Libraries News Archive
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Do you ever look at a stamp and wonder where the image came from?
September 23, 2020 —
The story behind the Dr. Bruce Chown Canada Post stamp
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Contactless material pickup with library hold lockers
August 24, 2020 —
UM Libraries is implementing material pickup at two hold lockers: Elizabeth Dafoe Library for the Fort Garry campus and the Neil John Maclean Health Science Library for the Bannatyne campus.
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Libraries open study spaces for students
August 13, 2020 —
Beginning August 17, students who have classes on campus may find quiet study space in the Libraries from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
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We’ll get it for you — with curbside pickup
July 28, 2020 —
The Libraries have added another service to provide greater access to physical materials -- curbside pickup.
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Time-saving reading lists in UM Learn
July 28, 2020 —
The Libraries have integrated a new tool into UM Learn, designed to help you easily share reading materials for each of your courses.
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Congratulations, Grads – but before you go, please return your books!
June 2, 2020 —
For graduates who wish to return library items, please use the return bin outside the Shipping & Receiving door at the back of the Elizabeth Dafoe Library, off Service Road 3N (near parking lot B).
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A ghost of pandemics past
May 29, 2020 —
T.G. Hamilton and his wife Lillian started to investigate the possibility of “spiritual communication” with the deceased following the death of their three-year-old son
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A brief history of pandemics
May 27, 2020 —
With the 1918 'Spanish flu,' UM suspended classes, hockey's Stanley Cup called off
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Informing COVID-19 response: A UM success story
April 29, 2020 —
During COVID-19, UM Libraries expertly connect decision-makers with accurate, timely, effective information
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Unpaywall quickly locates free open access articles for you
April 24, 2020 —
It’s now easier to get free open access journal articles in your Libraries Search results.