News
Late Night Studying during exams
This year you will once again have lots of options when it comes to late night studying during exams.
Shining a light on Hamilton’s aspiring writers
Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence Kim Echlin and seven local aspiring authors gave readings of their work at a recent event co-hosted by McMaster University Library.
What could the Library look like in 10 years?
Floor plans from the recent Master Library Space Plan exercise are now on display in the lobbies of Mills and Thode libraries. McMaster faculty, staff and students are invited to view the plans and provide feedback.
McMaster Library News: Winter 2016
Breathing new life into a medieval gem, celebrating the treasures in McMaster’s maps collection, marking a key milestone in the Lyon’s New Media Centre. Find these stories and more in the latest issue of the McMaster Library News.
Words and Music: Readings from a Residency
McMaster University Library, the Department of English and Cultural Studies and the Hamilton Public Library invite you to Words and Music, a special event featuring readings by Kim Echlin, the Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence for 2015-16.
University to close at 4:30 today
The University will be closing at 4:30pm today, in anticipation of the arrival of a major winter storm.
All libraries will begin clearing their building 30 minutes prior to this.
More information can be found at http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/article/university-to-close-march-1-at-430-p-m-due-to-weather/
No, you can’t read that book!
February 22-26 is Freedom to Read Week. Visit Mills Library to explore a wide and surprising array of books that have at one time been banned or challenged.
Library Survey: Priorities for Undescribed Collections
Until the end of February, McMaster University Library is inviting faculty and graduate students to participate in a survey related to “hidden collections,” undescribed materials that currently can’t be found by students or researchers.
New collection captures figure skating’s storied past
Few stars shine as bright in the history of figure skating as Sonia Henie and Barbara Ann Scott. Now a new collection is providing a unique glimpse at these and other superstars of the figure skating world.
Events
Learn about 3D printing
The Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship in Mills Library is launching its first 90-minute Introduction to 3D Printing course. Come learn the basic elements of 3D printing hardware and how to create successful print jobs. More details and registration available at Eventbrite. There are only a few spots left, but don't despair if it's full; we will be offering the course again in the near future.
Canadians more upbeat than US neighbours, at least on Twitter
We watch the same TV shows, listen to the same music and wear the same clothes. But according to research conducted in the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, when it comes to what we tweet, Canadians and Americans could hardly be more different.
Postcards provide glimpse of Canada's wintery past
A series of postcards from the McMaster University Library's archives provides a snap shot of what winter in Canada was like over a century ago.
