In keeping with last month’s theme of creativity, the LinkedIn Learning Club @ McMaster is launching an introduction to visual arts.

During the months of June and July, McMaster University students using their free LinkedIn Learning accounts will have access to a collection of instructional courses on illustration and design.

The campaign, entitled Visual Arts: A Spatial Exploration, was crafted by Matt Aksamit, a McMaster student and LinkedIn Learning ambassador.

By Krisha Mehta, Library Communications Student Assistant

Meenaa Saththi keeps two things close to her heart: inspiration and curiosity.

As a student assistant at Thode Makerspace, Saththi is constantly inspired by the diversity of people and projects that come in and out of the space. Being able to encourage makerspace visitors and make their visions come to life is meaningful to her.

A grant program that makes it easier for McMaster University instructors to create and adapt free, high-quality open textbooks and course material to improve teaching and learning is expanding.

This means that double the funding of $60,000 will now be available each year for the next three years through the Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Program. It is supported by the Office of the Provost, McMaster University Library, the Health Sciences Library, the MacPherson Institute and McMaster Students Union.

Canadian biographer and historian Charlotte Gray is helping give new life to literary non-fiction in Canada.

Gray has donated her archive to the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections at McMaster University Library.

“I had a very warm experience at McMaster’s archives while researching Pauline Johnson for my book, Flint and Feather,” said Gray. “Since then, I’ve held a special place in my heart for McMaster.”

By Krisha Mehta, Library Communications Student Assistant

Growing up in libraries, Clara Rakovac was inspired from a young age by the plethora of knowledge available at her fingertips.

She recalls her mother Sandra, a longtime employee at McMaster University Library, having her sit at a little desk next to her while at work.

“I remember being so enamoured with a building having so much knowledge,” Rakovac said. “You can find anything you want.”

The McMaster Experts Profile Manager is taking a short hiatus this week before coming back better than ever.

The system will be unavailable from May 23 to 26 for an upgrade, at which point it will emerge with a more intuitive and functional interface.

McMaster Experts profiles will be unchanged and still available during this time, but they will not be updatable. Any websites using the Experts Profile Manager API will also not receive updates during this time.

A springtime virtual talk exploring recent botanical texts acquired by McMaster University Library is now available for viewing.

The Earthly Paradise: Recent Botanical Acquisitions at McMaster University Library, was presented by Myron Groover, archives and rare books librarian, on April 20, 2023.

Are you looking for tips to draft your first novel? Do you want to master the art of songwriting? Have you ever wondered what it takes to write an award-winning screenplay?

Just in time for the summer break, the LinkedIn Learning Club @ McMaster is launching a campaign to help you further tap into your creative side.

During the month of May, McMaster University students using their free LinkedIn Learning accounts will have access to a collection of expert-led courses on creative writing.

After two years of engagement, exploration, and evaluation, McMaster University’s first Research Data Management (RDM) Institutional Strategy is ready. 

This document was created through the contributions, writing, input, and feedback of hundreds of members of the McMaster research community under the leadership of McMaster’s Institutional Strategy Working Group.

By Maureen Lawlor, McMaster University

For Neha Dhanvanthry, having access to menstrual hygiene products while on campus comes down to equity.

“We get toilet paper and soap in our washrooms, can’t we also be provided these?” said the fourth-year life sciences student. “They are things that people need to support their health and well-being on campus.”