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Talk by Dr. Jennifer McKendry<\/strong>, architectural historian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 years to the day that Douglas Library opened, more than 150 members of the Queen\u2019s and Kingston community gathered in the iconic historic Reading Room on Thursday, October 17th, 2024, to celebrate the important role the library plays in the life and culture of the university and community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Mark Asberg welcomed and thanked attendees, followed by Chancellor Shelagh Rogers and Dr. Daniel Woolf, Professor and Principal Emeritus, both of whom spoke to the critical role libraries played in their lives \u2013 on academic and more personal fronts.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then a lecture, \u201cDouglas Library: An Essay in Gothic Revival,\u201d was given by renowned architectural historian, Dr. Jennifer McKendry, who discussed the building\u2019s unique gothic architecture. The festivities were wrapped up with some closing remarks by Brendan Edwards, Curator, W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was wonderful to see so many people gather to reflect on the library’s legacy and help envision its future. Douglas Library has been here for 100 years,\u00a0 continuously transforming itself alongside library users and the evolving needs and expectations of communities. At the core, libraries connect people to diverse forms of knowledge, emerging technologies, and, most importantly,\u00a0 each other, a message that was underscored so perfectly at this warm and memorable event,\u201d said Mark Asberg, Vice Provost and University Librarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was covered in the Queen’s Gazette<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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