Meadowlands BKMB stop (May 17th 1:30pm) has been cancelled
Meadowlands BKMB stop (May 17th 1:30pm) has been cancelled
York Boulevard Exterior Drop Box Temporarily Closed
The exterior drop box at Central Library's York Boulevard is temporarily closed. The interior drop boxes on the First Floor and Jackson Square Lobby entrance remain open.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Central Library, 3rd Floor - Public Printing/Photocopying Temporarily Unavailable
Please use the 1st floor or 2nd floor Printers
Rymal Road East Construction near Turner Park Branch
Starting Monday May 9, construction starts on Rymal Road East between Massena Drive and Republic Avenue near the Turner Park Branch. The lights will be deactivated and the turning lanes will be closed for approximately one week.
Please use eastbound lanes only to plan your branch visit.
Thank you for your patience.
Meet Our Researcher-in-Residence, Kaitlin Wynia Baluk
Describe your role as Researcher-in-Residence.
Over the years, McMaster and HPL have worked together on several research projects. As the researcher-in-residence, I hope to ease the workload, co-ordinate and support research endeavours. I am currently working on developing a toolkit that will help public libraries navigate research partnerships with universities, colleges, hospitals, and non-profit organizations. Likewise, I am planning to survey public library workers in Canada about their perspectives and experiences with research. I also hope to help academics better work with and produce research that benefits public libraries.
Tell Us About You.
I am a social science researcher with an interest in public space. I recently graduated from McMaster with a PhD in Health and Society. My doctoral research looked at the relationship between public religious art and public dialogues on homelessness. I did a case study around Timothy Schmalz’s sculpture, Homeless Jesus. I’m a big fan of public art, books, and hiking. During the pandemic, I also enjoyed learning about and experimenting with Zero-Waste cooking.
Best book you recently read.
We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib.
Best University Memory:
I loved getting to be a research assistant in the McMaster Department of Health, Aging and Society. In my third year of my Ph.D., I got a small grant to travel to Australia to do a project on how public libraries program for older adults.
Get Involved:
Contribute to community learning. Check below for Research Opportunities with our partners.
What projects are you working on right now?
Questions? Email Kaitlin at wyniak@mcmaster.ca.