Congratulations go out to Mary Hague-Yearl & Bozena Latincic, recipients of the 2024 Library Excellence Awards! The Osler Library of the History of Medicine, named in honor of the renowned physician, McGill graduate, and professor Sir …

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Understanding Islam in Asia, a Pathway to Multicultural Canada

Cover images of a selection of Asian History Month books are also on display in the Redpath Library building from May 1st to May 30th.

By Hye-jin Juhn, East Asian Studies and Political Science Liaison Librarian May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions that Asian Canadians have made to Canada. It is also a time …

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Acting, Writing, and Teaching the Bard: Jessica B. Hill in Conversation

Jessica B. Hill smiling while speaking into a microphone

On January 25, 2024, actor, playwright, teacher, and McGill graduate, Jessica B. Hill was in conversation with Professor Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies for the 2024 annual Shakespeare Lecture. Their discussion addressed her preparations to play Viola in Stratford’s 2024 production …

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Winter Carnival Fun Through the Years!

Vintage Martlet on the cover of an archival Winter Carnival program

While icy cold days can be precarious, they also bring to mind the fun of McGill Winter Carnivals of yore! McGill University Archives houses a wide array of Carnival nostalgia, which is brought together here for your cozy enjoyment. Relive …

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Black History Month at McGill Libraries

Book Cover for The Long Road Home

Black History Month (BHM) at McGill “aims to celebrate and centre Blackness throughout the history, the present, and the future of McGill and beyond.” The 2024 installment is coordinated by the Equity Team within the Office of the Provost and …

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