The jean drapeau archive is on display in the fourthfloor rare books section of mcgill s mclennan library. The major strengths of the collection are prints on napoleon and the napoleonic era, old master and other european prints, and canadian prints, both historical. Mcgill library mclennan library building 3459 rue mctavish montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 intranet staff only contact information. Guest access provides access to the librarys website, catalogues and electronic resources journals, ebooks, databases, etc. A student of philosophy in the german weimar republic in the 1920s, klibanskys mentors included philosopher ernst cassirer, art historian and cultural theorist aby warburg, and literary. As director of mcgill medievalists research group, professor michael van dussen has worked to increase the mcgill communitys engagement with old texts housed by both the mclennan rare books library and the osler library.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and more entries will be added. As of february 10, 2020, escholarship has moved to a new site. Library 4th floor, mclennan library building access rare books and special. Finding legitimate quality oa journals mcgill library. It is possible for authors to retain important rights regarding their journal articles before signing publisher agreements. Rare books and special collections historical collections mcgill. The mcgill university archives offer service from the rare books and special collections reading room, mclennan library building, 4th floor. Once you click on the link, you will be brought to harvard university library page delivery service where you can zoom and pan each page, for example here is. In many cases, the rare book and special collections in the marvin duchow music library, the nahum gelber law library and the osler library of the history of medicine complement and supplement the holdings of the rare books collection.
Access to eresources and virtual services continues. Mcgill library offers over 600 computer workstations throughout the library system for use by mcgill students, faculty and staff, as well as guest users. About rare books and special collections mcgill library mcgill. The rare books and special collections section of mcgill universitys mclennan library is the repository of more than 700,000 volumes dating back to the 16th century that have been collected since the 1850s.
A guide to the collections, mcgill university libraries mcgill university libraries on. Please introduce links to this page from related articles. Archival collections catalogue photograph database record group listings guides the threevolume a guide to archival resources at mcgill. In addition to efforts of library staff, faculty members are pushing for more engagement with the rare books library. A guide to the collections, mcgill university libraries. Theyll be 6,000 years of books, archives, and artefacts on display. Archival collections catalogue photograph database record group listings guides the threevolume a guide to archival resources at mcgill university. More information on special collections can be found here. Rare books and special collections library wikipedia. The mcgill library rare books and special collections began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly diverse research collections. I am assistant head librarian, rare books and special collections at mcgill university library in montreal, quebec. The repository can also be searched by title, creator, supervisor etheses, date or subject. Find out more about visiting or accessing the archives.
There are some 1601 books and serials, 1173 slides, 53 engravings, 21 drawings. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisher acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance. Rare books and special collections is the place to begin your search. The present paper consists of descriptions of 48 individual ottomanturkish texts as found in 35 volumes preserved in the islamic studies library, the department of rare books and special collections and the osler library of the history of medicine. Ann marie holland is an associate librarian in rare books and special collections of the mcgill library. Mcgill university faced a huge backlog of collections, including rare and foreignlanguage material. Anna dysert is a librarian at mcgill university, where she is currently a cataloguer for rare and archival materials. The page is now located at please update your links. Mcgill university library s backlogged material filled several rooms in the main library, branch libraries and an annex. Scientific works in the blackerwood and macdonald college rare book.
Marvin duchow music library mcgill library mcgill university. The rare books library is such a locationit is a key space for research and teaching. Digitized collection art and architecture in the general rare book collection there. Guest access provides access to the library s website, catalogues and electronic resources journals, e books, databases, etc. Rare books and special collections mcgill archival collection. The space has a scholarly atmosphere that stands in sharp contrast to images of an ivory tower. She has curatorial responsibility, notably for the william colgate history of printing collection, the enlightenment collection and a variety of early printed works. If you are interested in using this service, please. The library building was named in honour of isabella mclennan, who had made a large donation to mcgill in order to purchase books. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the.
