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McMaster library’s collection of Leonard Cohen’s letters and manuscripts offer an intimate view of the writer’s life
The early writing life of one of Canada’s most celebrated poets, novelists and lyricists, Leonard Cohen, is laid out in hundreds of pages of correspondence and manuscripts stored carefully at Mills Memorial Library.
Now Available for Research in the Division of Archives and Research Collections!
Listed are highlights of new archives and books which have been described and catalogued over the past year-and-a-half.
“Only 23 and gone.” A son commemorates the father he never knew
John Dorsey was three months old when his father was killed one day after D-day. Now John is paying tribute to his father through song and through a special archive donated by the Dorsey family to McMaster University Library.
How a dog named Boom is helping us learn more about the life of service animals
With the help of the Lewis and Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, PhD student Melissa Marie (emmy) Legge, has built an electronic sensor package to help better understand the experiences of therapy dogs.
Meet the 2016-17 Sherman Centre Graduate Fellows
The Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship has announced the recipients of the 2016/2017 Sherman Centre Graduate Fellowship.
Drawn to Victory: Aerial photography in World War One
McMaster map expert, Gord Beck is featured, along with numerous maps from McMaster’s renowned World War One map collection, in the documentary Drawn to Victory airing Sunday Oct. 30 at 9:00 p.m. on CPAC.
Henry Giroux: “A writer should cause trouble”
Henry Giroux has donated his archives to McMaster University Library, providing a glimspe into the life and work of one of the world's most influential public intellectuals.
Open in Action: Open Access Week at McMaster
McMaster University Libraries invites you to a series of events scheduled from October 20 to 28. Check the Schedule at a Glance for an overview of the week's activities, or the Full Schedule for more detailed event information.
New and waiting to be discovered!
Every year, the McMaster libraries add tens of thousands of new books, e-books, journals, and online resources to the collection, spanning the wide range of subject areas that the libraries support.
It can be challenging for faculty and students to keep up as new items flow into the library each day, but there’s a tool built into the Library Catalogue to help everyone do just that.
Meet McMaster's new Writer-in-Residence: Monday Sept. 26
The McMaster community and members of the public are invited to join McMaster's new Writer-in-Residence, Christine Pountney for a welcome reception and reading to take place at the Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:00 pm.
Science Literacy Week 2016
From September 19-25, celebrate the wonder of science. Learn more about the many events taking place on campus and in the Hamilton community.
Wi-Fi Improvements in Mills and Thode Libraries
Over the summer, the Library funded the installation and upgrading of new and existing Wi-Fi access points in both Mills and Thode Libraries.