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Kevin Andrews has supported teaching and learning technology at McMaster since 1980 — evolving with every era, every upgrade and every new way of learning.

By Allison Mullin, McMaster University

When Kevin Andrews arrived at McMaster on May 20, 1980, classrooms looked — and sounded — very different. Over the next 45 years, he would support McMaster through every major wave of audio-visual technology, from turntables, slide projectors and three-quarter inch videotape to today’s computer-driven classrooms designed to support modern teaching and hybrid learning.

Jack with short brown hair and a beard wearing a blue collared shirt and Carlie with brown hair tied in a bun sit together at a wooden table with two microphones recording a podcast.
Jack Young, research impact and bibliometrics librarian, and Carlie King, digital media specialist, showcase a portable podcasting kit in Lyons New Media Centre.
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McMaster University Libraries are expanding its podcast support with new equipment and learning opportunities, thanks to a collaboration between the Lewis and Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship and the Lyons New Media Centre.

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Cathy with shoulder-length blonde hair wearing glasses and a grey cardigan over a dark purple shirt stands smiling outside during a fall day on campus.
Cathy Grisé is the new academic director of the Lewis & Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship. Photo by Colin Czerneda
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Cathy Grisé is passionate about helping students learn through hands-on, experiential opportunities that bridge the classroom and the world beyond university. 

A medievalist by training and an associate professor in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, Grisé has been part of McMaster University since 1999. She is committed to interdisciplinary learning and believes that digital scholarship gives students the chance to develop practical, real-world skills.

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McMaster students meet in the C. Barber Mueller History of Health and Medicine Room at the Health Sciences Library.
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As the fall term comes to an end, Health Sciences, Thode, and Mills libraries will be closed for the winter break from late December through early January.

The libraries will welcome back McMaster students, staff, faculty, and members of the community for the start of winter term classes.

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Elizabeth Phillips, left, research systems analyst, and Matthew Burns, research technology analyst, in the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship.
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The AskResearch team has launched a new series of digital research guides designed to help the McMaster University community navigate essential tools, platforms and practices that support today’s digital research environment. 

Developed in response to recurring questions and complex issues faced by researchers, the guides focus on key digital research topics, including privacy and security in online surveys, limiting bot responses, selecting electronic lab notebooks, and using transcription software effectively. 

Two student assistants and one libraries manager stand together at a services desk in front of a display of paper, stickers and markers promoting holiday cards for seniors.
Students Teresa and Sophia, and manager Ann Pearce, hold holiday cards at a card-making station in Mills Memorial Library.
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McMaster students are once again sharing holiday cheer by creating cards for seniors in the community. 

What began as a small seasonal initiative has quickly grown, with students stopping by the libraries between classes and study sessions to write thoughtful messages for long-term care residents.

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Proceeds from the Holiday Clothing, Toy and Food Drive will benefit Empowerment Squared, the McMaster Students Union Food Collective Centre, the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA, and Good Shepherd.
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McMaster University Libraries and campus partners are kicking off the holiday season by launching the Holiday Clothing, Toy and Food Drive.

The annual initiative gathers donations from Nov. 24-Dec.17, 2025. Items collected help ensure that members of the community have access to essentials during the holidays. 

Donations may include new or lightly used winter clothing, new unwrapped toys, non-perishable food, as well as pet toys and supplies.

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