This volume is part of the rare book collection of the nahum gelber law library, and its record will carry in perpetuity a notice in tribute to professor somerville on. The rare book collections of the blackaderlauterman, the blackerwood, islamic studies and macdonald campus libraries are housed with the general rare book collection. The mcgill library can assist you with making your publications open access, including. The rare books and special collections library at mcgill university contains over nine hundred british and american chapbooks published in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is the fourthlargest research intensive academic library in canada and received an a from the globe and mail s 2011 university report, the highest grade awarded to the. Book arts laboratory mcgill library mcgill university. It comprises branch libraries, located on the downtown montreal and macdonald campuses, holding over 6 million items. Max sterns generous bequest of his working library of over 2500 volumes to the three universities close to his heart concordia, mcgill and the hebrew university of jerusalem was solomonic in that he delegated the division of his books to the beneficiaries no simple task given the scope, uniqueness and overall intellectual coherence of the stern collection. Conan doyle and aldous huxley are present as are the. Myresearch seminars graduate and postdoctoral students.
The sixth floor houses the mcgill university archives and the fourth floor is dedicated to mcgill rare books and special collections. May 14, 2020 the john bland canadian architecture collection is part of the collection. Access to memory open information management toolkit. The reading room contains a range of resources, including published sources on the history of montreal and mcgill university, mcgill university calendars and mcgill university publications such as old mcgill and mcgill news. The raymond klibansky collection mcgill library mcgill. Library matters seeks to exchange and encourage ideas, innovations and information from mcgill library staff for our oncampus readers and beyond. All scholarly works authored by faculty and students can be deposited in the digital repository. The rare books and special collections page has moved. Our collection is based primarily in the humanities and social sciences, with particular strengths in childrens books, the history of the book, canadiana. Ottomanturkish manuscripts in the islamic and other libraries of mcgill university.
Publisher and selfarchiving policies can be found at sherparomeo. Postcards, woodblock collection, illustrated books, thomas bewick, william blake, max stern john. See more ideas about book collection, books and law. Our collection is based primarily in the humanities and social sciences, with particular strengths in childrens books, the history of the book, canadiana, the history of ideas, and an important collection in natural history. More information on special collections can be found here librarybranchesrarebooksspecialcollections. Slavic books books published from the slavic countries. Harvardyenchings digitized rare manchu books can be found on hollis by clicking on the internet link for each book under the links column. As director of the history of mcgill project, peter mcnally has documented the history of mcgill libraries since the university was founded. The documents can be downloaded and saved, or printed.
Unlike the other floors of the library, the working space is not dominated by students seated in carrels, in various states of consciousness. Rare books and special collections archival collections. Books on the topic of multidisciplinary topics addressing science, magic and mathematics from multiple collections within the rare book and special collections division. A yiddish literary treasure lies in the mcgill library. Digitized materials rare book and special collections. Ottomanturkish manuscripts in the islamic and other. This is an annotated directory of services and information offered in the montreal region. Rare books and special collections is a unit of mcgill university library in montreal canada. May 3, 2016 digitised images from the nahum gelber law library rare books collections.
The general rare book collection incorporates the major portions of three nineteenthcentury montreal private libraries rich in canadiana. On its old wooden shelves can be found a copy of shakespeares second folio 1632. As well, there are some significant scientific holdings both in the general collection and in some of the special collections. Mcgill university library is the library system of mcgill university in montreal, quebec, canada. The print collection in the rare books and special collections division comprises more than 11,000 original prints representing a wide range of subject matter, styles, and techniques.
The following guidelines are intended to help you evaluate open access publications as you consider appropriate. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Rare books while there is no universal definition of what constitutes a rare book, it may be thought of broadly as a book with high intrinsic or research value that would be difficult to replace. No workshops are currently scheduled at this branch. When the chief librarian of rare books at mcgills mclennan library came across two red binders with the montreal olympic logo on them at a book fair last fall, he paid attention.
