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Octavian Sopt

he/him

Senior Documentation Technician
McGill University Libraries
Rare Books and Special Collections
Participates in 1 Session

B.A. History '15, McGill University.

MISt '25, McGill University.

Sessions in which Octavian Sopt participates

Friday 25 April, 2025

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
2:15 PM - 2:35 PM | 20 minutes

In my presentation, I will focus on describing the social and educational impact that special collections can have on both the academic and non-academic communities. I will use at least one case study from McGill University, in which I was directly involved, revolving around a collection of Japanese prints (specifically ukiyo-e) and other related material, including books. This particular case study is important because there is growing interest in this collection, from professors arranging c...