Library Matters @ Mcgill V Olume 5 | Issue 1

library matters @ mcgill v olume 5 | issue 1

Nathalie Cooke, Janine Schmidt, Guylaine Beaudry, Tanja Niemann, Emilie Paquin and Library Matters @ McGill Louise O’Neill at the Montreal launch of CuiZine Volume 5 | Issue 1 | JANUARY 2009 at the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada. (photo by Claudio Calligaris) FROM THE TRENHOLME DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES

very successful Open House was all the library staff who ensured that the held on Sunday January 25th. Library’s contribution was an excellent We extend a big thank you to one.

Janine Schmidt, Tatiana Bedjanian who did a wonderful Wikipedia is in the news again follow- renholme director A T job coordinating the Library’s involve- ing a false entry in relation to an incident of libraries ment. A team of volunteers included concerning Senators Ted Kennedy and Abishek Agarwal, Amber Lannon, Ann Robert Byrd (http://news.cnet.com/8301- Marie Holland, Brian McMillan, Brittni 1023_3-10149648-93.html). As a con- Martin, Carole Urbain, Chris Lyons, sequence, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Cynthia Leive, Eamon Duffy, Esther Wales is considering putting safeguarding INSIDE THIS ISSUE Horrowitz, Greg Colley, Halyna editorial processes in place with a trusted Carpenter, Jodie Hebert, John Hob- editorial team overseeing additions – TECHNOLOGY TIDBIT: on page 2 bins, Lonnie Weatherby, Louisa Piatti, Flagged Revisions. This approach is be- Maryvon Côté, Maya Kucij, Megan ing used in the German version of the HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. LINCOLN!: on page 3 Fitzgibbons, Natalie Waters, Richard Wikipedia. User input is being sought on WHAT’S NEW: on page 4 Virr, Sharon Rankin and Zoe Jingling alternative approaches to the verification Zeng who ensured that visitors were wel- of content. Content used to be king – but WHERE CLIENTS WENT IN FALL: on page 6 comed and our services explained. The it is now conversation or context. Digg GETTING TO KNOW SOME OF THE STAFF AT THE Rare Books and Special Collections again and Delicious continue to be popular ways MACDONALD CAMPUS LIBRARY: on page 7 were a draw card as some of our treasures were revealed for all to see. Thank you to CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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CuiZine Launch Library Matters @ McGill FROM THE DIRECTOR - CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

ow would one describe Canadian The Library Matters @ McGill newsletter, of sharing information about notable Hcuisine? While tourtière, P.E.I mus- brought to you by the you-never-heard-it- content on the web – joined by others sels, fèves au lard and Saskatoon berry jam from-us editors, seeks to exchange and en- like Reddit. Ordinary users are add- represent typical regional foods, new cul- courage ideas, innovations and information ing tags and descriptors to build a vast tural hybrids such as sushi pizza, Lahma- from McGill Library staff at all levels. means of discovery and access. joun “sandwiches” and Churrasco chicken On another note, a recent study is- now characterize Canadian cuisine as well. The newsletter is published monthly. The sued by the National Endowment for In our nation of immigrants, multiple latest issue, as well as an archive of past is- the Humanities noted by OCLC in foodways form a distinctive and evolving sues, can be found at www.mcgill.ca/library- their newsletter has indicated that for repertoire that is neither hodgepodge nor about/pubs/newsletter/. the first time in 25 years Americans smorgasbord. How we as Canadians pro- are reading more literature than they cure, produce, cook, consume, and think We welcome your contributions. The dead- used to. Change is everywhere (http:// about food creates and defines our cuisine. line for submissions is the first day of the arts.endow.gov/news/news09/Read- CuiZine (http://cuizine.mcgill.ca), the issue month. Send your input to the you- ingonRise.html). The overall rate rose new McGill e-journal published by McGill never-heard-it-from-us editorial team: by 7%. The number of readers rose by Library, will foster cross-cultural exchange 16.6 million. Young adults showed the and demonstrate the centrality of food- Louisa Piatti, [email protected] most significant increases. Not surpris- ways to Canada’s evolving identity. In its Jessica Hunt, [email protected] ingly, online reading figured in the inaugural issue, one of the things you will Cathy Martin, [email protected] survey. Almost 15% of all U.S, adults find is a video recipe for Canadian Shield Joel Natanblut, [email protected] read literature online in 2008 which Shortbread Cookies, a regional variation of lines up with other surveys we have a traditional Christmas culinary classic. seen. Some readers are purchasing the A Montreal launch party for CuiZine was “According to a Preliminary new online e-book readers like the held on Jan. 14 at McGill’s Institute for Sony or the Iliad. iPhones are making the Study of Canada, 3463 Peel St., and a Visitor Count there was a 12% books available. Libraries continue Toronto launch party was held on Jan. 9 at increase in visitors at Open with their digital projects to make The Healthy Butcher, 565 Queen St. W. House this year. We noticed more online material available directly there were more visitors at HSSL, or via Google or other similar sources. with a constant flow of people Readers read – really and virtually. throughout the day wanting to find out more about the Library. There was a high demand for Technology Tidbit tours, not just of Rare Books

