October 2022
October is Library Month at the McLaughlin Library! The library is host to many exciting offerings in the coming weeks to help make your academic semester enjoyable and productive. Follow us on social media to learn more.
With the second month of the fall academic semester underway, we would like to highlight the new book bins located near our new entrance that faces Johnston Green. We would also like to underscore the importance of returning only non-course reserve materials to these bins. Be sure to avoid late fines by returning course reserve materials to the white course reserve return shelf adjacent to the Course Reserves collection to automatically discharge the items from your account. Additional information on course reserves is included further in the newsletter.
While we recognize this is a busy time of year for all, we hope you find some time to unwind and recharge over the Fall Break from October 8-11. The library will be closed October 8-10 and will be open for reduced hours on October 11 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. As always, we are eager to help you realize your academic goals and welcome questions anytime. We wish you all the best for October.
The Media Studio opened on September 26 and equipment is now available for circulation! Students, faculty, and staff can borrow the Media Studio’s collection of cameras, microphones, iPads, and other equipment for up to two days at a time at no cost. Professional-grade equipment available for borrowing includes:
The library has a wide variety of course reserve resources available for students located on the red shelves near the library’s new entrance. With midterms quickly approaching, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind our community of some key information and considerations with regard to course reserves. Learn more about course reserves.
The Canadian Language Museum’s exhibit “Beyond Words: Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages” is coming to the McLaughlin Library! The exhibit will be on display on the first floor by the main library entrance from October 17 to 31, 2022. Learn more about the exhibit.
To acknowledge and honour Truth and Reconciliation Week and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day which took place on Friday, September 30, the library curated a new subcollection “Truth & Reconciliation Day 2022: Remembering the Children.” This collection features works by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis authors with guidance from Indigenous Initiatives at the University of Guelph. Learn more about the collection.
We're here to help you figure out how you learn best! We use evidence-based approaches and strategies to show you how you can achieve your best throughout your time at university and beyond.
Here are a few of the ways we can support your learning:
Thursday, October 13
2:30 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Register for Thriving in Action: Making ConnectionsWednesday, October 19
2 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Register for Thriving in Action: Motivation and PerseveranceRuns Wednesdays until December 7
1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Register for the Thursday Graduate Accountability GroupRuns Mondays until December 12
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Register for the Virtual Writing Café