Libraries - McGIll Library news feed - current /library/channels_item/6 en Chris Burns appointed Director of Rare Books and Special Collections /library/node/11223 <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> <p>91社区 Libraries are delighted to welcome Chris Burns as the new Director of Rare Books and Special Collections.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:10:38 +0000 91社区 91社区鈥檚 Ontario Historical County Atlases Collection Coming to Canadiana through the Call for Canadiana Collection Development Projects /library/node/11222 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:16:54 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2024 /library/node/11219 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, 91社区 students are able to access the聽<a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library聽</a>24 hours a day, seven days a week.聽<b>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 December 2 to 20 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 91社区 Natalie Waters appointed Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship /library/node/11218 <p>91社区 Libraries are pleased to welcome Natalie Waters as the new Associate Dean, Research &amp; Scholarship, on a five-year term, ending November 2029.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:19:53 +0000 91社区 Announcing SciFree: a new search tool to help you find APC waivers and discounts /library/node/11216 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:15:11 +0000 91社区 Temporary closure of Frank Dawson Adams campus-facing entrance affecting access to Schulich Library /library/node/11209 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>Due to impact from the fa莽ade restoration underway on the Frank Dawson Adams Building (FDA), the campus facing entrance to the building will be closed on <strong>October 15 and October 16, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM </strong>both days, affecting access to the <a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a>.</p> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:35:15 +0000 91社区 All of the Libraries' services & most locations closed September 2 (Labour Day) /library/node/11192 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>Please note that all libraries except for the Humanities and Social Sciences Library (McLennan-Redpath Complex) will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, Labour Day.</p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for study only. No services will be offered.</p> <p>For information on the hours of the libraries, please consult our <a href="/library/services/hours">hours listing</a>.</p> <p>Questions? <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask us!</a></p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:47:44 +0000 91社区 Coming August 7 | Re-designed 91社区 Libraries homepage /library/node/11183 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>The 91社区 Libraries are updating our homepage design to coincide with a rebranding project. We are excited to showcase our new homepage that has been designed with a user-centered approach in mind. The new homepage will be launching on <b>Wednesday, August 7</b>!</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:48:46 +0000 91社区 Access to 91社区 Libraries on Lower Campus as of Monday, August 5 /library/node/11181 <p>As outlined in the most recent <a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a> by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre, <b>as of Monday, August 5</b>, Libraries in the lower campus area (and all libraries within the system) will open as per their regular <a href="/library/services/hours" target="_blank">operating hours</a> and will be accessible without the need of a 91社区 ID card.</p> Thu, 01 Aug 2024 19:14:14 +0000 91社区 August 6 | Planned electrical shutdown for the McLennan-Redpath Complex and Islamic Studies Library /library/node/11180 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>Facilities Management and Ancillary Services is planning an electrical shutdown on the morning of Tuesday, August 6, which will affect the McLennan-Redpath Complex and Islamic Studies Libraries BEFORE the locations open for the day.</p> <p>The shut down is scheduled from 6:00 to 8:00am and power should be back before opening. For all library opening hours, please see the <u><a href="/library/services/hours">Libraries hours page</a></u>.</p> <p>Thank you.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:34:03 +0000 91社区 July 27 鈥 August 4 | Access to 91社区 Libraries on Lower Campus /library/node/11179 <p>As outlined in the most recent <a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a> by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre, from Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, August 4, Libraries in the lower campus area will open as per their regular <a href="/library/services/hours" target="_blank">operating hours</a>, but will close no later than 5:30 p.m. on the weekend and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays. Opening hours for Lower Campus locations during this time period are as follows:</p> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:18:07 +0000 91社区 July 22 - 26 | Students & faculty can access McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, Schulich, and Islamic Studies Libraries with 91社区 ID card /library/node/11178 <p>As outlined in the most recent <a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a> by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre, from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, all 91社区 students and academic staff are asked to use the Lenel card entry system to access certain library locations during the following opening hours:</p> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:28:19 +0000 91社区 July 16 鈥 21 | What's open & closed at 91社区 Libraries July 16 鈥 21 /library/node/11176 <p>As outlined in the most recent <a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a> by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre, please be advised that beginning Tuesday, July 16 to Friday, July 19, the following library locations will be <strong>open to users</strong> following the regular <a href="/library/services/hours" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="/library/services/hours"></a></p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:03:51 +0000 91社区 What's open & closed at 91社区 Libraries July 13-15 /library/node/11175 <p>As outlined in the most recent聽<a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates" target="_blank" title="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a>聽by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre, please be advised that ALL 91社区 libraries will be <strong>closed</strong> Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2024.