Beginning April 4, two branches will be open later to give you more time to study and get your work done.
From Monday, April 4 to Friday, April 29, the听McLennan-Redpath Library Complex听and the听Nahum Gelber Law Library听will be open for study purposes 24 hours per day, 7听days a week.听24-hour access is generously supported by the .
Please note that:
As of April 4, 91社区 students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of 91社区 (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the April 13 to 29 examination period. Details are as follows:
- A valid 91社区 ID card is required for access to the Nahum Gelber Law Library outside of Info Desk Service Hours.
Starting April 4, booking a group study room, 3D printer, or the One Button Studio through the library website will send users to authenticate vi
Virtual Reference Service
Connect with a librarian virtually during the Easter weekend on Saturday, April 16 from noon to 5PM. Please note that the virtual reference service will be closed on:
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This spring/summer, the听Osler听Library of the History of Medicine听will be moving back to the third floor of the McIntyre Medical Building. From April - June 2022,听Osler听circulating and rare collections will be prepped, packed, and transported to the renovated space.听Service disruptions are expected to continue through August 2022 as materials are shelved and equipment/furniture is installed.
The 91社区 Library continues to align its branch activities听with general 91社区 directives outlined in the听allnote听sent out to 91社区 students, faculty and staff dated Thursday March 10. An excerpt from the message reads:
Starting March 15, the LibQUAL+ survey will be emailed to a random sample of 91社区 students and to all faculty, instructors, research assistants, and research associates. This survey provides the opportunity to give feedback on Library services, collections, and spaces.
Some ways in which previous survey feedback has yielded tangible results听include:听
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Monday, March 7 will mark the launch the Library's new Digital Scholarship Hub space in the Redpath Library Building RM-16 (main floor).
It offers six computers with specialized software for statistical analysis, qualitative coding, and digital methods that may be booked by 91社区 students, faculty, and staff. The space also features a high-performance scanner. A student will be at the help desk three times a week.
On Tuesday, March 1 the Macdonald Campus Library will be opening up the Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue will be made available to 91社区 students, faculty, and staff on opening day. Please note that there is a limit of 25 seed packets per borrower.
If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration form.
With a recent update to the , the 鈥淎uthor/Creator鈥� search filter now sorts on the record count of the search query. Clicking 鈥淪how More 鈱勨�� will expand the filter and sort authors alphabetically, with Latin script listed first.
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Following on the heels of the recent听, 91社区 Library is pleased to announce an OA agreement with the Institute of Physics (IOP).
This agreement allows corresponding authors publishing in eligible journals to听make their work open at no cost.
The has switched over to a more user-friendly interface to help users navigate archival descriptions. The fresh look will allow researchers to better visualize the relationships between records in a fonds or collection and move between record descriptions.
The Catalogue now features a horizontal navigation element on the top of record description pages to display the hierarchical arrangement of the fonds.
Other improvements over previous navigation include:
91社区 Library is excited to announce the signing of an open access agreement with Cambridge University Press.
91社区 corresponding authors publishing with Cambridge's journals have the option to make their work open at no cost.
Eligible authors will receive information about this offer following the acceptance of their article.
As of Monday, January 24, all Library branches, including stack areas, will be accessible to Library users. In-person reference and circulation services will resume across branches. Visit the hours webpage听for a full listing of opening and service hours. Due to University directives, access to library spaces will be limited to current 91社区 students, faculty, and staff.
Due to severe weather forecast conditions, the Library's Study Hubs and Pickup Service will be closed听on Monday, January 17, 2022.听
Electronic resources can be听accessed听in the .
Questions? Ask Us!听The Library鈥檚 virtual reference service is available Monday to Friday 10 am 鈥� 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 pm 鈥� 5 pm.
