News archive - 2023

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

5 Questions: Mark Anderton

Once a month the Student Engagement and Communications Assistant co-op student interviews Library staff to provide patrons with a peek behind the bookstacks at all the work that happens to provide a variety of services and resources that support the learning, research and innovation that happens at Waterloo.

This month, co-op student Emily Fitzgerald interviewed Mark Anderton, Library Coordinator and Supervisor in Circulation Services at Musagetes Library.

Q1: How does your position benefit the Library Community?

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Thank you for helping us exceed our goal this Giving Tuesday

The outpouring of support from the community for the Library on Giving Tuesday this year, November 28, helped us raise over $20,000 from 43 donors!

Our Challenge Champion, Don Cowan (MSC ’61, PHD ’65), helped us surpass our 2023 goal of raising $15,000 by matching donations up to $5,000. Donations to the Library came in early and often, encouraging an additional $1,500 in matching donations to further boost our success.

Monday, November 20, 2023

A resource that supports us all: Giving Tuesday matching donor encourages donations to the Library

Don Cowan (MSC ’61, PHD ’65), distinguished Professor Emeritus and Director of the Computer Systems Group at the University of Waterloo, has returned for a second year to be the Library’s matching donor this Giving Tuesday.

Monday, November 20, 2023

5 Questions: Randy Dauphin

Once a month the Student Engagement and Communications Assistant co-op student interviews Library staff to provide patrons with a peek behind the bookstacks at all the work that happens to provide a variety of services and resources that support the learning, research and innovation that happens at Waterloo.

This month, co-op student Emily Fitzgerald interviewed Randy Dauphin, Director of Information Technology and Facility Services.

Q1: How does your position benefit the Library community?

Monday, November 13, 2023

Celebrating the transformational power of libraries on National Philanthropy Day

When David Emery signed up for his first library card at age eight, he began an enduring relationship with libraries that transformed his life in profound ways.

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