Want to attend a workshop at the Islamic Studies Library? Check out the schedule: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-support/orientation/
Library’s fall orientation campaign kicks off August 23
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
E-reader loan service at the ISL!
McGill students, faculty and staff can now borrow e-readers from the Islamic Studies Library. The e-readers come preloaded with a selection of e-books and additional content can be purchased and downloaded. For more information go to: http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/computers/ereaders/
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| McGill Library Exhibit: Celebrating 900 Years |
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| Description: | Abu Hamid al- Ghazali was born in Tus in modern day Iran. al-Ghazali is one of the most significant and prominent (Islamic) thinkers and authors. He was a prolific writer particularly on four main subjects: philosophy, theology, law, and Sufism. His influence resonates even to this day and amongst some of the great Western philosophers of yesterday. The exhibition celebrates the life of al-Ghazali on this, the 900th year since his passing in 1111 A.D. and highlights some of the unique holdings of the Islamic Studies Library as well as McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections. | |
| Date/Time: | Thursday, October 13, 2011 to Saturday, October 15, 2011 | |
| Location(s): | McLennan Library Building, 3459 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec CANADA |
Spirit Book Scanner: Scan to Your USB Key
The Islamic Studies Library just got a Spirit Book Scanner — a self-service machine that gives users a real time preview and saves directly to USB. The scanner is available for use, free of charge, in the e-zone. Try it out, and give us your feedback!
An exhibition celebrating al-Ghazali in McLennan Library Building
Abu Hamid al- Ghazali was born in Tus in modern day Iran. al-Ghazali is one of the most significant and prominent (Islamic) thinkers and authors. He was a prolific writer particularly on four main subjects: philosophy, theology, law, and Sufism. His influence resonates even to this day and amongst some of the great Western philosophers of yesterday. The exhibition celebrates the life of al-Ghazali on this, the 900th year since his passing in 1111 A.D. and highlights some of the unique holdings of the Islamic Studies Library as well as McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections.
The exhibition, housed in McLennan Library Building, is accessible every day within opening hours. Free entrance
Fihrist: an Islamic Manuscripts Catalogue Online
Fihrist provides a searchable interface to basic manuscript descriptions from some of the major manuscript collections in the UK. With the continuing contribution of manuscript records from UK libraries, Fihrist aims to become a union catalogue for manuscripts in Arabic script. Check it out!
Webinar: Middle East and Islamic Resources
Some of you may be interested in the upcoming subject webinar on “Middle East and Islamic Resources” on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Central Time) organized by the Center for Research Libraries.
Please, note this event is free for librarians and researchers at McGill. Register Now to receive more information!
Cambridge Journals Online
Wellcome Arabic Manuscripts Online
The Arabic manuscripts collection of the Wellcome Library (London) comprises around 1000 manuscript books and fragments relating to the history of medicine. For the first time a website enables a substantial proportion of this collection to be consulted online via high-quality digital images of entire manuscripts and associated rich metadata.
These manuscripts are part of the Wellcome Library’s Asian Collection, which comprises some 12,000 manuscripts and 4,000 printed books in 43 different languages. The Islamic holdings include Arabic and Persian manuscripts and printed books, and a small collection of Ottoman manuscripts and Turkish books. The core of these collections relates to the great heritage of classical medicine, preserved, enlarged and commentated on throughout the Islamic world, stretching from Southern Spain to South and South-east Asia.