Past exams come very handy and useful at this time of the year. They are available through the My Osgoode page; log in required. Print version for previous years are available on the last shelf in the Upper Floor of the Law Library. To access them online, on the My Osgoode page under the subheading […]
Library News
Libraries Celebrate Open Access Week with screening of "The Internet’s Own Boy"
York University Libraries will celebrate International Open Access Week from Oct. 20 to 26. Open Access Week is a global campaign that promotes open access as an ideal for the dissemination of scholarship and research. On Oct. 24, to reflect this year’s theme “Generation Open,” the libraries will host a movie screening and talk by Carys Craig, […]
‘Road to Justice’ Exhibit in Osgoode Library Examines Historical Discriminatory Treatment of Immigrants in Canada
Road to Justice, a new exhibit which opens today in the Osgoode Library, documents the historical discriminatory treatment of Chinese Canadians and other immigrants of colour in Canada, the communities’ triumph over racism and the lessons Canadians can learn from history. The exhibit will be on display in the library until Friday, October 3, during […]
A new year is here again...
After a winter that would have caused even the Abominable Snowman to consider decamping to Hawaii, it is safe to say that we were all looking forward to three or four months of warm weather. Well, it's the end of August and - apart from a few bracing blasts of heat - we're still waiting. […]
Size Matters
Over the past few months, members of the law library staff, myself included, have been preparing to reorganize our special collections. Now, as all savvy library users know, libraries generally organize their collections and shelve their books by subject. You’re all familiar with the Library of Congress classification system, used in academic libraries throughout the English-speaking […]
Bust of Justice George E. Carter Unveiled in Osgoode Library
Family and friends of Justice George E. Carter, a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School’s Class of 1948 who became this country’s first Canadian-born black judge, watched with pride April 27 as a bronze bust was unveiled in the Osgoode Hall Law School Library commemorating his leadership and contributions to Canadian society. Osgoode Dean Lorne […]
Komagata Maru Exhibit in the Osgoode Library
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru episode, when Canadian authorities turned away 376 migrants of South Asian origin aboard a Japanese steamship in Vancouver harbour. The South Asian Law Students’ Association (SALSA) at Osgoode Hall Law School will have launched Komagata Maru Week (March 10-15, 2013) and the Komagata Maru Reflections Project. On […]
CCH Online training rescheduled
We have rescheduled the CCH Online training that was cancelled due to bad weather. The session will take place on Wednesday, March 5, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in Room 2011. To reserve a spot please email library@osgoode.yorku.ca.
Frozen
It is somehow appropriate that on the first weekend of 2014, the top-grossing movie at the North American box office was titled Frozen, which pretty much sums up the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 in North America in general and Toronto in particular. For those of you who went home to points outside of […]
Welcome Back!
Happy New Year and welcome back everyone! Here are some quick reminders about the library's Core Collection - ALWAYS CHECK OUT ANYTHING either from the self-checkout machines or from the Circulation Desk staff. NO RENEWALS ALWAYS RETURN TO THE ITEM RETURN BOX at the Circulation Desk, do not put them back on the shelf yourself. […]