Libraries
Gifts help support library-classroom collaborations
In a world of information overload, it can be difficult to decipher which data is credible and how to use information in research and scholarship. McMaster’s librarians work as co-educators with faculty to teach students essential information literacy and research skills, ensuring that McMaster’s students graduate with excellent critical thinking skills for life-long learning.
Giving To The Library Introduces Digital Humanities To Eager Learners
Thanks to donors, the Library is able to provide innovative learning opportunities like the Introduction to Digital Humanities course in collaboration with the Lewis and Ruth Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship.
This innovative course is helping students combine digital technology and archival materials to better understand and share the experiences of those who fought and lived through the First World War.
“Digital Humanities encourages people to think very actively about how to make research accessible in a visual sense, and make it available to a broad audience.” says Paige Morgan, a postdoctoral fellow at the Sherman Centre and one of the course instructors. Morgan says since Digital Humanities is a growing trend worldwide, it’s important to continue to find ways to expose students to this form of scholarship. “Once upon a time, no one knew what Twitter was and now it’s ubiquitous. Digital Humanities is likely to become just as commonplace – just another part of Humanities research.”