Letters from the North American-Icelandic Children’s Newspaper Sólskin

Letters from the North American-Icelandic Children’s Newspaper Sólskin

February 9, 2023 —
Letters from the North American-Icelandic Children’s Newspaper Sólskin

Faculty of Arts, icelandic language and literature, Libraries, open access publishing, Research and International, Transforming the Learning Experience

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Open access publishing discounts available for researchers

February 9, 2023 —
UM Libraries is pleased to announce all Wiley hybrid title article publication charges (APCs) will be waived for publications accepted during 2023 and 2024 for UM scholars.

faculty, graduate students, open access publishing, Open scholarship, Transforming the Learning Experience

Head, Archives & Special Collections Heather Bidzinski alongside pieces from the archives.

The Manitoban: A journey into U of M’s ‘untapped treasure’

January 27, 2023 —
In a room on the third floor of Dafoe library, right beside the Icelandic reading room, a small group of archivists work to preserve history.

Archives, Libraries

Representation Matters: Transforming UM Libraries Through Indigenous Art and Engagement

January 6, 2023 —
On October 26, the Elizabeth Dafoe Library unveiled “Skoden & Stoodis,” the latest art piece by renowned Métis artist Val Vint. Located on 1st Floor of the Elizabeth Dafoe Library at the Fort Garry campus, “Skoden & Stoodis,” echoes Vint’s previous work “Chi-kishkayhitamihk si te li neu Biizon” (“Education is the New Bison”), a 12-foot steel sculpture constructed out of 200 steel replicas of books and other articles by Indigenous authors, currently on display at the Forks.

Advancing Reconciliation and Promoting Indigenous Achievement, indigenous achievement, Libraries

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Libraries News

Greater accessibility in UM Learn’s Reading Lists

December 8, 2022 —
Greater accessibility in UM Learn’s Reading Lists

Libraries, Students, Transforming the Learning Experience

A gift that likely won’t be under your tree this year

December 6, 2022 —
‘Tis the season for giving gifts, and the UM Archives and Special Collections has already unwrapped a very special present. It’s a rare bit of tableware, from the House of Fabergé.

Libraries, Philanthropy

Macaulay’s Essay on Addison, a book owned by Marshall McLuhan

Rare book acquired by UM Archives features “marginalia” by Marshall McLuhan

November 22, 2022 —
The University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections recently acquired a copy of a book titled Macaulay’s Essay on Addison. The book had been owned by world renowned Canadian media ecology guru and writer Marshall McLuhan

Alumni, campus community, Libraries