The Rhodes Hours: female devotional culture in early Renaissance France

Iris Bednarski is a fourth-year Honours Art History student and the Editor-in-Chief of Canvas: McGill’s Undergraduate Journal of Art History & Communications.             Against the blue-tiled floor of a cavernous hall, a noblewoman kneels to pray. She clasps her hands …

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Portrait of Dr. Barbara Althea Jones

Who Were the First? The Accomplishments of Women at McGill in the 19th and 20th Centuries

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with a McGill professor, or to work on a project at one …

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Chris Burns

Chris Burns appointed Director of Rare Books and Special Collections

La version française suit. McGill University Libraries are delighted to welcome Chris Burns as the new Director of Rare Books and Special Collections. Burns has served at the University of Vermont’s Silver Special Collections Library since 2001, where he held …

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Illustrated historical atlas of the counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, 1878.

McGill’s Ontario Historical County Atlases Collection Coming to Canadiana through the Call for Canadiana Collection Development Projects

La version française suit (excerpt from CRKN press release dated 19 November 2024) The Canadiana collection is expanding with the addition of six new collections from CRKN member institutions. Selected by CRKN’s Canadiana Content Sub-Committee (CCSC) through the inaugural Call for Canadiana Collection Development Projects, …

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Leah Louttit-Bunker in front of her poster illustrating her research.

A Summer with McGill archival collections: Enhancing Information Accessibility Through Historical Research & Language Digitization Projects

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with a McGill professor, or to work on a project …

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Natalie Waters

Natalie Waters appointed Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship

La version française suit McGill University Libraries are pleased to welcome Natalie Waters as the new Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship, on a five-year term, ending November 2029. Natalie Waters has been leading the Research and Scholarship team on an …

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Commemorating Remembrance Day at McGill Libraries

To mark Remembrance Day, take in this selection of historical materials, poems, newspapers, diaries, artworks, and artifacts from our extensive collections. Handwritten poem of McCrae’s “In Flanders fields” John McCrae’s poem remains one of the most influential pieces of Canadian …

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Red McGill flag or pennant against a black background.

Celebrate Homecoming 2024 at the Libraries

Make the Libraries your happy place during Homecoming! (Re)connect with the McGill community this fall with a masterclass, special events, branch tours, exhibits and more. Our 2024 Homecoming programming has something for everyone! Masterclass | Be a partner in your …

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Books in grid system.

McGill University Collections Centre opens a new era for Quebec libraries

La version française suit. By Stephanie Wereley, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and Institutional Relations. Originally published in the McGill Reporter on October 3, 2024. Used with permission. Invited guests were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the McGill University Collections …

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Graduation Cap, 2024 by Jenni Makahnouk

Celebrating McGill Indigenous Awareness Weeks at the Libraries

by Jenn Riley, Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives Indigenous Awareness Weeks, an annual celebration hosted by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, showcases Indigenous academics, artists, and community members. The McGill University Libraires are participating in this year’s installment, held September 19 …

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