by Joel Natanblut, and Special Collections, but of Library Technology Services the Library, its services and CuiZine launch party at The Healthy Butcher facilities, and outstanding print Microsoft Math Add-in in Toronto on Jan. 6 and electronic collection. It Yearning for an easy way to create was an excellent opportunity graphs, equations and perform to showcase the Library and calculations? demonstrate its place in Just download the today’s teaching and learning Microsoft Math Add-in for Microsoft landscape.” Office Word 2007:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details. - Tatiana Bedjanian aspx?FamilyId=030FAE9C-704F-48CA-971D- Liaison Librarian 56241AEFC764&displaylang=en CuiZine launch party at the McGill Institute for the Humanities & Social Sciences Library Study of Canada in Montreal on Jan. 14 (photo by Claudio Calligaris)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. LINCOLN! Happy Birthday Mr. Lincoln! Abraham Lincoln 1809-1865

To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, February 12th 1809, images of Lincoln, of Lincoln and his family and of Lincoln and his Cabinet are on display along with various items of realia, including Lincoln busts, bookends, plaques and china.

All items are from the Joseph N. Nathanson Collection of Lincolniana in Rare Books and Special Collections.

The Nathanson Lincoln Collection is one of the most unusual research collections housed in Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Library. In 1986, Dr. Joseph N. Nathanson (1895-1989) donated to his alma mater, the contents of his eclectic Abraham Lincoln collection. For almost fifty years, Dr. Nathanson avidly collected Lincolniana from his base in Ithaca, New York where he taught Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cornell University for five decades. The collection is comprised of approximately four thousand items including books, pamphlets, prints, manuscripts, ephemera and realia.

Rare Books and Special Collections Lobby 4th floor, McLennan Library Building January 20th – March 31st 2009

The Library has also extended the exhibition into new media, with Lincoln celebrated by a presence in Second Life, a virtual environment available via the Internet. Selected items from the Nathanson Collection are on display for Second Life users as part of a larger exhibit called “Land of Lincoln”. If you have Second Life installed on your computer, you can go directly to the collection in Second Life by clicking here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Land of Lincoln/31/217/41/. To get more information about accessing Second Life, please visit http://www. secondlife.com.

