After almost 38 years at the University Library, Fern Fitzharris will soon be retiring and moving on to a new phase in life. On April 12, some of Fern’s co-workers threw an early retirement party for her. This included a … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Claim to Fame
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Our tractor fender has been getting a lot of press lately!
In February, we received an inquiry from Utah that led to a mention of this famous holograph (handwritten) will in a blog:
https://utahestateplanninglaw.com/2017/02/23/can-i-write-my-own-will/.
The fender surfaced again a few weeks ago on the Canadian Association of Law Libraries ListServ. Greg followed up a post by the law librarian at the Western University Law Library with our new-and-improved photo and some additional details.
We get several visitors to our library each year who come to see this famous holograph will. Check out this short account of the case from The Lawyers Weekly:
“A dying man’s short will has a long history.”
If you zoom in on the photo you can make out the words scratched into the paint. Shout out to Robin for taking a great photo!
Another in a Long Tradition of Poorly-Drawn Stick People
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 3 years since we first posted our Murray Sticks picture. (Hard to believe, because somehow the image is still sitting on my desk. Someone help me clean up please!) There have been a lot of changes to the Murray Library’s staff complement, and there are more changes that will be coming in the summer, with a few impending retirements! So here they are, the employees who currently call Murray 122 home:
Completely accurate representations of real people.
It may seem like there are a lot of us, but if I consult older stick images, there are currently two less librarians than in past versions (not including sabbaticals), two less supervisors, one more operations manager, one extra Aboriginal intern, and four more freeloaders using up all the good offices. 😉
March out Racism
Feedback and reflections on the #marchoutracism display in the Education & Music Library
March 21st was designated by the United Nations (UN) as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As part of this day, the Education & Music Library participated in a provincial campaign on the theme “Show Racism the Door”. We used a resource kit provided by the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan to decorate the entrance to the library during the month of March. We also collected feedback and reflections on the subject from library visitors.
The March 21 Campaign was initiated to heighten awareness of the harmful effects of racism on a national scale and to clearly demonstrate the commitment and leadership of the Government of Canada to foster respect, equality and diversity. It is a day observed worldwide to focus attention on the problems of racism and to promote racial harmony. For more information visit: http://mcos.ca/march21st/