Whatever Happened to William Osler's Library?

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Title
Whatever Happened to William Osler's Library?
Abstract
The author's note that Sir William Osler (1849-1919), arguably McGill University's and Canada’s most famous doctor of his time, bequeathed his library to McGill in 1919, and the 8000 volumes arrived in Montreal a decade later. The collection consisted of both primary works (rare books) and secondary commentaries, and current works on the history of the health sciences. The authors point out that in the subsequent years after the bequest, the collection has been considerably augmented by the university, and the library now adds about 1000 books each year, mainly current publications, and receives 200 current serial titles. The Osler Library, which is one of the largest "history of medicine" libraries in the world and the largest in Canada, tries to collect current material on the history of the health sciences from all over the world and attempts to collect all medical history published in Canada. The authors note that the Osler Library at McGill offers its resources to researchers through its Web site, publications, and Research Travel Grant program.
Publication
Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l'Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada
Volume
Vol. 1
Issue
no. 27
Pages
9-13
Date
2006
Language
en
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Citation
Lyons, Christopher, and David S. Crawford. “Whatever Happened to William Osler’s Library?” Journal of the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Journal de l’Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada Vol. 1, no. 27 (2006): 9–13. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/jchla/index.php/jchla/article/view/22457.
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