
Meet “Orvil,” a wide-eyed McGill freshman of 1930 whose letters home published in the 1931 Old McGill Yearbook are equal parts endearing, funny, and just a little bit cheeky. From missing the pigs back on the farm to navigating poetry …
La version française suit. Originally published on August 4, 2017 in The Dark Room Guest post by Annelise Dowd. Annelise is a graduate of the McGill University Master of Information Studies program who worked on a practicum project working with …
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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, …
Take a moment to pause, reflect, and learn more about some of the stories behind the rare and special objects held at McGill. ROAAr’s “One Minute Wonder” is a new video series that delves into extraordinary things in McGill Library’s …
One Minute Wonder | Red Sleigh, House, Winter by Lawren Harris Read More »
By Steven Spodek, Development and Alumni Relations Officer, McGill Library Student employees are actively involved in the McGill Library. From digitizing cultural heritage materials, organizing archival collections, and researching artwork to writing news stories and social media posts, and acting as information assistants. Student hires are …
A is for anatomy, alphabet and AMAZE: A McGill A-Z Experience. In 2020, the McGill Library put together a truly remarkable book – AMAZE; a McGill A-Z Experience. With visual treats and moveable surprises at the turn of every page, …
It’s Here! McGill Library Welcomes AMAZE; A McGill A to Z Experience Read More »
By Greg Houston, Digitization & New Media Administrator and Elis Ing, Liaison Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections Lire la version française While our doors may be closed, we are still hard at work. With such rich collections of unique …
Busy behind-the-scenes: McGill Library’s Digitization-on-Demand Read More »