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Faculty of Education

New children’s literature text aims to provide inspiration for teachers’ book lists

November 24, 2015 — 
'This is maybe a starting point to constructing your own list of best books,' says Bryan

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Human Resources

Being a leader is ‘more than how many people report to you’

November 20, 2015 — 
Three university community members spoke at the Outstanding Workplace Stories series event on Nov. 13 about how they developed their leadership skills.

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POLL: Manitoba Book Awards

April 8, 2015 — 
What is your pick for the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award?

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Libraries

Exercise YOUR freedom to read

February 23, 2015 — 
Should books ever be banned? Take our Freedom to Read Week poll!

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Faculty of Education literature professor Karen Smith had a launch party for her new children's book launch at McNallly Robinson recently.

Faculty of Education

Literature professor publishes Great Gray Owl book for children

February 3, 2015 — 
Karen Smith remembers when she first became fascinated with owls. She was in the third grade and had gotten in trouble at school in her hometown of Carman, Man., for acting up. “My mom said, ‘Be a wise owl,’” says Smith, a language and literacy professor in the Faculty of Education.

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Faculty of Architecture

OPENING + BOOK LAUNCH: According to Plan

February 2, 2015 — 
In the titular spirit of its bibliocentric name, Library Gallery presents According to Plan (a novel), an installation and publication launch of Rob Kovitz’s latest montage bookwork, According to Plan.

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Faculty of Architecture

The Zeitgeist holiday reading list

December 28, 2014 — 
Architecture instructor and author Rob Kovitz on books that capture the Spirit of the Age

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Libraries

5 books you want to be on top of this year

December 28, 2014 — 
Best reads of 2014, according to someone with shelves and shelves and shelves of books

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Faculty of Arts

Author Melissa Steele’s top reads of 2014

December 23, 2014 — 
The year's most memorable in poetry, fiction, nonfiction -- and a classic

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Indigenous

Deborah Young’s reading for the new year

December 22, 2014 — 
The executive lead for Indigenous acheivement at the U of M gives us her top five books

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