Naming the Reginald Roy Collection

On January 20th the Lieutenant Governor will be at the University Club for an invitation only ceremony to rename the Canadian Military collections after Dr. Roy and to launch the "Veterans' Oral History Project". Mr. William S. Thackray will also be honoured at the ceremony for his outstanding work on the collections over the past 15 years.

Reginald Roy Canadian Military Collection

Special Collections has mounted a display on its significant Canadian Military collections. The display contains a variety of research materials and number of books by Dr. Reginald Roy and others based on the collection. Since Dr. Roy became the first Chair of Military History almost 50 years ago, Special Collection has, with his help, amassed the largest collection of Canadian military records West of the Rockies. The collection consists of regimental archives, military maps, textual records, photographs, military manuals, war posters and more than 400 oral history recordings. At the request of retired veterans the display will begin Jan. 18th and remain up for the near future.

Library Card Catalogue Cabinets Auction

Wendie McHenry, Projects and Planning Librarian, sends the following:

The Friends of UVic Libraries would like to inform members of the UVic community about the sale of the Libraries’ card catalogue cabinets. These beautiful wood units, replaced by the electronic systems that now manage all forms of information, are offered for sale through the BC Government online auction site. Many individuals have enquired about obtaining one
of these cabinets to use as furniture or to store nuts, bolts and other hardware, audio cassettes (CDs will not fit the drawers), recipe cards and collections of
all sorts. Individuals can now put bids forward. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Libraries’ furniture fund.

Watch the BC Government auction site at http://www.bcauction.ca/open.dll/welcome (Click on Browse and then on Office Furniture) for these items and for information on how to register for the auction.