Brock Library is proud to have contributed to the Lincoln Museum’s newest exhibit, Through the Grapevine: Winemaking in Niagara, which opened on Thursday, October 30th in Jordan, Ontario. The exhibit explores the rich history of winemaking in the Niagara region—from its early roots to the thriving industry it is today—and will be on display through to October, 2026.
As part of this collaboration, Sharon Janzen, Brock’s Maps, GIS & Geospatial Data Specialist, created a detailed map illustrating Niagara’s wine sub-appellations, highlighting the geography that shapes the region’s distinctive wines. Complementing the map, Derek Schneider, Makerspace Manager, developed a 3D model of the mapped area designed as an interactive puzzle, allowing visitors of all ages to assemble the terrain piece by piece.
This project showcases how Brock Library supports and celebrates local heritage through innovative uses of spatial data, design, and technology. It also highlights the creative possibilities that emerge through campus and community collaboration.
Interested in exploring partnership opportunities or learning more about what we do? Get in touch at [email protected].
Now that we’re all moved into our new space, it allows us to start working in-depth with several of our new technologies. One of the most notable and quite frankly largest additions to our tech roster is the Whisper Room, an official sound isolation booth perfect for any form of audio recording! Coated wall to wall in sound dampening foam, it couples excellent with our audio tech to produce smooth and clear vocals free of any disruptive background noise.
began back on the 6th. Students Travis Lewis May, Nick Rutherford, Duke Samaka, and Anjola Komdafe have been making extended use of our esteemed audio lab with great enthusiasm. The group is crafting a collective track demo of their music work, so in many ways this is a double collaboration!
They’ve been extremely grateful to the Makerspace for providing a dedicated space to work on audio, as this was not the first time the team came together to create music. Originally they used to house a makeshift studio within one of the member’s dorms in Brock’s own Village residence. With it came the several obstructions of managing their noise levels and picking up the background noise of dormitory life, making for a rather temperamental recording space. Now they can apply their extensive knowledge to create in a fully equipped recording environment.
