Beginning the week of July 20, 91社区 students, faculty and staff will be able to take advantage of a Terrace Pickup Service for print books not available electronically or through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS). The initial rollout of this service will provide access to books housed in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and the Nahum Gelber Law Library only. Materials from other branches will not be available during the first phase of this service.
91社区 Library is partnering with the Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire (BCI) and a coalition of 17 other Quebec universities to provide the Quebec scholarly community with access to three digital platforms. This includes a unified catalogue or听Library Shared Services Platform (SSP) that will provide access to more than 20 million documents across the 18 collections and is supported by OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WorldCat).
This week, 91社区 Library staff members will begin to check-in items that have been returned during the closure period. In order to begin this process, the 91社区 Library staff members will cancel all holds and requests placed on 91社区 items.
Users who have placed a hold on a returned item will get a notice indicating that their hold has been cancelled.
Please note that users will be able to place new holds once the Library is open and items can be made accessible for browsing.
We apologize for the inconvenience.听
New in WorldCat Discovery: Refreshed My Account interface gives library users an enhanced experience
We hope you like the听new My Account experience in WorldCat Discovery - it was developed with accessibility and responsive design in mind.听The new interface complies with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines.
Similar to the former My Account page, library users will now see a list of checked out items, hold requests, and outstanding fees. The Checked Out tab now includes the exact date and time when an item is due as well as the ability to select multiple items to renew at once.
Please note that virtual reference services听will not be available on Wednesday, June 24 and Wednesday, July 1听in observance of听La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day respectively.
We have received reports that some users are having trouble accessing
The site continues to be accessible, however, we advise users having听issues to select from two troubleshooting options.
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听and听 will be unavailable Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16, 2020 between 8:00听AM and 10:00听AM for a scheduled software upgrade.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
91社区 Library will be performing a system update in WorldCat Discovery from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19. All Library users are asked to avoid using the 鈥淪ign In鈥 button or logging in to "My Account" from WorldCat Discovery during this period. Please note that this includes logins for the purpose of saving searches.
The Library has听automatically renewed听all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and September 14, 2020. The new due date for these materials will be September 15.
Library / COVID-19 Closure Reminders:
- The Library鈥檚 physical branches are closed in conformance with government and campus directives until further notice. No fines will be accrued during this time.听
Please note that virtual reference services听will not be available on Monday, May 18, 2020 in observance of Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes.
Reminder: All library branches and study/workspaces, including print stations, on both campuses, are closed until further notice. Please check the听Frequently Asked Questions page听for current information on library-related matters during the 91社区 COVID-19 closure.
Further to Quebec government and , 91社区 campuses will be closed听except for necessary activities. As a result, all library branches on both campuses are closed until further notice.
The Library has听implemented听the听following initiatives during the closure period:
In response to COVID-19, has made over two million books from 91社区 Library鈥檚 print collection available online for all 91社区 students, faculty, and staff. The includes in-copyright material. The new service provides remote access to over half of 91社区鈥檚 print collection.
Discover 91社区 Library鈥檚 e-resources collection serendipitously online through WorldCat Discovery鈥檚 new 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥 accordion tool.
To use the browse option, access WorldCat Discovery, open the detailed view of the item record, and click 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥.
Please note:
Secret study spots, sun-lit nooks, silence in the stacks 鈥 we miss it all. Most of all, we miss seeing our users. So we created some library-themed and campus Zoom backgrounds to help the community feel connected while working remotely. Access all our backgrounds on our .听 Please feel free to share your 91社区 background experience with us on听听or听.
Update, April 21, 9:30am: Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable until 10:30 AM.
听and听 will be unavailable Tuesday, April听21, 2020 between 7:30听AM and 9:30听AM for a scheduled server migration.
We apologize for any inconvenience.