</p> <hr /> <p>The following library locations will be<u> <strong>closed</strong></u><strong> </strong>on Monday, July 15:</p> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:49:20 +0000 91社区 What's open & closed at 91社区 Libraries on Friday, July 12 /library/node/11174 <p>As outlined in the <a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates" target="_blank" title="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a> provided by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre the evening of Thursday, July 11, please be advised that the following library locations will be <b>closed </b>on Friday, July 12:</p> Fri, 12 Jul 2024 11:46:18 +0000 91社区 What's open & closed at 91社区 Libraries on Thursday, July 11 /library/node/11172 <p>As outlined in the <a href="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates" target="_blank" title="/campussafety/emergency-management/updates">update</a> provided by the 91社区 Emergency Operations Centre the afternoon of Wednesday, July 10, please be advised that the following library locations will be<u> <strong>closed</strong></u><strong> </strong>on Thursday, July 11:</p> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:31:03 +0000 91社区 July 6-7 | Electrical shutdown and closure of the McLennan-Redpath Complex /library/node/11167 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>Facilities Management and Ancillary Services is planning a major electrical shutdown on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7 which will affect the McLennan-Redpath Complex and result in the closure of the building. For all library opening hours, please see the聽<u><a href="/library/services/hours">Libraries hours page</a></u>.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:50:48 +0000 91社区 Foundation Repair around Redpath Hall & McTavish wing of the Redpath Library Building begins July 2nd /library/node/11166 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>From the week of July 2nd through fall 2024, foundation repair will take place on Redpath Hall &amp; the McTavish wing of Redpath Library Building</p> <p>The project consists of the first two lots (Lot 1, Foundation Repair, and Lot 2, Roof Repair) of the Redpath Library, McTavish Wing, building envelope rehabilitation project.</p> <p><b>Construction start &amp; end dates: </b></p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:40:14 +0000 91社区 New Retrieval and Delivery Service at 91社区 Collections Centre /library/node/11165 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>91社区 Libraries are excited to announce the launch of our new retrieval and delivery service at the 91社区 Collections Centre, starting Tuesday, June 25.</p> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:32:56 +0000 91社区 Refreshed look to Database A-Z coming soon! /library/node/11163 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>Benefit from enhanced search options and a cleaner, more mobile-friendly display with a refreshed look and feel to our Databases A-Z, set to launch this summer. Access the <a href="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/az/databases?preview=0a6d24ebd3c8561172ed44c060e94808">beta version</a> now!</p> <hr /> <p>Bient么t, un nouveau look pour notre base de donn茅es A-Z !</p> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 20:07:10 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | Oxford University Press through CRKN /library/node/11162 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>91社区 Libraries are pleased to relay that Oxford University Press (OUP) and member institutions of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) have agreed to a Read and Publish deal for 2024-2026.</p> <p>Eligible authors from participating institutions will be able to request use of this account to pay the Open Access charge when arranging payment in OUP鈥檚 online licensing and payment system.</p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:36:17 +0000 91社区 Additional guest computers now available on the main floor of the Redpath Library Building /library/node/11160 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>As <a href="/library/channels/news/workspaces-main-floor-mclennan-redpath-library-complex-inaccessible-beginning-monday-may-27-357400">workspaces on the main floor of McLennan-Redpath Library Complex are temporarily inaccessible</a> through late June 2024, additional guest computers have been added to the main floor of the Redpath Library Building for public use near the entrance. These workstations will be accessible during <a href="/library/services/hours">opening hours</a>.聽</p> Fri, 31 May 2024 12:52:26 +0000 91社区 Excavation work around Redpath Hall & McTavish wing of Redpath Library Building begins June 3 /library/node/11159 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>During the week of June 3, 2024, standard archeological and soil investigations will be conducted along McTavish Street around Redpath Hall and the McTavish Wing of the Redpath Library Building to assess the building envelope. Redpath Hall and the Redpath Library Building are part of a designated heritage site. Standard protocol requires that 91社区 conduct excavation work before starting any construction projects.</p> <p>The exploratory investigations will be done in two phases:</p> Thu, 30 May 2024 22:10:36 +0000 91社区 Exploratory work on Redpath Library Building, May 28-31 /library/node/11158 <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> <p>Exploratory work will be carried out on the Redpath Library Building (McTavish side) from May 28 to May 31, 2024. The work will be related to upcoming foundation, windows, and roofing projects, and will be carried out in enclosures to control any dust, in accordance with Quebec CNESST regulations and cautionary asbestos conditions. There may be noise disruptions as a result.</p> <p>We encourage you to study in the McLennan Library Building or <a href="/library/branches">another 91社区 library location</a> during this time.</p> Mon, 27 May 2024 18:39:34 +0000 91社区 Workspaces on main floor of McLennan-Redpath Library Complex inaccessible beginning Monday, May 27 /library/node/11157 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>The Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences will be holding their <a href="https://www.federationhss.ca/en/congress2024" target="_blank">annual CONGRESS conference</a> at 91社区 from June 12-24. The main floor of the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex will be a major destination during this conference as it will house the registration area and other related activities.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 20:07:37 +0000 91社区 May 20 | All Libraries closed for public holiday /library/node/11156 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>All services and spaces at 91社区 Libraries will be closed in observance of the public holiday on Monday, May 20, including the <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask Us service</a>.