All things considered, June was sort of a crazy month for us here at UASC. Although we haven’t seen the volume of researchers we see during the school year, the visitors we have had have been looking at a great many things in great depth. It is always exciting to get involved, even peripherally, in these massive research projects.
For those of you who haven’t had a chance to see it, the Kenderdine Art Gallery exhibition about the man himself, Gus Kenderdine, is still on–and will be until August first. A large number of materials from the University Archives and Special Collections are on display there, giving a glimpse into the private life of one of Saskatchewan’s best known artists.
In other news, we have been in the news again this month. First, the Neil Richards Collection of Sexual and Gender Diversity was featured in Bridges this month. The article highlights that, thanks to Neil Richards, the University of Saskatchewan is now home to “the largest collection of media pertaining to LGBT issues in Canada”. As someone who works closely with this collection, I can say I am constantly impressed by Neil Richards’ creativity and initiative in hunting down unique, high quality and frequently quirky items to add to this highly significant accumulation of works.
Also, our own Cheryl Avery and Dee Gibson were featured on Shaw television earlier this month in an interview given on the ongoing Printed Matters exhibition and the accompanying art show which will be taking place from July 21st to August 1st. The opening will be held on Thursday July 24, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Finally, it is with sadness that we say farewell to Jill Crawley-Low whose time with us ends on July 1st, as she moves on to act as head of the Health Sciences Library during the sabbatical leave of Susan Murphy. Jill has achieved much in her year here, setting procedures in place which will lead to greater productivity and efficiency within the unit for years to come. We will miss her eagerness to tackle new challenges, her incredible skills of organization, and her comforting presence.
On the flip-side, of course, we are excited to welcome back David Bindle, returning from his one year sabbatical leave! I am personally looking forward to the opportunity to work more closely with David, as he left for sabbatical shortly after I was hired on at the University Archives and Special Collections.
Thanks for this great update! So many interesting things happening in UASC.
Wow, great things happening in UASP. I had no idea that the UofS collection was anywhere near having “the largest collection of media pertaining to LGBT issues in Canada.” That is very cool. And how exciting that the Printed Matters exhibition has attracted so much attention. Thank you for another informative and fun post to read, Stevie.