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Seven useful links from around the McGill Library

Welcome to the McGill Library, Art and Archives! Drawing on almost two centuries of resources, the Library has accumulated one of the largest and most unique collections in North America. We offer access to over 5 million print volumes and journals, …

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De-stress this exam season with puppies, games and more at the Library

Feeling the exam studying blues? Struggling under a deluge of term papers? The Library is a great, quiet space full of resources to help you finish off your term on a high note as you cram for your exams or put the …

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April Colosimo and Robert Selby winners of the 2015 McGill Library Excellence Awards

Old McGill Yearbook, 1930

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2015 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. April Colosimo, Liaison Librarian at the Schulich Library of Science and …

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Practicum Pause: an interview with Cheryl Bain

Print monographs, physical sciences, pie chart

During the winter 2015 term, McGill Library & Archives welcomed several practicum students from the McGill School of Information Studies (SIS). The SIS website outlines the practicum experience as a 3 credit academic elective course in which master’s-level students participate in field practice …

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Practicum Pause: an interview with Paul Grewal

During the winter 2014 semester, the McGill Library welcomed 5 practicum students from the McGill School of Information Studies (SIS). The SIS website outlines the practicum experience as a 3 credit academic elective course in which master’s-level students participate in field practice under …

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Elizabeth Gibson and Sara Holder winners of the 2014 McGill Library Excellence Awards

Statue of James McGill. Photo Credit: Klaus Fiedler

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2014 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. Elizabeth Gibson, Library Supervisor at the Humanities & Social …

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New PCs at the Humanities & Social Sciences and Schulich libraries

Login times just got a lot faster for library users working at computer stations at the Humanities & Social Sciences Library and Schulich Library of Science & Engineering. Thanks to the CIO and the return of the PC Renewal Program, the Library …

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Centraide Used Book & DVD Sale

Help McGill Library raise funds for Centraide of Greater Montréal! Some statistics: 27% of the population of Greater Montreal is poor (lives under the low-income threshold). In Greater Montreal, one in three children under 15 years of age is poor. …

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