</p> <p>A <a href="/library/services/hours">complete list of opening hours</a> can be found on the Libraries website.</p> Wed, 08 May 2024 15:51:28 +0000 91社区 May 26 | Planned electrical shutdown and closure of the McLennan-Redpath Complex /library/node/11155 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p>Facilities Management and Ancillary Services is planning a major electrical shutdown on Sunday, May 26 which will affect the McLennan-Redpath Complex and result in the closure of the Complex. For all library opening hours, please see the <u><a href="/library/services/hours">Libraries hours page</a></u>.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> Wed, 08 May 2024 13:33:18 +0000 91社区 6th floor McLennan Library Building closed April 30 & May 1 for shelf move /library/node/11153 <p><em>La version francaise suit.</em></p> <p>Please note that the 6th floor of the McLennan Library Building will be closed on Tuesday, April 30 &amp; Wednesday, May 1 for the movement of bookshelves. We thank you for your understanding.</p> <hr /> <p>Veuillez noter que le 6e 茅tage du Pavillon McLennan sera ferm茅 le mardi 30 avril et mercredi le 1er mai pour le d茅placement des 茅tag猫res. Nous vous remercions de votre compr茅hension.</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:16:14 +0000 91社区 May 3-6 | Planned electrical shutdown and closure of Macdonald Campus Library /library/node/11151 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> <p><strong>Update 05 May 18:48 : Many Mac Campus buildings to remain closed on Monday, May 6</strong></p> <p>Unexpected technical constraints have led to a delay in returning to regular electrical power for the eleven buildings at Macdonald Campus that have been on emergency backup power over the weekend for a planned electrical shutdown.聽Though the crews continue to work on restoring power to all buildings, the work will not be completed in time for us to reopen the buildings as planned at midnight tonight.聽</p> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:56:23 +0000 91社区 StackMap discontinued effective May 30 /library/node/11150 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>StackMap, the online mapping and way-finding tool found in the catalogue that physically locates items in the stacks will be discontinued effective May 30, 2024. The bulk of materials featured in StackMap have moved to 91社区 Collections Centre scheduled to open in June 2024.</p> <p>Questions? Ask us! <a href="/library/contact/askus">Chat, email, text or call a librarian</a> or <a href="/library/services/hours">visit a library information desk</a> for help.</p> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:01:21 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | Elsevier /library/node/11149 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit.</em></p> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:26:21 +0000 91社区 Waitz discontinued effective April 26 /library/node/11147 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:14:01 +0000 91社区 Passageway temporarily blocked from McTavish to the McLennan-Redpath Terrace for HVAC work April 22 /library/node/11142 <p>Please note that<b> </b>the exterior passageway between McTavish and the McLennan-Redpath Terrace will be blocked off for work on HVAC units on Monday, April 22.</p> <p>During this period, the McLennan-Redpath Complex will be open its usual <b><a href="/library/branches/hssl">hours</a></b>. For access to the Complex from McTavish, please enter further up the street, near Morrice Hall.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.</p> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:31:24 +0000 91社区 The Library welcomes you to the Family Room /library/node/11141 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>91社区 Library is happy to announce a new space for parents and guardians to enjoy quality time with their children right on campus. Nestled on the second floor of the Redpath Library Building, the Family Room is a private, friendly space that caters to the needs of caregivers and their children.</p> <p>With its cozy seating areas and abundant natural light, the Family Room offers a place to unwind amidst the academic hustle and bustle while enjoying a picturesque view of the terrace and garden overlooking lower field.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:28:29 +0000 91社区 Basement of Redpath Library Building closed as of March 28 for book move /library/node/11139 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>As of March 28, 2024, books will begin to move from the basement of the Redpath Library Building to the 91社区 Collections Centre (MUCC). Until the day of the move, the floor will remain open, and the books and study spaces will be fully accessible.</p> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:55:52 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2024 /library/node/11136 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, April 8, 91社区 students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>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 15 to 30 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:33:50 +0000 91社区 March 29 - April 1 | Easter weekend service & opening hours /library/node/11134 <h2><b>Virtual Reference Service</b></h2> <p>Connect with a librarian virtually during the Easter weekend on Saturday, March 30 from noon to 5PM. Please note that the <a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference service</a> will be closed on:</p> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:57:06 +0000 91社区 Third floor of Redpath Library Building closed as of March 20 for book move /library/node/11131 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>As of March 20, 2024, books will begin to move from the third聽floor of the Redpath Library Building to the 91社区 Collections Centre (MUCC). Until the day of the move, the floor will remain open, and the books and study spaces will be fully accessible.</p> <p>If you need any books housed on the third floor, please聽<strong><a href="/library/services/teaching/course-reserves/request">submit your request</a></strong>!</p> <p>When the move begins:</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:00:29 +0000 91社区 Resolved: Power outage affecting downtown campus, including libraries /library/node/11130 <p><strong><em>Updated March 19 at 11:20 am: The power outage at our libraries has been resolved and all locations are open according to their <a href="/library/services/hours">usual hours</a>. Thank you for your patience.</em></strong></p> <hr /> <p>A power outage is affecting several buildings on 91社区's downtown聽campuses.