By Angela Mortimer, Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at McGill University. Angela is passionate about material culture, public libraries, and social history, and getting people interested in the same. While working at Rare Books and Special Collections, I …
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 …
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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: …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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La version française suit On Wednesday, March 12th, McGill24, the University’s annual day of giving, celebrated for its tenth year. Each gift to McGill Libraries that day, no matter the amount, gets us one step closer to unlocking challenge funds. …
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Dear readers, We are thrilled to announce the release of the 2023–2024 McGill University Libraries Annual Report, a reflection of a year filled with growth, innovation, and success. Highlights include the reopening of the Schulich Library, the successful transfer of …
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The Gwillim sisters, Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds, offer a captivating glimpse into life in Madras, India, during the early 19th century. Their letters from India between 1801 and 1807 were acquired by the British Library from the family in …
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