“Les meilleures au Monde” | Québécois recipes for your Québécois apples
It is finally apple season! This time of year, Québec apples are at their best and many of us make the pilgrimage to the orchards of the Eastern Townships for a taste of crisp, fresh from the branch Macintosh apples. …“Les meilleures au Monde” | Québécois recipes for your Québécois apples Read More »
Caption This! Choral edition
‘Wake up, Mr. Jones! No, not you, the one next to you. It’s a B flat in bar 37.’ Our thanks this month to Stephen Silvester for the caption! Honourable mention to Richard Orlando for his submission: …
50 Years of Library Service (1924-1974): An interview with Martha McCallum
To ring out McGill’s Bicentennial, the Library is featuring an Unsung Hero of yore. On January 7th, 1974, Miss Martha McCallum, Gift and Exchange Clerk, celebrated her 50th anniversary as an employee of McGill University Libraries….Miss McCallum received a letter …50 Years of Library Service (1924-1974): An interview with Martha McCallum Read More »
Open Access Week 2022: October 24-30
McGill Library is hosting several events/activities for this year’s Open Access Week 2022: Making your work open access: Psst it doesn’t have to cost money (Tuesday October 25 @ 12pm – virtual workshop) Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship …
Unsung Heroes of the McGill Library
As part of McGill’s Bicentennial Celebrations, faculties, central units, associations, and unions were asked to nominate Unsung Heroes in their department who have greatly helped shape the community. In addition to being featured on the University’s Unsung Heroes page, the …
Homecoming 2022 | Tours, exhibits, events light up physical & virtual library spaces
Make the Library your happy place during Homecoming. Special events, tours, exhibits – our 2022 programming has something for everyone so take advantage of in-person, hybrid and virtual activities that are sure to inspire, educate and (re)connect you with the …Homecoming 2022 | Tours, exhibits, events light up physical & virtual library spaces Read More »
Welcome Message from Dean Guylaine Beaudry
Welcome / bienvenue to McGill Libraries! I’m honoured to be your new Trenholme Dean of Libraries and very happy to serve alongside the exceptional team of information experts and service professionals who make it their mission to support the teaching, …
Fly High!
Another month, another caption! In August, our prompt for the Caption This series was an image of His Majesty’s Airship R-100 at the St-Hubert Airport during its 13-day trip to Canada in the summer of 1930. The British government launched …
Q & A with Chris Lyons, New Associate Dean of ROAAr
Christopher Lyons recently stepped into the role of Associate Dean of ROAAr, McGill Library’s rare and archival collections group. With Prof. Nathalie Cooke on sabbatical, Lyons will be leading ROAAr for the next year, bringing his wealth of experience and …Q & A with Chris Lyons, New Associate Dean of ROAAr Read More »