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:48:51 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Seed Library now open! /library/node/11122 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>On <strong>Wednesday, March 6, 2024聽</strong>the Macdonald Campus Library opened up its <a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library">Seed Library</a> for online orders. The seed catalogue is available to 91社区 students, faculty, and staff on opening day.聽</p> <p>If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration聽<a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library/register?fbclid=IwAR0nb7O7bzoGCSEikdUz44k2950N2SFIFG4vKF4H_Yj22vQXoBgOYhv-8rw">form</a>.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:36:30 +0000 91社区 March 3 | Planned electrical shutdown at Marvin Duchow Music Library and Schulich Library /library/node/11119 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>A major electrical shutdown scheduled to take place on the morning of Sunday, March 3, 2024* will affect <a href="/facilities/channels/news/planned-electrical-shutdowns-affect-downtown-campus-sunday-march-3rd-355654">multiple buildings </a>on the downtown campus. The intervention will consist of a set of electrical shutdowns, starting at 6 a.m. and concluding by 12 p.m. (noon).聽聽</p> Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:13:13 +0000 91社区 March 20 | Book move update: Third floor of McLennan Library Building now open /library/node/11117 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>Updated March 20, 2024</p> <p>The third floor is now open.</p> <hr /> <p>As of February 20, 2024, the books will begin to move from the third聽floor of the McLennan Library Building to the 91社区 Collections Centre (MUCC). Until the day of the move, the floor will remain open, and the books and study spaces will be fully accessible.</p> <p>If you need any books housed on the third floor, please聽<strong><a href="/library/services/teaching/course-reserves/request">submit your request</a></strong>!</p> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:51:33 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | The Company of Biologists /library/node/11114 <p>The Library is pleased to announce that 91社区 corresponding authors publishing in <em>The Company of Biologists</em> journals now have the option to make their articles<strong> open access at no cost</strong>.</p> <p>Please see below for the full details and eligibility criteria.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Eligible titles:</strong><br /> <em>鈥 Development<br /> 鈥 Journal of Cell Science<br /> 鈥 Journal of Experimental Biology<br /> 鈥 Disease Models &amp; Mechanisms<br /> 鈥 Biology Open</em></p> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:09:10 +0000 91社区 February 4 | Planned electrical shutdown at Islamic Studies Library, Marvin Duchow Music Library, and Schulich Library /library/node/11109 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:03:39 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Technical issue | "Report a broken link鈥 form in Discovery /library/node/11094 <p><em>Update: This issue has been resolved. Thank you for your understanding.</em></p> <hr /> <p>We are currently experiencing an issue with the "Report a broken link" reports that appear alongside links in the catalogue (also known as "Discovery" or "Sofia"). When you "Report a broken link" please make sure to<strong> check the box beside "Send me the correct link to the resource if it's available"</strong> in order to have your contact info forwarded to library staff. Otherwise, contact information will not be received and staff will be unable to reply to you.</p> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:30:03 +0000 91社区 February 21 | Book move update: Fifth floor of McLennan Library Building now open /library/node/11093 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p><strong>Updated February 21, 2024</strong></p> <p><strong>The fifth floor is now open.</strong></p> <hr /> <p>As of January 22, 2024, the books will begin to move from the 5<sup>th</sup> floor of the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex to the 91社区 Collections Center (MUCC). Until the day of the move, the floor will remain open, and the books and study spaces will be fully accessible.</p> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:46:01 +0000 91社区 Octagon Room in Islamic Studies Library closed as of November 22 /library/node/11092 <p><strong><em>Update: December 22, 2023 |聽Octagon Room construction in the Islamic Studies Library is now complete. The room has reopened to the public.</em></strong></p> <hr /> <p>Please note that as of Wednesday, November 22, the Octagon Room will be inaccessible to the public until further notice due to renovation work.<br /> <br /> Other work spaces in the Islamic Studies Library will be accessible during聽<a href="/library/branches/islamic">opening hours</a>.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience and understanding.</p> Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:58:03 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2023 /library/node/11089 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, November 27, 91社区 students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>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 December 11 to 21 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:54:17 +0000 91社区 No extended hours at Macdonald Campus Library on November 14 & 15 due to ventilation shutdown /library/node/11085 <p>Please note that there will be a ventilation shutdown at the Barton Building which houses the Macdonald Campus Library on Tuesday, November 14<span> </span>and Wednesday, November 15聽from 18:00 to 06:00. As a result, extended hours that run from 17:00 - midnight will be canceled on these two days.聽</p> <p>This shutdown is necessary in order to perform general maintenance on ventilations systems.聽New bearings, belt, and pillow blocks will also be installed.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.</p> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:08:31 +0000 91社区 Sixth floor of McLennan Library Building Closed for Book Move in Mid-November /library/node/11082 <p><em>Updated January 8, 2024</em></p> <p>The 6th floor of the McLennan Library Building has reopened to the public. Thank you for your patience.</p> <p>Le 6e 茅tage du b芒timent de la biblioth猫que McLennan a 茅t茅 rouvert. Nous vous remercions de votre patience.</p> <hr /> <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:57:16 +0000 91社区 New Designated Conversation & Zoom Zones in Redpath & McLennan Library Buildings /library/node/11071 <p><strong>All spaces in the McLennan-Redpath Complex are for quiet study EXCEPT for the following areas.</strong></p> <h4><u>Zoom and Conversation Zones:</u></h4> <p>- Main floors of both the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings</p> <p>- 2nd floors of both the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings</p> <p>- The Cyberth猫que level in the Redpath Library Building</p> <p>- Elevator landings in the McLennan Library Building聽</p> <hr /> <p>Thanks for doing your part to keep noise levels down in Quiet Zones.