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WHAT’S NEW

Redpath Basement lar Humanities and Social Sciences Library bies for cell phone conversations, a restful Progress Report stacks for anything from the Cutter collec- spot to read and even impromptu study tion. group sessions. Now that the lobbies are he former Blacker-Wood monograph warm and welcoming our next task is to Facilities Changes collection has been interfiled with upgrade the lighting in the stairwells in Ttwo former Life Sciences collections which the winter term. had been housed in the Currie Gym. They he new staff area for Interlibrary Further facilities work continues. The now comprise sequences from A to Z. This Loans has been prepared in Collec- installation of compact shelving on level collection has the location Redpath Base- Ttion Services and the team has moved into 5 of the Humanities and Social Sciences ment Storage (Self Service). The work to their new accommodation. The new area Library is under way, with the first week of put these in order is now complete thanks has been designed to meet the team’s ser- work drawing to a close. A huge thank you to Carl Eugene’s team who have been vice needs and the staff input to the layout to everyone involved, especially Carl Eu- working hard on this over the past couple and design was most useful and greatly ap- gene and his team, for all the work on the of months. The locations in the catalogue preciated. project. The project is on schedule and it have been updated for the former Blacker- The ICS team, headed up by Ante Ro- appears that students and faculty are cop- Wood monographs, and the Life Sciences kov, has relocated to a new area on the ing well. Currie Gym collection records will be second floor of Redpath, just across the The Library and the completed in February. aisle from the ILL team. Thanks to every- E-Publishing World Another collection held in the Redpath one in Collection Services and ICS for Basement is a collection of Life Sciences their patience, understanding and support related serials. These were previously in during the move and furniture installa- uiZine, the new McGill e-journal Blacker-Wood, the Life Sciences Library tion. published by McGill Library was or the Currie Gym store, and are older runs Design work is being finalized for a launchedC this month. Destined for both of titles that receive low use. These seri- facelift to the Life Sciences Library. This academic and general audiences, CuiZine als are in order by a numeric call number will take place in late February/early is an innovative academic forum for in- sequence. Work is still being done to shelve March and will see all Life Sciences staff terdisciplinary discussions surrounding and add numbers to the materials that have housed on the 3rd floor with new fur- the diverse culinary cultures of Canada. been transferred from the Currie Gym niture, service points and an expanded It provides a venue for dynamic creative store. The Currie Gym will be completely e-zone for our students. The “pink” hue content on the subject, featuring original empty shortly. Congratulations to all on a will be a thing of the past! Many thanks creative pieces such as poetry, short fiction, wonderful achievement. Many people have to the Life Sciences staff for their valued and visual essays on eating and cooking been involved and it is evidence of great input into the redesign. The work has in Canada. Edited by Nathalie Cooke, teamwork. become both more necessary and more Associate Dean, (Research and Graduate The third collection housed in the Red- complex since the recent “flood” in the Studies) of McGill’s Faculty of Arts, and path Basement is the remaining Humani- Library. Thanks to all staff who participat- Lara Rabinovitch, doctoral candidate at ties and Social Sciences Library Cutter ed so actively in monitoring the inundation New York University, CuiZine publishes in Collection. About half of the Humanities and seeking to rectify it. both English and French. Check it out at and Social Sciences Library Cutter Collec- The lobbies of the Humanities and http://cuizine.mcgill.ca. tion has been reviewed and reclassified over Social Sciences lobbies, floors 2 through The library is also publishing the McGill the past couple of years. The rest will con- 6, are now Journal of Education in an e-format. Unlike tinue to be reviewed and reclassified during complete. CuiZine, it is not a new journal, but up to this continuing project. New lighting this point it had been hosted by Harvard No new materials will be added to the was installed, University! Both e-journals are distributed monograph collections in the basement. completing by Érudit, a consortium based at the Uni- Any items that circulate from these mono- the project. versité de Montréal - http://www.erudit.org/ graph collections will be transferred to Students are apropos/info.html. The Library has been either the Life Sciences library monograph taking advan- pleased to partner with Erudit in this im- collection (science material) or to the regu- tage of the new space and using the lob- portant area of e-publishing. CuiZine is an

