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, …Research awards at the Osler Library for the History of Medicine Read More »
What’s On the Map? Stories of Scientific Groundwork in Guyana
by Hannah Deskin, Assistant Archivist, McGill ROAAr lire la version française As director of the Canadian Geological Survey between the years 1895-1901, George Mercer Dawson laid the groundwork for scientific exploration in some of the most biodiverse regions in the …What’s On the Map? Stories of Scientific Groundwork in Guyana Read More »
When Music Meets Technology
By Labiba Faiza, Outreach Assistant, ROAAr One rarely hears of a mix between medieval music and cutting-edge software development. Last Tuesday, however, ROAAr joined the worlds of music and technology to host “Search and ye shall find: Medieval music manuscripts …
“Talk, Mr. Bond”
In the spirit of Spooky Season, ROAAr’s October “Caption This” featured a rather fascinating image of a blindfolded man sitting in front of what seems to be a sci-fi torture device. Once again, the captions submitted by participants did not …
Proactive Chat : A New Way to Reach McGill Librarians
by Sandy Hervieux, Liaison Librarian and Virtual Reference Coordinator, Humanities and Social Sciences Library If you’ve visited the Library website this Fall, you may have noticed a red conversation bubble icon and pop-up window located in the bottom right hand …Proactive Chat : A New Way to Reach McGill Librarians Read More »
Open Access Week Interview Series: Dylan Wade Roskams-Edris
We are wrapping up our Open Access Week interview series with Dylan Wade Roskams-Edris, Open Science Alliance Officer for the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute at The Neuro. What’s your title and position? I’m an independent consultant working with various groups …Open Access Week Interview Series: Dylan Wade Roskams-Edris Read More »
Open Access Week Interview Series: Alexandra Ketchum
Continuing our Open Access Week 2022 interview series is Alexandra Ketchum, Faculty Lecturer of the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies of McGill University and author of Engage in Public Scholarship!: A Guidebook on Feminist and Accessible Communication. What’s …Open Access Week Interview Series: Alexandra Ketchum Read More »
Open Access Week Interview Series: Isabel Bacellar
To celebrate Open Access Week 2022, we interviewed three campus leaders in open access and open science. To kick off the week, see our interview with Isabel Bacellar, Open Science Project Coordinator at the Douglas Research Centre. What’s your title …Open Access Week Interview Series: Isabel Bacellar Read More »
Support the Library’s raffle in support of Centraide
Help the Library raise awareness and funds for Centraide of Greater Montreal, an important organization that helps to make a difference in our community. There are many ways to give back – any donation, big or small goes a long …Support the Library’s raffle in support of Centraide Read More »