</p> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:08:07 +0000 91社区 Know before you go! Waitz now available at Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering /library/node/11070 <p>Waitz is now available in the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering.</p> <p>During the busiest times of the year we regularly hear from students regarding how challenging it can be to find a place to study in library spaces. In order to help address this concern, 91社区 Library is working with <a href="https://waitz.io/">Waitz</a> to display space use information online that shows how busy the McLennan-Redpath Complex and Schulich Library are in real-time, by floor, so that students can save time.</p> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:17:07 +0000 91社区 Fall 2023 | Books from McLennan-Redpath moving to Collections Centre /library/node/11058 <p>Page updated November 14, 2023</p> <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:26:10 +0000 91社区 Schulich Library closing early on September 11 /library/node/11057 <p>Due to a facilities issue in the <a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a> on <strong>Monday, September 11, the Library will be closing at 6:00pm</strong>.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:07:43 +0000 91社区 The Octagon Room in the Islamic Studies Library will reopen August 11 /library/node/11040 <p>Please take note that the Octagon Room in the聽<a href="/library/branches/islamic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Islamic Studies Library</a>聽will reopen on Friday, August 11.聽<a href="/library/channels/news/july-20-octagon-room-will-be-closed-until-further-notice-due-construction-349140" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="/library/channels/news/july-20-octagon-room-will-be-closed-until-further-notice-due-construction-349140">It has been closed due to construction since July 20</a>.</p> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 16:39:02 +0000 91社区 Welcome to the renovated Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering /library/node/11038 <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:44:12 +0000 91社区 August 21 | Early morning water shutdown at McLennan-Redpath Complex /library/node/11036 <p>Please note that the water will be shut off for fifteen-minute periods for a water line test in the McLennan Library Building on Monday, August 21, 2023, between 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM and in the Redpath Library Building between 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM.</p> <p>Please note that water fountains and washrooms will not be available at the locations and during the times listed above.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your collaboration.</p> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:17:37 +0000 91社区 July 20 | The Octagon Room will be closed until further notice due to construction /library/node/11035 <p><strong>Update August 10, 2023:聽<a href="/library/node/11040/">The Octagon Room in the Islamic Studies Library will reopen August 11</a></strong></p> <hr /> <p>Please take note that the Octagon Room in the聽<a href="/library/branches/islamic">Islamic Studies Library</a>聽will be closed until further notice as of Thursday, July 20, 2023.</p> <p>The room has been undergoing <a href="/library/node/11005/">intermittent renovations</a> since June.</p> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:59:00 +0000 91社区 July 19 & 20 | Octagon Room in Islamic Studies Library Closed /library/node/11034 <p>The Octagon Room in聽the <a href="/library/branches/islamic">Islamic Studies Library</a> will be closed on Wednesday July 19th &amp; Thursday July 20th.聽The space is <a href="http://Thank you for your understanding.">undergoing intermittent renovations</a> over the next six months. Please note that other library spaces聽in the Islamic Studies Library will be open during regular hours.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> <p>For more information, visit the Library's <a href="/library/services/hours">opening and services hours</a> page.</p> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:50:46 +0000 91社区 EndNote 21 now available /library/node/11030 <p>EndNote 21 is now available to the 91社区 community. Installers for both Mac and PC are available on the <a href="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/citation" target="_blank" title="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/citation">Citation guide</a>. EndNote 21 has the same functionality as EndNote 20 and comes with a new feature - colour coded tagging (similar to Zotero). Before installing EndNote 21, please make sure to uninstall EndNote 20.</p> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:37:07 +0000 91社区 June 22 | Octagon Room in Islamic Studies Library Closed /library/node/11009 <p>The Octagon Room in聽the <a href="/library/branches/islamic">Islamic Studies Library</a> will be closed on Thursday, June 22. The space is <a href="http://Thank you for your understanding.">undergoing intermittent renovations</a> over the next six months. Please note that other library spaces聽in the Islamic Studies Library will be open during regular hours.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> <p>For more information, visit the Library's <a href="/library/services/hours">opening and services hours</a> page.</p> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:09:26 +0000 91社区 Postponed: Power shutdown in McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, Armstrong, and Bronfman buildings /library/node/11008 <p>The power shutdown scheduled to take place in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, Armstrong, and Bronfman buildings the week of July 31 OR August 7 between 5:00 am and 10:00 am has been postponed to a later date. We will share the new date and details when they have been confirmed. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your collaboration.</p> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:29:22 +0000 91社区 Excavation work on select areas of lower west field begins June 19 /library/node/11007 <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> <p>In anticipation of the transformation of the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, some excavation work will be conducted on select areas of the lower west field adjacent to the McLennan and Redpath Library buildings. The McLennan-Redpath Library buildings are part of a designated heritage site. Standard protocol requires that 91社区 conduct an archeological excavation before starting any large-scale construction project.