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open access journal. The Library has been New Staff interfaces that are easier to use and more promoting open access as a way of making Appointments intuitive and we need to respond to these. scholarship more widely available and this We hope to finalize a decision about which is a step in the direction of encouraging e have several new appointments to one to use over the next few months. Un- wider access. the Library. Marina Goussalova der discussion are Primo, Endeca, Worldcat hasW been appointed to Collection Services Local, Aquabrowser amongst others. Staffing Changes beginning January 16, 2009. Although no Karen Calhoun’s recent visit highlighted stranger to the McGill Library, Marina’s the research that has been done into learn- arilyn Cohen remains on leave and affiliation has been through the Polish ing more about the ways our users want to Sara Holder is taking the role of Institute. Marina holds a B.A and M.A. search - they need information delivered to InterimM Head Librarian in the Educa- in History from Moscow State University, them and not just intellectual access to it. tion Library and Curriculum Resources Russia and has completed Post Graduate Ms. Calhoun’s PowerPoint presentation is Centre. We wish Marilyn all the best Studies in Museology at the Institute of available on the common drive at U:\Com- and thank Sara for taking on the role. Cultural Studies, Moscow, Russia before mon\Administrative\Presentations. The Use of the refurbished Library contin- graduating with an M.L.I.S. from McGill title is Calhoun Metadata Quality 2008. ues to grow. University. We are pleased to have her do- The posts of Head Librarian for both ing cataloguing of rare materials and other Library Resources at the Nahum Gelber Law Library and the projects. Any Place, Any Time Life Sciences Library have been placed We welcome Robin Canuel to the Hu- on the website of the agency handling manities and Social Sciences Library, be- ibrary resources are becoming more the recruitment for us (Ken Haycock & ginning January 26, 2009. Robin comes to accessible wherever our users are, Associates Inc. - http://www.kenhay- us from the Jewish General Hospital where Lin cyberspace or in the real world. Many cock.com/). These profiles are short- he has been working as a research librar- people have mobile devices they carry ened versions and the full position de- ian in the Centre for Nursing Research. constantly for scriptions as well as other details are be- He holds a B.A. in Anthropology and an communica- ing provided to all candidates expressing M.L.I.S.degree, both from McGill Univer- tion. There is a interest with the agency. Postings have sity. Robin will be the Liaison Librarian for new page on the been made to various other sites as well. French language and Literature, as well as library website for The positions posted in the Library for the teaching of French by Continuing information on how to Technology Service have been filled Education. see, for example, WorldCat by Jennifer Innes and Joel Natan- Vincci Lui will join the team at the Mobile from an iPhone, Black- blut. Our digitization activities will Macdonald Campus Library on Febru- berry and other hand-held devices be strengthened with this additional ary 2, 2009. Vincci comes to us from the - www.mcgill.ca/library-using/computers/ capacity. Jennifer has worked in our Central Library of the Mississauga Library researchtools/. There will be more develop- Humanities and Social Sciences Library System. She holds a B.A. in English and ments of this kind as we ensure our con- for many years and has enriched our Fine Art History, and a Masters of Infor- tent is available any place, any time to all service delivery. Joel joined McGill mation Studies, both from the University our clients. Library fairly recently and has provided of Toronto. She will be a much-needed technical support to our Life Sciences addition to the busy team at the Macdon- Nominations for the Library Staff staff and clients. Both Joel and Jenni- ald campus. Excellence Award and the Career fer bring a strong client focus and will Recognition Award are due by be welcome additions to the Library New Search February 27, 2009 Interfaces Technology Service team and our digiti- The nomination form for Library zation strategies and their implementa- awards and recognition can be found online at the following page: tion. We are working hard to expose the arious demonstrations of possible treasures of our remarkable collections, search interfaces which we might use http://www.mcgill.ca/library-about/ emphasizing material of course in the Vto overlay our catalogue are being demon- general/awards/ public domain, and ensure that our re- strated at the moment. Take the opportu- ‘Library awards and recognition’ is search collections are easily accessible nity to attend any sessions. There are in- under ‘About us > General information’ and available. creasing demands from our users for search

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WHERE CLIENTS WENT IN FALL

by Andrew Collier, Library Technology Services

30 list of the 200 most visited pages on the Library’s website during the fall semester is now available at: http://wikisites.mcgill.ca/lts/images/3/38/TopPages_Fall08.pdf.

A Some highlights: 25 • The new Life Sciences Library website had 13 of its pages make the list, its top three being the homepage, e-books page, and databases page • The three most visited subject guides were Market share research, Industry research, and Nursing • The three most visited course guides were Natural disasters, Health and the healer in western history, and Laboratory in Microbiology and Immunology 20 • The new “Five steps to a better paper” was the 75th most popular page (http://www.mcgill.ca/ library-assistance/how-to/calculator/)

The below chart shows how many pages from each of the Library’s websites appear on the list.

