“Happily Scottish and Proudly Canadian” : The Sons of Scotland at ROAAr
By Olivia Kurajian, Rare Books and Special Collections Summer Intern, August 2018 Our community is beholden to the Scots. James McGill, a Scottish immigrant, formed McGill University’s precursor, McGill College, and is the namesake of the current institution. Now, …“Happily Scottish and Proudly Canadian” : The Sons of Scotland at ROAAr Read More »
R. Tait McKenzie: Bridging the Gap Between Art and Science
Written by Davin Luce, Museum Database Assistant at the McGill Visual Arts Collection In honour of Science Literacy Week, the Visual Arts Collection is highlighting the work of physician, physical education pioneer, and artist Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938). While a …R. Tait McKenzie: Bridging the Gap Between Art and Science Read More »
Anatomizing Thomas Rowlandson’s representation of William Hunter’s dissecting room
Guest contributor: Margaret Carlyle, Ph.D. U Chicago, Institute on the Formation of Knowledge 2018 recipient, Dr. Edward H. Bensley Osler Library Research Travel Grant Thomas Rowlandson’s original watercolour drawing of William Hunter’s (1718–1783) London anatomy school on Great Windmill Street …Anatomizing Thomas Rowlandson’s representation of William Hunter’s dissecting room Read More »
Practicum Pause: An interview with Heather Rogers & Jean-Sébastien Sauvé
Every year the McGill Library welcomes graduate students into the Library to work on various projects for a semester as a part of their studies. This year Digital Initiatives hosted two students: Heather Rogers from the McGill School of Information …Practicum Pause: An interview with Heather Rogers & Jean-Sébastien Sauvé Read More »
Casey A. Wood’s Emma Shearer Wood Library of Ornithology
By Sarah Adams, a McGill Master of Information Studies student and Young Canada Works Summer 2018 Archives Intern I have enjoyed working on the Casey Albert Wood archival collection (MSG 1203) and working with the staff in the Rare Books and …Casey A. Wood’s Emma Shearer Wood Library of Ornithology Read More »
The Original Emojis
I think it is safe to say that we are in the Emoji-era. Even in the world of archives, rare books, and special collections, we have heard of these things that make communication require fewer characters. 😜 We didn’t realize that the …
A Sublime Sense of Artistry and Sentimentality in Archives
By Nikolas Lamarre Nothing says Romanticism more than the inevitable connection between a man and his love for flowers: Nature’s very own living souls. “To the Myrtle”: Sweet emblem of all that is loving and true, Fair child of the …A Sublime Sense of Artistry and Sentimentality in Archives Read More »
Art in Classrooms across McGill
Last Wednesday, staff from McGill’s Visual Arts Collection got on the 8:30 a.m. shuttle bus to Macdonald campus, where we installed five artworks across two classrooms in the Raymond Building. This installation was the most recent in our Art in …
McGill Little Free Libraries: A Story of Serendipity
One word – serendipity. In 2015, I submitted a proposal entitled McGill NooX (“Neighbourhood Book Exchange”) to be considered for funding through the Library’s Innovation Fund. On paper, the McGill NooX project involved a collaboration between McGill students, faculty, staff, …McGill Little Free Libraries: A Story of Serendipity Read More »