</p> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 12:52:17 +0000 91社区 The Octagon Room will be closed intermittently for renovations /library/node/11005 <p>The Octagon Room in the <a href="/library/branches/islamic">Islamic Studies Library</a> will be undergoing intermittent renovations over the next six months and will be closed during those periods. We will let the 91社区 community know each time.</p> <p>During those periods, the rest of the branch will be open regular hours. Thank you for your understanding.</p> <p>Discover all Library branch hours <b><a href="/library/services/hours">here</a></b>.</p> Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:55:07 +0000 91社区 Victoria Dickenson awarded The Society for the History of Natural History President's Medal for work on the Gwillim Project /library/node/11003 <p>The Society for the History of Natural History (SHNH) is delighted to award the SHNH President鈥檚 Award 2023 to聽<strong>Victoria Dickenson for her work on the Gwillim Project: Women, Environment, and Networks of Knowledge and Exchange in Early Nineteenth Century Madras.</strong>聽The Award recognizes an individual or team鈥檚 contribution and impact in promoting and improving accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity to the study of the history of natural history.</p> Fri, 19 May 2023 12:58:50 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2023 /library/node/10990 <p>As of April 1, 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 14 to 28 examination period. Details are as follows:</p> <p>- A valid 91社区 ID card is required for access to the Nahum Gelber Law Library outside of聽<a href="/library/services/hours">Info Desk Service Hours</a>.</p> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:26:43 +0000 91社区 April 7 - 10 | Easter weekend service & opening hours /library/node/10989 <h2><b>Virtual Reference Service</b></h2> <p>Connect with a librarian virtually during the Easter weekend on Saturday, April 8 from noon to 5PM. Please note that the <a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference service</a> will be closed on:</p> <ul> <li>Friday, April 7</li> <li>Sunday, April 9</li> <li>Monday, April 10</li> </ul> <p>Questions? <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask us!</a></p> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:55:27 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library launches Missing Voices Website & Lost Voices Podcast /library/node/10988 <p><i>Le fran莽ais suit</i></p> <p>91社区 Library is pleased to announce the launch of the <em>Missing Voices: South Asian Perspectives on The Gwillim Archives </em><a href="https://exhibits.library.mcgill.ca/voix_manquantes-missing_voices">website</a> and <i>Lost Voices</i> <a href="https://exhibits.library.mcgill.ca/voix_manquantes-missing_voices/media/introducing-the-podcast-lost-voices">podcast</a>, developed with funding from the <a href="https://www.digitalmuseums.ca/">Digital Museums Canada</a> investment program.</p> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:21:41 +0000 91社区 Libby will replace the OverDrive Classic App May 1, 2023 /library/node/10987 <p><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgill.overdrive.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clauren.goldman2%40mcgill.ca%7C925b63a48d544c31678608dab6b96368%7Ccd31967152e74a68afa9fcf8f89f09ea%7C0%7C0%7C638023204609640772%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BT93Jmn%2Foyl08dwzFbx4133c5A7NZYZDUT65KRjBz4A%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="//mcgill.overdrive.com/&#10;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:53:12 +0000 91社区 Dr. Lorie Kloda appointed Vice-Dean, 91社区 Library /library/node/10983 <p><i>Le fran莽ais suit</i></p> <p>We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lorie Kloda as Vice-Dean of 91社区 Library, for a five-year term, effective April 17, 2023. Dr. Kloda joins the senior management team led by Trenholme Dean of Libraries Guylaine Beaudry. Kloda will provide leadership for initiatives supporting the Library鈥檚 strategic directions and will oversee a portfolio of units including finance/planning &amp; resources, facilities, communications, assessment, and Indigenous Initiatives.</p> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 16:06:44 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Seed Library now open! /library/node/10968 <p>On <strong>Monday, March 20聽</strong>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.</p> <p>If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration聽<a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library/register?fbclid=IwAR0nb7O7bzoGCSEikdUz44k2950N2SFIFG4vKF4H_Yj22vQXoBgOYhv-8rw">form</a>.</p> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:17:20 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Access Issue: ProQuest Central Links Not Working in Sofia Catalogue /library/node/10957 <p><em>Updated March 4</em></p> <p>The technical issue we were experiencing with ProQuest Central links has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.</p> <p>----</p> <p>We are currently experiencing an issue when accessing ProQuest Central links within Discovery (Sofia catalogue). The links are resolving to an error message that reads:</p> <p>鈥淭he link you clicked triggered a search in ProQuest that did not find the item you were expecting. Required link information may be missing or incorrect. Ask your librarian or administrator for help.鈥</p> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:35:46 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Technical issue | DeGruyter access down, "unspecified server error" message /library/node/10955 <p><em>Updated February 28</em></p> <p>The technical issue we were experiencing with聽DeGruyter has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.</p> <hr /> <p>The Library is experiencing a technical issue with DeGruyter where access to all links is being blocked, and instead we are seeing an 鈥淯nspecified server error鈥 message.</p> <p>We are currently working with DeGruyter to restore access and apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:10:12 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | Canadian Science Publishing /library/node/10936 <p>The Library is pleased to announce that 91社区 corresponding authors publishing with five Canadian Science Publishing journals now have the option to make their articles聽<strong>open access at no cost.</strong></p> <p>Please see below for the full details and eligibility criteria.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Eligible titles:</strong></p> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:34:32 +0000 91社区 What do you think? New Proactive Chat survey /library/node/10931 <h2><strong>What is Proactive Chat?</strong></h2> <p>If you visited the Library website recently, you may have noticed a red conversation bubble icon and pop-up window located in the bottom right hand corner asking you if you need help.