15 # of top-200 pages # of top-200 10

Library About us Support for Digital Program Using the Library Seeking assistance Finding information Birks Reading Room Life Sciences Library Friends of the Library Islamic Studies Library Donors and Benefactors Nahum Gelber Law Library Macdonald Campus Library Marvin Duchow Music Library Electronic Data ResourcesGovernment Service Information Service Rare Books and Special Collections Howard Ross Library of Management Humanities and Social Sciences Library Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

Walter Hitschfeld Geographic Information Centre Education Library and Curriculum Resources Centre Blackader-Lauterman Library of Architecture and Art Edward Rosenthall Mathematics and Statistics Library

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GETTING TO KNOW SOME OF THE STAFF AT THE MACDONALD CAMPUS LIBRARY

Vincci Lui mouse (Master Rinpoche) What is your favorite place in Montreal? Liaison Librarian What is your favorite place in Montreal? - Lakeshore Drive; it reminds me of home - The botanical gardens What is your favorite dessert? Where were you born? What is your favorite dessert? - Any kind of pie - Oakville - Anything with lemon or coconut What are you reading and/or listening to? What part of town do you live in? What are you reading and/or listening to? - Kathy Reichs; anything country, espe- - Peering into Westmount - I’m reading The Mysterious Flame of Queen cially country rock How long have you worked at the library? Loana, Umberto Eco, Jane Eyre’s American What are your other interests? - Since February 2009 Daughters, John Seelye, and re-reading Out - Hockey and watching an old movie with Do you have any pets? of Africa. I’m too embarrassed to say what friends - 3 dogs - it’s a veritable zoo! I’m currently listening to… What is your pet peeve? What is your favorite place in Montreal? What are your other interests? - Nothing really - Waiting in line at St. Viateur, inhaling - Gardening, photography, embroidery What is/are your favorite quote(s)? the sweet aroma of freshly baked sesame What is your pet peeve? - “Everything happens eventually; you just bagels… -Sales phonecalls! have to be ready for it.”- Taken from one What is your favorite dessert? What is/are your favorite quote(s)? of my favorite TV Shows and said by the - Green tea ice cream -“Throughout life, for everyone, pain is in- male lead What are you reading and/or listening to? evitable, but suffering is optional” I believe What is one thing that people do not know - Nancy Huston’s Dolce Agonia this is a paraphrase of a Buddhist quote, I about you? What are your other interests? don’t remember where I read it - I like to write in my spare time and enjoy - Writing and gallery-hopping What is one thing that people do not know anthropology as a past time What is your pet peeve? about you? - Being subjected to bad music blaring out - I can perform forensic examination of Anna Stoute of a car window, on an otherwise perfect human skeletal remains. Not a lot of call Head Librarian summer day for this in Montreal, but I was quite busy What is/are your favorite quote(s)? when I lived in Alberta - “It is through art, and through art only, Where were you born? that we can realize our perfection” - Oscar - Montreal Wilde What part of town do you live in? What is one thing that people do not know - Ville LaSalle about you? How long have you worked at the library? - That I am actually of the female persua- - Since November 15, 2002 sion-ah, the curse of the ambiguously- Do you have any pets? gendered name! - No What is your favorite place in Montreal? - Old Montreal Debbie Meert Frances What is your favorite dessert? Liaison Librarian Wheeler-O’Rielly - Marble cake Senior Library Clerk What are you reading and/or listening to? Where were you born? - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - London, Ontario Where were you born? (loved it so much I decided to read it What part of town do you live in? - St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador again) - The ‘far away’ part, I live in Dunvegan, What part of town do you live in? What is your pet peeve? Ontario - Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue - People who tailgate when driving How long have you worked at the library? How long have you worked at the library? What is one thing that people do not know - 3 ½ years - Since December 3, 2005 about you? Do you have any pets? Do you have any pets? - I am radio host on McGill Radio Station - 2 dogs (Teddy and Frodo) and a blind - One; a 12 year old cat named Nibbles (CKUT 90.3FM)