By Kiana Vakily, Museum Database Intern, McGill Visual Arts Collection La Tarea, meaning “homework” in Spanish, is a print by Mexican artist Leticia Tarragó. Born in Veracruz in 1940, Tarragó first studied in Mexico City where, at the age of …
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“Can you spot where we left our snowshoes?”
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 …
Light Therapy for the Winter Blues
Are the grey days and early sunsets getting you down? Borrow light therapy lamps from the McGill Library! The lamps were made possible thanks to the support of the Arts Undergraduate Library Partnership Committee. Current McGill students, faculty, and staff can borrow …
An Update from Friends of the McGill Library Chair, Donald Walcot
Hello, Here it is already, my third year as Chair of the Friends of the McGill Library! How quickly the time has passed, and how lucky I feel to be involved with this truly exceptional library system, which I believe …
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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 …
Canadian Science Publishing: Open Access Deal
McGill corresponding authors publishing with five Canadian Science Publishing journals now have the option to make their articles open access at no cost. Eligible titles: Biochemistry and Cell Biology Canadian Journal of Physics Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology Genome …
King Lear from Page to Stage: Shakespeare Lecture 2023
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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McGill Library: Wiley Open Access Deal
Starting January 15, 2023, McGill-affiliated corresponding authors will have the option to make their work open access for no cost in Wiley’s hybrid journals. Review the list of eligible titles (XLS will download). Note this deal does not apply to …
A Cipher Wheel of your very own!
We know, we know, just what you always wanted! We are happy to help. The exhibition News and Novel Sensations, now on view in the McLennan Library Building, explores the Victorian-era newspaper phenomenon called “The Agony Columns.” Characterized by anonymity, …
Research awards at the Osler Library for the History of Medicine
Each year the Osler Library offers a number of awards and travel grants to local and international historians, physicians, graduate and post-doctoral students, and independent scholars whose research touches upon the history of medicine. From now through 6 January 2023, …
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