</p> <p>This is a new feature of the Library鈥檚 chat service meant to help you reach librarians when you need it the most. This proactive chat window is directly linked to our chat reference service, so if you use it, you will be in direct communication with a librarian that can help you find what you were looking for.聽</p> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:34:51 +0000 91社区 Library Guides: A new way to curate resources in myCourses /library/node/10930 <p>Instructors can now help students connect to research and information resources by adding the Library Guides tool to myCourses. This dynamic tool can be inserted into myCourses in two ways, either directly in the course module and accessible via the left-side menu, or in the course鈥檚 top-level menu. Each course can be connected to pre-assigned subject guides that will populate automatically, or to one or more niche guides curated by the relevant subject librarian.</p> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:55:28 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | Wiley /library/node/10927 <p>Starting January 15, 2023, 91社区-affiliated corresponding authors will have the聽<strong>option to make their work open access for no cost in Wiley鈥檚聽<a href="https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-access/hybrid-open-access.html">hybrid journals.</a>聽</strong>Review the聽<a href="/library/files/library/wiley_2023-2024_hybrid_journals_title_list_2022-12-15.xlsx">list of eligible titles</a>聽(XLS will download).</p> <p><em>Note this deal does not apply to Wiley鈥檚 fully open access journals.</em></p> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:28:27 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2022 /library/node/10916 <p>As of Thursday, December 1, 91社区 students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. <strong>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 December 7 to 21 examination period. </strong></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:11:13 +0000 91社区 Deadline Extended | Call for Proposals | Open Research Symposium: Building an open research community at 91社区 /library/node/10915 <p><b>Call for Proposals:</b></p> <p>Are you a 91社区 researcher, student, or staff member involved in a project to promote or incorporate open research practices? The Organizing Committee invites lightning talk proposals for the inaugural 91社区 Library open research symposium: <i>The future is open: Building an open research community at 91社区.</i> Lightning talks consist of a 5-minute presentation highlighting open research, cutting-edge practice, or both. We are hoping to feature a range of presentations representing many disciplines.</p> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:27:26 +0000 91社区 Temporary change in how to report a broken link or access issue in the Sofia catalogue /library/node/10909 <p><em><strong>Updated December 13, 2022. </strong>Please note, the technical issue that had been聽affecting our reception of your notifications from the 鈥淩eport a Broken Link鈥 function has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.</em></p> <hr /> <p>Due to a technical issue affecting our reception of your notifications from the 鈥淩eport a Broken Link鈥 function, we are temporarily hiding the link from the catalogue interface.</p> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 18:15:45 +0000 91社区 November 1 | Macdonald Campus Library closes at 5PM /library/node/10906 <p>Due to an electrical shutdown, the Macdonald Campus Library will close at 5PM on Tuesday, November 1.聽</p> <p>This shutdown is necessary for Facilities to relocate an electrical disconnect switch at the Macdonald Stewart Building.</p> <p><span>We apologize for any inconvenience.</span></p> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:24:20 +0000 91社区 OverDrive Classic App retiring & moving to Libby early 2023 /library/node/10902 <p><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgill.overdrive.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Clauren.goldman2%40mcgill.ca%7C925b63a48d544c31678608dab6b96368%7Ccd31967152e74a68afa9fcf8f89f09ea%7C0%7C0%7C638023204609640772%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BT93Jmn%2Foyl08dwzFbx4133c5A7NZYZDUT65KRjBz4A%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="//mcgill.overdrive.com/&#10;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:33:45 +0000 91社区 Nov. 15 - 18 | Inspection of Fire Alarms, Sprinklers & Extinguishers at McLennan-Redpath /library/node/10900 <p><em>Posted on behalf of 91社区 Campus Public Safety</em></p> <hr /> <p>As part of 91社区鈥檚 ongoing efforts towards ensuring a safe environment, the Fire Prevention service will once again be performing annual inspections of the fire detection and suppression systems. This year聽<em>Leclerc</em>聽will be performing these tests which involve verifying all components of systems within each building.</p> <p><strong>Building affected:</strong> McLennan-Redpath Complex</p> <p><strong>Dates:</strong> Tuesday, November 15 to Friday, November 18, 2022</p> Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:16:28 +0000 91社区 Designated Conversation & Zoom Zones in Redpath & McLennan Library Buildings /library/node/10872 <p><strong>All spaces in the McLennan-Redpath Complex are for quiet study EXCEPT for the following areas.</strong></p> <h4><u>Zoom and Conversation Zones:</u></h4> <p>- Main floors of both the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings</p> <p>- The Cyberth猫que level in the Redpath Library Building</p> <p>- Elevator landings in the McLennan Library Building聽</p> <hr /> <p>Thanks for doing your part to keep noise levels down in Quiet Zones.</p> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:31:06 +0000 91社区 Accessing McLennan-Redpath materials during the Collections Centre move-in period /library/node/10864 <p>Two major parallel infrastructure projects鈥攁 new Collections Centre and Fiat Lux will transform the quality of services and spaces the Library offers. Library staff members are preparing for the movement of collections, spaces, and services in advance of renovation and construction activities. Part of this process includes planning the movement of materials to the Collections Centre, which is currently under construction and scheduled to begin ingesting books in mid-2023 and be fully operational in early 2024.</p> Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:37:30 +0000 91社区 View recent search history in Library account /library/node/10863 <p>Earlier this year, it was announced that it is now possible to opt in to retain and view your recent <a href="/library/channels/news/new-view-recent-borrowing-history-library-account-340373"><strong>borrowing history</strong></a> in your 91社区 Library account.聽</p> <p>Library users are also now able to view their recent <b>search history</b>. All users can view recent searches from their current browser session by clicking on the 鈥渟earch history鈥 link in the menu bar above the search results.