In September 2016, the McGill Library brought its four rare collection units—Rare Books & Special Collections, the Osler Library of the History of Medicine, the Visual Art Collection, and Archives & Record Management—together under one umbrella. Together, the unified “ROAAr” group helps showcase the unique holdings within each of the four branches through cross-unit collaboration, strengthening and distinguishing their rich collections and the Library as a whole.
The logo, designed by Digital Library Services’ Greg Houston, mirrors the tenacity of ROAAr’s mission; it is a Venetian lion, inspired by a limestone carving that sits atop the old Redpath Library Building, perched on a book, symbolizing power, wisdom and justice.
ROAAr events
10 Aprto5 JulExhibition | Autopsy from Sight to Knowledge/L'autopsie du regard au savoir
17 Mayto15 JunExhibition | De Musei Fabrica: Cloth and Stitch Inspired by the Maude Abbott Medical Museum
30 MayWeekly tour | Public art at McGill
- 6 Jun
Weekly tour | Public art at McGill
- 13 Jun
Weekly tour | Public art at McGill
- 20 Jun
Weekly tour | Public art at McGill
Library exhibitions
15 Febto15 JulExhibition | If Walls Could Speak: the History of Morrice Hall
5 Marto31 MayExhibition | John Peters Humphrey: Law, Human Rights, and Advocacy
- 10 Aprto5 Jul
Exhibition | Autopsy from Sight to Knowledge/L'autopsie du regard au savoir
- 17 Mayto15 Jun
Exhibition | De Musei Fabrica: Cloth and Stitch Inspired by the Maude Abbott Medical Museum
