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
- 1 Marto31 Aug
Exhibit | What’s in the Cards? The art of play and games in the McGill Library Collections
- 6 Junto30 Sep
Exhibit | En Route! Touring la Belle Province in the 19th and 20th centuries and today / En route pour une tournée de La Belle Province des XIXe et XXe siècles et d’aujourd’hui!
ROAAr news
Victoria Dickenson awarded The Society for the History of Natural History President's Medal for work on the Gwillim Project
Published: 19 May 2023McGill Library launches Missing Voices Website & Lost Voices Podcast
Published: 27 Mar 2023Osler Library of the History of Medicine reopens August 29, 2022
Published: 23 Aug 2022