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Wade Hemsworth, media relations manager and author, recently interviewed professor emeritus Alan Walker (left) on his critically acclaimed new biography "Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times" at a special literary concert held recently in L.R. Wilson Hall.
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March 1, 2019

Open Education Week: Making education more affordable and accessible for all

Throughout 2019, the Library will be hosting a series of events showcasing its wealth of unique archives, resources and expertise related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. (Left) Students learning to solder in the Thode Makerspace. (Right) I
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The Jamaican Canadian community has honoured McMaster University Library for its stewardship of the extensive and culturally significant archives of Louise Bennett-Coverley – better known as “Miss Lou.”
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Preserving the legacy of a Jamaican cultural icon

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