From the Stacks
“I’m not hanging noodles on your ears” by Jag Bhalla is a collection of funny and intriguing sayings from different cultures around the world. Different languages offer unique expressions that may sound strange and funny, however, it is these differences …
Energy Dashboard
By Margaret Blandford McGill’s Energy Dashboard is a tool offered by a Vancouver firm, Pulse Energy. It is a cloud-based platform to visualize building energy performance online, in real time. The plan is to raise awareness in the McGill community on energy consumption …
Books on Books on Books
Originally posted in the Mcgill Student Blog Connect Books on Books on Books. Sometimes I visit my friends at smaller universities. They show me around their campuses, pointing out different dorms, lovely manicured quads, the library. “Wait,” I say. “THE …
Corruption. A View from an Insider
A conversation with the Hon. John H. Gomery and Bernard St. Laurent. Issues of political corruption have been front and centre in Quebec in recent years. Controversies such as the sponsorship scandal of 2004 and the current widespread corruption in …
Post-Christmas Sustainability
By Blair Trelinski The holidays might be over, but those heartfelt gifts that missed the mark are still around. Here are a few suggestions for how to get rid of that sweater from fashion-backward Aunt Gertrude, or the sombrero from …
Exhibition: Ink and Blood
The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada and the McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections present Ink and Blood, an exhibition on the works of Polish-born graphic artist, book illustrator, caricaturist and stage designer Arthur Szyk …
The paws that refreshes… and eases end-of-term anxiety
The Dog-tor is in. While everyone at McGill is well aware that our Libraries provide support centred upon books, journals and databases, most people don’t realize that that support comes in all shapes and sizes – including furry, four-legged, tail-wagging …The paws that refreshes… and eases end-of-term anxiety Read More »
Research Proust – Martin Morris
McGill Librarian Researcher Proust Questionnaire The Researcher Proust Questionnaire is a new twist on the Library Matters librarian questionnaire. The goals of the Researcher Proust are to share information about the current research interests of library staff and to provide …
