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Successful inaugural year for Osler essay contest

By Sabrina Hanna Medical students at McGill today play a key part in the future of health care not only in Quebec, but across the globe. In the legacy and spirit of clinician, humanitarian and teacher William Osler, the Board …

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Making a Place for Young Audiences

This winter at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine saw two firsts: our first high school level class visit to the library and our participation in McGill University’s first Bring a Child to Work Day. Both events highlighted ideas …

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Lending a hand (and other anatomical models) at the Life Sciences Library

Skeletons, hearts, brains, eyeballs and more have found a permanent home in the Life Sciences Library collection. These 3D anatomical models are available for members to borrow. Come by and say hello to Fred Skeleton, as staff affectionately call him, or …

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Fresh from the Farm

McGill’s Macdonald Campus Farm occupies over 200 hectares on the West Island of Montreal. In addition to supporting the teaching and research needs of the university community, it is also a working farm. In December, Natalie Waters  and I asked …

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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 …

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Seeing Students’ Ears Perk Up: A Comment on Teaching & A Book Review of Critical Library Instruction Theories & Methods

Teaching is one of my favorite intellectual activities.  I believe it is a dialogue between the instructor and students, where complete silence from the audience is not allowed.  I try to keep my audience from being silently passive at all …

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Conference Report: IFLA Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Librarians from around the world gathered for the annual IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland (August 2012). Since 1928, IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) has provided the opportunity for colleagues from public, academic, and …

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