Reference services the mcgill university archives offer service from the rare books and special collections reading room, mclennan library building, 4th floor. Mcgill library, along with hundreds of our friends at libraries, museums, and cultural institutions around the world, has turned our collections into colouring books. Step back in time by viewing a stunning collection of treasures from the mcgill librarys rare and special collections. The mcgill library began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly diverse research collections. Rare books and special collections moved permanently mcgill. Contents libraries archives city of montreal departments and. The books for this exhibition come from the holdings of the rare books and special collections, the nahum gelber law library special collections, and the humanities and social science library. About rare books and special collections mcgill library. The marvin duchow music library is one of the most important academic music collections in canada. Get help with open access mcgill library mcgill university. Mcgill rare books librarian stumbles on part of jean. Mclennan library building map 4th floor 3459 mctavish street montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 information. This year, weve included material from the osler library of the history of medicine, the marvin duchow.
The mcgill library began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly. Mcgill rare books librarian stumbles on part of jean drapeau. Through a generous donation from the harold crabtree foundation, digital facsimiles have been prepared and a virtual collection created. The hard spine of the modern library the mcgill tribune. Rare books and special collections mcgill university.
Max stern book collection mcgill library mcgill university. Scores, cds, dvds, and books can either be 1 kept until the library reopens. The mclennan post mcgill library mcgill university. All library branches are closed until further notice. Information on conducting knowledge synthesis can be found on our guide on this topic. A catalogue of the lawrence lande william blake collection in the department of rare books and special collections of the mcgill university libraries. The john bland canadian architecture collection is part of the collection. The collection consists of over 150,000 volumes of musical scores, sound and video recordings, books and journals, as well as online resources representing all formats. Contact us rare books and special collections rarebooks. Rare books and special collections mcgill library mcgill. It includes the late mayors personal copy of the malouf report that draws. The backlog included items in nonenglish languages, rare and fragile book collections and items from before the library switched to library of congress classification system in 1969. Factors of age, fragility, scarcity, research value, or unique characteristics may bring books into special collections. Anna dysert ann marie holland jennifer garland lauren williams we welcome your questions and feedback.
Archival resources mcgill library mcgill university. Rare books and special collections, mclennan library building, 4 th floor. Reference services mcgill library mcgill university. Electronic theses are also fully catalogued and appear in the library catalogue. Their collections included many rare pamphlets and obscure canadian imprints. Dorlands illustrated medical dictionary good source for medical terminology.
Canada year book historical collection digitized copies of the government of canadas annual statistical almanac from 18671967. Rare books and special collections mcgill library mcgill university. Oxford reference online searches multiple reference books. She previously worked at the osler library of the history of medicine, supporting teaching, learning, and research in the history of medicine. In honour of professor somervilles work and achievements, the faculty of law of mcgill university has restored the 1773 edition of an interesting appendix to sir william blackstones commentaries on the laws of england. This year, weve included material from the osler library of the history of medicine, the marvin duchow music library, and rare books and special collections. With some help, the library was able not only to clear the backlog but also to streamline processes for new acquisitions. May 07, 2019 ann marie holland is an associate librarian in rare books and special collections of the mcgill library. For assistance updating links and all other questions, contact escholarship. The raymond klibansky collection rkc was the personal library of klibansky 19052005, a historian of philosophy at once celebrated for his erudition and his role as an engaged witness of his time. Magic apparatus magic apparatus from the mcmanusyoung collections in the rare book and special collection division. We are settling into our new reality and prepared to help our users in this era of remote instruction. Introduction geographers, urban planners, architects, historians, and other researchers require access to primary source information about the city of montreal. Census of population 19962011 19611991 lower geographic levels only 18811956 microdata files available through the library s data lab.
Census of population 19962011 19611991 lower geographic levels only 18811956 microdata files available through the librarys data lab. Now, items go to the shelves more quickly, students have more resources at hand, and catalogers spend more time on challenging and rewarding work. Academic researchers should make conscientious efforts to publish in journals who are publishing quality research. Awards, grants and fellowships mcgill library mcgill. Special collections mcgill library mcgill university. November 30, 2016 offered in conjunction by the burney centre and mcgill librarys rare books and special collections, the mcgillasecs fellowship assists scholars who need to travel to and establish temporary residence in montreal to use the resources of the mcgill library. If you have any questions, comments, or even an idea for a story, let us know. The humanities and social sciences and in particular art and architecture, canadiana, history.
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