Lucy Frenette & Maya Kucij winners of the 2013 McGill Library Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2013 McGill Library Excellence Awards. The awards recognize outstanding contributions and exceptional leadership to McGill’s continued success and in advancing the mission of the Library. Maya Kucij, Liaison Librarian at the Education Library & …

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June 11, 2013

“Great neurosis” at the Osler Library: A noteworthy acquisition in the field of 19th century psychiatry

The Osler Library recently acquired the work Iconographie photographique de la Salpêtrière. Service de M. Charcot. Published in Paris by Les Bureaux du progrès medical between 1876-1880, this three-volume book is by Desiré Magloire Bourneville (1840-1909) and Paul-Marie-Léon Regnard (1850-1927), …

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June 4, 2013

Exhibit: Passion Pursued with Discipline: Prints Collection of Thomas W. Mussen

An exhibition in Rare Books and Special Collections McLennan Library Building : 4th floor, 3459 rue McTavish Montreal Quebec Canada , H3A 0C9 Curated by Svetlana Kochkina, Liaison Librarian, Nahum Gelber Law Library, McGill University. From May-September 2013 Reverend Thomas W. Mussen …

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May 31, 2013

Exhibit: Legacies Denied: Unearthing the Visual Culture of Canadian Slavery

An exhibition in Rare Books and Special Collections McLennan Library Building : 4th floor, Rare Books and Special Collections, 3459 rue McTavish Montreal Quebec Canada , H3A 0C9 This exhibition and the accompanying catalogue emerged from a fourth year undergraduate Art History course, “Canadian …

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May 30, 2013

Summer Renovation Projects – McLennan-Redpath Complex

There are two projects that will be taking place over the course of the summer in the McLennan-Redpath Complex (Humanities and Social Sciences Library): McLennan Redpath Terrace Project – Phase 3 Timeline: June 3- November 30, 2013 The third and …

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May 28, 2013

Exhibit: Designing Doctors

Designing Doctors: An exhibition highlighting the contributions of physicians to hospital architecture at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine Curated by Prof. Annmarie Adams, Director, School of Architecture, McGill University McIntyre Medical Building : Osler Library of the History of …

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May 24, 2013

Making a Place for Young Audiences

This winter at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine saw two firsts: our first high school level class visit to the library and our participation in McGill University’s first Bring a Child to Work Day. Both events highlighted ideas …

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May 23, 2013

Farewell to the Class of 2013!

With exams finally over, many McGill students can look forward to their next academic milestone – convocation! Even though your studying days may be behind you, don’t forget that the library will still be there for you – for example, …

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May 10, 2013

April 22 is Earth Day

April 22 is the perfect day for us to focus on the environment. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970, and is credited by many as starting the modern environmental movement. Today, more than 1 billion people …

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April 22, 2013