La version française suit. On April 17, a packed audience filled the reading room of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine for two events exploring the subject of pain. The event opened with an artist panel, pain subjects: …
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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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Early modern paper pop-ups in the Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Mary K.K. Hague-Yearl, Head Librarian, Osler Library of the History of Medicine Lire la version française How does one make an anatomical lesson come alive? To many medical academicians, the answer would be to attend or perform a dissection. For …
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Learned medicine in the Middle Ages: two manuscripts come to the Osler Library
Meet two new manuscripts on the shelves at the Osler Library. The library got both a puzzle and a prize in these two medieval medical manuscripts this year, both providing exciting research potential. Read on for more.
Sri Lankan Palm-Leaf Manuscripts as Sources for Medical History and the Revitalization of Traditional Knowledge
The Osler Library of the History of Medicine hosted Dr. Danister Perera this week for a talk on Olas in the McGill Library collections. The Osler Library contains 20 olas, palm-leaf manuscripts, from Sri Lanka on medical subjects written in …
Celebrate Homecoming 2023 with the Library
Make the Library your happy place during Homecoming! (Re)connect with the McGill community this fall with a masterclass, special events, branch tours, exhibits and more. Our 2023 Homecoming programming has something for everyone. We hope to see you there! Special …
The Making of Moments in Time
Explore collection highlights featured in the historically minded, family-friendly (and pretty!) new “Moments in Time” card game developed by staff members and students at ROAAr.
Laying the groundwork: what really goes into the making of a library?
Mary Yearl, Head Librarian, Osler Library of the History of Medicine lire la version française The library that Sir William Osler bequeathed to the Medical Faculty of McGill University was curated with intent. The original library did not consist simply …
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Research awards at the Osler Library for the History of Medicine
Each year the Osler Library offers a number of awards and travel grants to local and international historians, physicians, graduate and post-doctoral students, and independent scholars whose research touches upon the history of medicine. From now through 6 January 2023, …
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