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Library Matters - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:00
La version française suit By Anaïs Salamon, Head Librarian, Islamic Studies Library and Mary Hague-Yearl, Molina Family Head Librarian and Osler Librarian, Osler Library of the History of Medicine On the last day of September 2025, two Osler Library manuscripts …

The Turret - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 15:45
April 10th marks the annual celebration of Indigenous Nurses Day in Canada, a day to recognize and honour the many remarkable contributions of Inuit, First Nations and Métis nurses across the Canadian healthcare system. This day specifically honours the memory …

Library Matters - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:05
Gabor Szilasi’s photos speak for themselves. You will likely hear their message for yourself if you pay a visit to Hinge Points; Gabor Szilasi’s Photographic Angle. There are bilingual guided tours of the exhibition available on April 16th and May …

The Turret - Thu, 04/02/2026 - 10:40
Since its inception on April 22, 1970, Earth Day has evolved into a worldwide annual celebration. The 2026 theme, Our Power, Our Planet reflects a fundamental truth that environmental stewardship “…is sustained by the daily decisions of communities, educators, workers, …

Library Matters - Thu, 03/26/2026 - 16:38
by Sofie Tsatas, Senior Reference Assistant & Cataloguing Editor, Marvin Duchow Music Library Introduction  Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is a day to celebrate the lives of transgender, Two-Spirit, gender nonconforming, and non-binary people while also acknowledging the systemic and disproportionate discrimination that these communities face. Founder Rachel Crandall-Crocker, a psychotherapist and the …

Law Library Blog - Thu, 03/19/2026 - 10:27
Most people think of “the law” as something that lives far away, preferably behind thick courtroom doors, guarded by people in robes who speak Latin for fun. In reality, law lives much closer to home. In fact, it lives with …

Library Matters - Tue, 03/10/2026 - 14:21
On March 11, ɬ﷬24, the University’s annual day of giving will be back for its eleventh year. When you make a gift that day, your contribution is amplified thanks to matching and challenge funds from other generous donors. The Libraries were …

Library Matters - Fri, 02/27/2026 - 13:54
By Hiʻiakalehuakaulei Hashimoto (Kanaka ʻŌiwi), Curatorial Intern for Indigenous Art (2023-), ɬ﷬ Visual Arts Collection “Iapetos, moreover, wedded the damsel Klymene, a fair-ankled Okeanos-daughter, and ascended into a common bed. And she bore him Atlas, a stout-hearted son, and brought …

Library Matters - Thu, 02/26/2026 - 12:56
La version française suit. On March 11, #ɬ﷬24 is back for another year! By giving to the Libraries, whatever the amount, you can help spread the #ɬ﷬24 magic. Gifts that day will unlock challenge funds that will allow ɬ﷬ Libraries …

Library Matters - Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:26
This February, ɬ﷬ Libraries marked Black History Month (BHM) with an event and displays that honoured Black excellence, scholarship, and storytelling – past and present. A highlight of the month was the book launch of Genius Unbroken: The Life and …

Library Matters - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 11:33
by Anna Dysert, Co-ordinator for Cataloguing and Metadata, Collections Services La version française suit. The former Osler Letter Index site served as a valuable resource for those wishing to explore correspondence to and from Sir William Osler. The Index has …

Library Matters - Fri, 02/13/2026 - 09:39
We’re delighted to announce that the Islamic Studies Library has added four new height‑adjustable desks and four ergonomic chairs to our study space – made possible through the generous support of the Post‑Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS). The new adjustable desks …

Library Matters - Tue, 02/03/2026 - 15:11
Brisk February days bring to mind the fun, music, and community of ɬ﷬’s Winter Carnivals! The first one was in 1948 and subsequent events included athletic activities, ice sculptures, and much more winter fun. ɬ﷬ Archives have in their …

Library Matters - Mon, 02/02/2026 - 08:18
February is Colour Our Collections month – and even if it’s not formally organized this year (the last global campaign launched by The New York Academy of Medicine Library wrapped in 2024), that doesn’t mean that we can’t brighten up …

The Turret - Fri, 01/30/2026 - 11:56
In an era where artificial intelligence tools are becoming increasingly integrated into our research and daily workflows, it’s important to remember that even the most sophisticated AI systems can make mistakes, sometimes with information that is easily verifiable. Let’s use …

Library Matters - Mon, 01/26/2026 - 14:07
La version française suit. This fall, ɬ﷬ Libraries welcomed Paloma Juno, a student from l’École nationale supérieure des sciences de l’information et des bibliothèques (Enssib) in Lyon, France, for an enriching international internship. Her time at ɬ﷬ came at …

Library Matters - Mon, 01/19/2026 - 11:45
We’re excited to announce the launch of Community Digitization Partnerships, a new initiative from ɬ﷬ Libraries’ Digitization Lab. These partnerships are designed to support Quebec-based community organizations, cultural institutions, and academic collaborators in preserving and sharing their heritage collections.  Through this program, we’re offering two new …

Library Matters - Mon, 01/19/2026 - 10:29
Beginning in early 2024, ɬ﷬ Libraries and IT Services faced an unexpected challenge: an overwhelming surge of automated web traffic directed at two of the Libraries’ major public platforms – eScholarship institutional digital repository for theses and open access materials, …

Library Matters - Tue, 01/13/2026 - 08:42
by Jenn Riley, Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives Do you care about environmental, social, and economic sustainability? Do you value the services and collections provided by the ɬ﷬ Libraries? What if you could advance both at the same time? The ɬ﷬ Libraries is seeking up …

Library Matters - Tue, 01/06/2026 - 14:00
by Jessica Huang, Student Project Assistant, Rare Books & Special Collections, 2025 (BSc Pharmacology, Philosophy minor) “The more abstract, the more ideal an art is, the more it reveals to us the temper of its age. If we wish to …

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