She once worked in the high-tech world for search engine giant Google. Now, Stephanie Leith is manually searching early print books, looking to uncover even older works within. Leith’s quest started this past summer, delving into volumes housed in the …
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Legacy gift of $2M largest ever for Western Libraries
Bequest from Halina and James Russell (Rus) Robinson provides ‘unparalleled access’ to military history resources
Western Libraries launches new app with thousands of historical air photos
Aerial shots across southwestern Ontario capture deep local history
Weldon Library renovation receives international recognition
Awards, critical acclaim for first phase of revitalization project of Western’s largest library
Library art installations honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and children
Project part of Western Libraries’ efforts toward truth, reconciliation and decolonization
Mapping with deep meaning: Preserving memory in El Salvador
Western teams build commemorations and capture history of Salvadoran Civil War
Meet the man who brought space alive for Londoners
Digital history captures life of astronomer William Colgrove, a Renaissance man who loomed large at Western
As Mahler has Oscar moment, here’s Western’s connection to the great composer
Gustav Mahler-Alfred Rosé Collection, North America’s largest anthology of Mahler memorabilia, is a chronicle of European genius and tragedy
Adventurers retrace trek of gold-seeking trio featuring Western med school founder
The 1857 expedition cost Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke his foot, and the lives of his fellow prospectors
Western researchers unveil stunning stained-glass artwork in online gallery
From Tiffany & Co. windows to intricate banners, collection hosted by Western explores rich history of artwork across campus and throughout London, Ont.
Mapping the stories of formerly enslaved Black Londoners focus of new research
Interactive website to document histories of individuals who fled slavery in the U.S. and settled in the Forest City
Weldon Library celebrates revitalized look with grand reopening
New two-storey student learning commons, increased seating and family room highlight refreshed space
Page from first book printed in England now housed at Western
Leaf from first edition of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, published on Caxton’s printing press in 1476
Legacy gift of $2M largest ever for Western Libraries
Bequest from Halina and James Russell (Rus) Robinson provides ‘unparalleled access’ to military history resources
Western Libraries launches new app with thousands of historical air photos
Aerial shots across southwestern Ontario capture deep local history
Weldon Library renovation receives international recognition
Awards, critical acclaim for first phase of revitalization project of Western’s largest library
Library art installations honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and children
Project part of Western Libraries’ efforts toward truth, reconciliation and decolonization
Mapping with deep meaning: Preserving memory in El Salvador
Western teams build commemorations and capture history of Salvadoran Civil War
Meet the man who brought space alive for Londoners
Digital history captures life of astronomer William Colgrove, a Renaissance man who loomed large at Western
As Mahler has Oscar moment, here’s Western’s connection to the great composer
Gustav Mahler-Alfred Rosé Collection, North America’s largest anthology of Mahler memorabilia, is a chronicle of European genius and tragedy
Adventurers retrace trek of gold-seeking trio featuring Western med school founder
The 1857 expedition cost Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke his foot, and the lives of his fellow prospectors
Western researchers unveil stunning stained-glass artwork in online gallery
From Tiffany & Co. windows to intricate banners, collection hosted by Western explores rich history of artwork across campus and throughout London, Ont.
Mapping the stories of formerly enslaved Black Londoners focus of new research
Interactive website to document histories of individuals who fled slavery in the U.S. and settled in the Forest City
Weldon Library celebrates revitalized look with grand reopening
New two-storey student learning commons, increased seating and family room highlight refreshed space
Page from first book printed in England now housed at Western
Leaf from first edition of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, published on Caxton’s printing press in 1476