Barbara Lawson (1994) Collected Curios: Missionary Tales from the South Seas, Fontanus Monograph Series, vol. 3, Montreal: McGill University Libraries, xvi, 313 pp., illustrations, appendices, CAN$35.00.

1996 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-210
Author(s):  
Michael Reilly
Keyword(s):  
University Libraries ◽  
The South ◽  
Monograph Series ◽  
Mcgill University

scholarly journals “To go abroad from Scotland...” The South American Travel Diary of Thomas Wilson

Fontanus ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Richard
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
South America ◽  
South American ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
The South ◽  
Travel Diary ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
Thomas Wilson ◽  
Business Trip ◽  
Engineering Firm

This paper describes an original typescript diary recently discovered in the collections of the McGill University Libraries. Written by an employee of a Scottish engineering firm on a business trip to South America in 1909 and 1910, it affords an intriguing glimpse into the Scottish presence in Latin America at the turn of the century.ResuméCet article décrit un manuscrit original dactylographié récemment découvert dans les collections des Bibliothèques de l’Université McGill. Rédigé par un employé d’une compagnie écossaise de génie en voyage d’affaire en Amérique du sud en 1909 et 1910, ce journal permet d’entrevoir la présence écossaise en Amérique latine à cette époque.

scholarly journals Assessment of Information and Communication Technology for Selective Dissemination of Information and Current Awareness Services: A Case Study of University Libraries in the South-West Zone of Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Saturday U. Omeluzor ◽  
Gloria O Oyovwe-Tinuoye
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Internet Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
The South ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
South West ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Selective Dissemination Of Information

Abstract Objective – To assess the use of information and communication technology (ICT) for selective dissemination of information (SDI) and current awareness services (CAS) in university libraries in the South-West zone of Nigeria. Methods – A descriptive research design was adopted. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire administered to a population consisting of 379 librarians, with 353 usable questionnaires retrieved. Results – Findings revealed that most university libraries in the South-West zone of Nigeria do not use ICT in delivery of SDI and CAS. It is evident in this study that despite the known positive effects of ICT in library services, traditional methods were predominantly used for SDI and CAS to the library users. The study revealed that erratic Internet services, insufficient training, inadequate ICT skills, and low support for ICT were hindrances towards ICT use for SDI and CAS. Conclusions – The integration of ICT features in library services for the delivery of CAS and SDI has been a challenge in university libraries in South-West Nigeria. Only a few libraries and a low percentage of librarians had adopted the use of ICT in the delivery of CAS and SDI, while a larger number of libraries resorted to the use of traditional methods. The level of ICT literacy among the librarians in this study is low, as a higher percentage of librarians did not have adequate ICT skill to use available online resources on the Internet and other ICT tools to deliver SDI and CAS in South-West, Nigeria. This is not unconnected to the fact that the training and technical support received by the librarians is inadequate, and the level of support that academic libraries received from their university managements in South-West Nigeria in terms of funding for ICT development is inadequate, which led to low Internet services.

scholarly journals Early Children's Books in the McGill University Libraries

Fontanus ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Cohen ◽  
Jacqueline Reid-Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Mcgill University

Christian Approach to Now-Christian Faiths: A Selected Bibliography on the World's Living Religions

1961 ◽  
Vol os-12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Daud Rahbar ◽  
A. Kenneth Cragg
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Christian Theology ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
The South ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
The Press ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
Religious Systems

In the March issue of the Occasional Bulletin we published a masterly article by an American missionary scholar on the relation of non-Christian religious systems to Christian theology. In this issue we are privileged to publish a paper by a Pakistani scholar whose brilliant research on the ethical doctrine of the Qur'an has just come from the press, under the title God of Justice. Dr. Rahbar's father was Chairman of the Department of Persian Studies at the Punjab University in Pakistan and Principal of the Oriental College of that University. Dr. Daud Rahbar took his M.A. degree in Arabia Literature from the Punjab University in 1947. Since then he has continued his studies at Cambridge University and has taught at Cambridge, McGill University in Montreal, Ankara University, and Hartford Theological Seminary where he is at present visiting Professor of Urdu and Pakistan Studies. Dr. Rahbar is a Christian. His paper, “Christian Approach to Non-Christian Faiths,” was read at the Consultation sponsored by the South Asia Committee of the D.F.M., October 31, 1960. It is followed by a review of Dr. Rahbar's new book, written especially for the MRL Occasional Bulletin by Dr. A. Kenneth Cragg, author of The Call of the Minaret, Sandals at the Mosoue, and other books.

Perceptions and Attitude of Students in Relation to Vandalism in University Libraries in South-South Zone of Nigeria

2012 ◽  
pp. 194-199
Author(s):  
Owajeme Justice Ofua ◽  
Ogochukwu Thaddaeus Emiri
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
The South ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
South Zone ◽  
Insufficient Number ◽  
Library Collections

This study was conducted in December 2010 to find out students perception and attitude toward vandalism in the library. To gather the required information, a questionnaire was distributed to 1400 randomly selected students of university libraries in the South-South zone of Nigeria out of which 718 responded. Results of their responses revealed that vandalism of library materials in the form of theft, mutilation and hiding of books and journals, is largely regarded as a form of academic survival, this makes student to put up “I Don’t care” attitude to library materials. The major causes of vandalism of library materials include limited library collections; restrictions in the use of some materials; number and duration of loans; insufficient number of copies of recommended textbooks; unaffordable cost of personal textbooks; high cost of photocopying as well as peer-influence. Amongst others, researchers recommend the following: training and retraining programme for users, extension of loan period; adequate funding; robust security measures and punishment of offenders.

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