Judith Robinson was once described as “the most feared woman on Parliament Hill.”

The political journalist proved a force of nature from the 1930s through the 1950s, wielding power in her writing and, along the way, contributing to ideas that shaped 20^th century Canadian political thought. Her writing attracted dedicated readers, fans, and, of course, critics, notably William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada’s 10^th prime minister.

Seeking a place to connect to reliable internet, complete an online assignment or study this month? 

The following spaces are available on campus until Jan. 31 when level-one undergraduate classes resume in person and libraries reopen. Please remember to complete your daily MacCheck before coming to campus. Masks must be worn at all times when indoors.

McMaster University Libraries has established its plan for the start of the winter term to support the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the community, and the university’s plans for the winter term.

Looking for a space to study and take online exams this month at McMaster University?

We’ve got you covered with classroom study halls, classroom online test rooms and library spaces.

Please remember to complete your daily MacCheck before coming to these locations, as well as respect the appropriate masking and food/beverage rules, as indicated. 

Article updated Jan. 6, 2022

It’s that time of year again, with Mills and Thode libraries closing their doors for the winter break in late December.

University developing strategy as part of Tri-Agency policy; survey now live

A working group with pan-University representation has started laying the groundwork for an institutional strategy on research data management (RDM) at McMaster University. 

RDM is the active organization and maintenance of data throughout its life cycle — from study design and planning, to collection and interpretation, to dissemination, long-term preservation, and reuse.

While RDM doesn’t make headlines here at McMaster, we would have few research stories to share without it.

The Lyons New Media Centre is celebrating the birthday of one of its namesakes this week.

Keiko Margaret Lyons (née Inouye; 1923-2019) graduated from McMaster University in 1949 with a degree in political economy — and went on to a four-decade career in broadcast journalism, first with the BBC and then the CBC. Along the way, she broke new ground for women in broadcasting.

Known to many as Margaret, she received an honorary degree from McMaster University in 1996 and was invested as a member of the Order of Canada in 2010.

It isn’t always easy to know whether a research publication is legitimate, so McMaster University Libraries has released a research guide to help.

Deceptive publishers, commonly referred to as “predatory journals”, are for-profit entities that purport to publish high-quality academic research, but do not follow accepted scholarly practices.

The McMaster online resource, available on the libraries’ website, will help the research community spot a predatory publisher or conference.

Users at Mills and Thode libraries will see a familiar face around these spaces.

A life-size cut-out of Maud, the library mascot, is part of a new initiative called #MaskUpWithMaud to remind users to always keep their masks on in the libraries.

The Lyons New Media Centre staff is the creative team behind the initiative.

“Maud is our beloved library mascot, so who better to remind users about the importance of masking in our spaces,” said Kelly Penfold, library media specialist at Lyons and Maud’s artistic handler.

The McMaster community now has access to a tailored version of a web publishing platform called Omeka S, thanks to a partnership between the Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship and the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections at McMaster University Library.

Omeka S is an open-source tool used by universities, libraries, archives, galleries, and museums. It allows users to create digital exhibits that share a collaboratively built pool of items and their metadata.