The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new questions for research and teaching on campus, and the Leddy Library is finding answers.

Information services librarian Adam Mulcaster is currently helping a group of researchers in the faculties of nursing; science; and arts, humanities, and social sciences identify literature to support their work in assessing the impact of COVID-19 on regional health care workers, particularly those who are crossing the international border daily to commute to their jobs in Michigan.

Librarian, Heidi Jacobs, has been named as one of 11 authors on the longlist for the Leacock Medal for Humour Writing. Jacobs is nominated for her debut novel Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass and Purveyor of Fine Footwear.
 
Set in Edmonton in the 1990s, Molly of the Mall allowed Jacobs to tell a unique story about the Canadian city she grew up in.
 
The prestigious $15,000 annual award celebrates Canadian authors in memory of Stephen Leacock and is presented to the best book of humour each year.
 

When Leddy Library’s archivist Sarah Glassford opened her mail last week, she found copies of her new book on Canadian women’s Second World War experiences, aptly titled Making the Best of It. Flipping through the pages she couldn’t help but notice parallels between wartime and the current COVID-19 pandemic — especially the significance of community to both.

The campus community is invited to try Artstor, an online digital library that provides access to over 300 collections and 2.5 million images for student and faculty use.
 

Leddy Library's Archives & Special Collections invites you to celebrate Archives Awareness Week (April 6-12, 2020) by participating in the Historic Home Cooking Challenge.

“Each year we put together a display to celebrate our unique collections for Archives Awareness Week,” said the Library’s archivist, Sarah Glassford. “However, since you can't visit us to see it this year, we decided to bring it to you online – with the addition of an interactive challenge.”

In celebration of Archives Awareness week, the Leddy Library's Archives and Special Collections has put together a display featuring historic cooking items.

The exhibit includes a variety of historic cookbooks from the library’s Special Collections and cooking implements that have been shared by Leddy Library staff and librarians.

The online ornithology resource Birds of North America from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is changing and will be replaced by the new Birds of the World platform (accessible now).

A new and improved Leddy Library may be on the horizon for students, faculty, and staff at the University of Windsor.  

The Leddy Library and Hariri Pontarini Architects are currently gathering feedback from campus stakeholders and students to inform the potential transformation of Leddy Library. 

Help transform Leddy Library by completing this short survey to tell us how you use the Library!

The Leddy Library in partnership with the Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention Office invite you to explore self-expression through Queer Zine Making on Wednesday, March 4 in the Student Research Collaboratory.

Learn how to make two styles of zines to showcase your unique interests, messaging, or research.

All materials are provided. Drop by at any time between 2:00 – 5:00 PM.