News
Library breaking down barriers for persons with disabilities
In recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, McMaster Library is highlighting important services that remove some of the barriers that make it difficult for students to get or use the information they need for their coursework or research.
Bike Library makes getting around campus a little easier
McMaster University Library has partnered with a student start-up initiative, to create the Mills Bike Library, a bike-lending service meant to provide students with equal access to sustainable transportation on campus.
Citation management tool, RefWorks, to be phased out
As of August 15, 2015, McMaster faculty, students and staff will no longer have access to their RefWorks accounts. In preparation for this, it will no longer be possible to create new accounts as of January 1, 2015.
McMaster Libraries Host The Annual Toy and Food Drive
McMaster's Libraries are once again pleased to host this year's Annual Toy and Food Drive, in support of the Hamilton chapter of the Salvation Army's Christmas Bureau. This year's drive runs from November 23 to December 17, with drop-off boxes in each of the 4 campus Libraries.
New library research examines the power of digital storytelling
Brian Detlor, the McMaster University Library’s first ever Faculty-Member-in Residence, is researching the use of digital storytelling to promote Hamilton as a place to live, work and play.
Events
Remembrance: Voices from the Great War
A performance which presented a portrait of Canada at war told through letters, diaries and popular music drawn from the McMaster Library’s extensive First World War Archives.
Take a selfie with AskGirl and you could win!
Forget about Waldo, where’s AskGirl?
You may have seen her in her usual spot beside the service desk at Mills Library, but this week, AskGirl is going on a campus tour and you’re invited to come along.
From Nov. 10-14, AskGirl will appear in different locations across campus from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
All you need to do is take a selfie with AskGirl and tweet your photo using the #findaskgirl hashtag for a chance to win one of five $25 gift cards to the Campus Store.
Not Your Mother's Book Club- November events
The McMaster community and members of the public are invited to join McMaster's Writer-in-Residence, Hal Niedzviecki, for a series of free events taking place throughout November.
Events
Taking Care of Business for 40 Years: A Brief History of Innis Library
Innis Library will be celebrating this milestone with cake and balloons on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 1:30-2:30 PM. Come and join the party!
It’s ALIVE! Frankenstein resurrected from Library archives
1971. The Pentagon Papers have just been released, “All in the Family” makes its television debut, Tom Jones' "She's a Lady" tops the charts and Frankenstein comes to McMaster.
Co-written by famed Canadian actor and McMaster alumnus Dave Thomas and his brother, award-winning musician Ian Thomas, who composed the score, Frankenstein made its theatrical debut at McMaster’s Robinson Theater in March of 1971.
Library Announces Winners of OpenCon Travel Scholarships
The University Library is pleased to report that Zack Batist (a PhD candidate from Anthroplogy) and Lorraine Chuen (a Masters student in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour) have been awarded travel scholarships valued at $1,500 USD to attend OpenCon in Washington DC next month.
Events
New Writer-in-Residence launches "Not Your Mother's Book Club"
In the summer of 2009, his book The Peep Diaries was named as one of Oprah’s “25 Books You Can’t Put Down.”
Fast forward to 2014, and writer Hal Niedzviecki finds himself on campus as the Mabel Pugh Taylor Writer-in-Residence, co-sponsored by McMaster and the Hamilton Public Library.