</p> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 19:32:10 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Technical issue affecting placing holds functionality in Sofia Discovery Tool /library/node/10847 <p><strong>Updated August 31 at 8:45pm.</strong></p> <p><em>This technical issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.</em></p> <hr /> <p>There's an issue affecting the Sofia Discovery Tool in which users may not be able to place holds.</p> <p>Our partners at OCLC are working on a resolution and we'll keep you updated.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.</p> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 21:06:07 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library Map Collection Now on Canadiana / La collection de cartes de la biblioth猫que de l鈥橴niversit茅 91社区 maintenant sur Canadiana /library/node/10815 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Thu, 11 Aug 2022 17:48:31 +0000 91社区 Osler Library of the History of Medicine reopens August 29, 2022 /library/node/10812 <p>After several years of reconstruction work, the Osler Library of the History of Medicine is set to reopen with full service on Monday, August 29, 2022. The Osler Library will be open Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.</p> <p>We would like to thank the 91社区 community and scholar partners for their patience and collaboration during this renovation work.</p> Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:50:49 +0000 91社区 91社区 catalogue interface changes coming August 24 /library/node/10829 <p>As of Wednesday, August 24, significant changes will be made to the 91社区 catalogue interface. As shown in the accompanying image, the dropdown menu for result sorting options that was located at the top of search results will now appear on the left panel with other search options such as grouping related editions and expanding searches. Also, the 鈥淕roup This Search鈥 accordion will display as collapsed by default and will read: 鈥淪earch Result Display鈥. Last, the 鈥淩efine This Search鈥 accordion will now also display as collapsed by default and will read 鈥淓xpand This Search With鈥.</p> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:46:36 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Technical issue with "Report a broken link" feature /library/node/10802 <p><em>Updated August 3.聽This issue was resolved. Thank you for your understanding.</em></p> <hr /> <p>The 鈥淩eport a broken link鈥 feature is having technical issues and we are in the process of troubleshooting.</p> <p>In the meantime, if you鈥檇 like to report a broken link in the Library catalogue, please email <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">collections.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>.</p> <p>Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will keep you updated.</p> Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:37:51 +0000 91社区 New | View recent borrowing history in Library account /library/node/10796 <p>It is now possible to retain and view your recent borrowing history in your 91社区 Library account. To protect your privacy, this option is <b>disabled by default</b> and records are retained for <b>5 months only</b>.</p> <p>To enable borrowing history on your account:</p> Mon, 18 Jul 2022 18:45:54 +0000 91社区 Oxford University Press E-books Migration | July 19, 2022 /library/node/10794 <p>Starting on July 19, 2022, Oxford University Press will begin migrating its e-book content to their <a href="https://proxy.library.mcgill.ca/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/journals" target="_blank">Oxford Academic</a> Platform (formerly Oxford Journals).</p> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 16:11:08 +0000 91社区 North: The Canadian Shared Print Network Launches to Ensure Preservation of Unique Canadian Publications /library/node/10792 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>First there was <a href="https://cdlib.org/west/">WEST</a>, then <a href="https://eastlibraries.org/">EAST</a>, and now North! The聽North/Nord Steering Committee is proud to announce the launch of its preservation initiative <a href="https://northnordsharedprint.ca/">North: the Canadian Shared Print Network/ Nord: R茅seau canadien de conservation聽partag茅e des documents imprim茅s</a>.聽</p> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:59:04 +0000 91社区 June 21 | New Interlibrary Loan System now live! /library/node/10786 <p>The new ILL system is now live! Find out <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">how to use it and how to view and manage your ILL requests</a>.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Original post published June 13, 2022</em></p> <p>Colombo, the system used for managing interlibrary loan (ILL) requests, will be replaced by a new system integrated into the Library鈥檚 <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/">Sofia Discovery tool</a> (i.e. Library catalogue) beginning June 21, 2022.</p> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:24:32 +0000 91社区 As of June 23 91社区 Dataverse hosted on Borealis. Core services status quo. /library/node/10781 <p>On June 23, <a href="https://dataverse.scholarsportal.info/">Scholars Portal Dataverse</a> is becoming <a href="http://borealisdata.ca/">Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository / le d茅p么t Dataverse canadien</a>. All links to the current Scholars Portal Dataverse site will be redirected to the new site - borealisdata.ca.</p> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:36:23 +0000 91社区 May 19 | Macdonald Campus Library closed from 9AM to 1PM /library/node/10770 <p>Due to a water outage, the Macdonald Campus Library will be closed on Thursday, May 19, from 9 am to 1 pm.*</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> <p><em>*Note: The outage was originally scheduled for May 18 but will now take place on May 19.</em></p> Tue, 17 May 2022 13:59:49 +0000 91社区 Book borrowing made easy with Sofia /library/node/10764 <p>As of May 5, a new feature in the <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">Sofia Discovery tool </a>will make it easy to request books directly from the other 18 university libraries across Qu茅bec.</p> Thu, 05 May 2022 12:36:41 +0000 91社区 April 30 - August 30, 2022 | Spring/Summer Opening & Service Hours /library/node/10762 <p>From Saturday April 30 to Tuesday, August 30, all Library branches will switch over to spring/summer opening and service hours. For more information, please visit the <a href="/library/services/hours">hours page</a> or consult <a href="/library/branches">individual branch pages</a>.聽</p> <p>Please note that the Library's <a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference service</a> will be available during the spring and summer months from:</p> <p>- May 2 to May 29: Monday 鈥 Friday 10 am to 6 pm</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:14:11 +0000 91社区 April 29 from 5:30-7:30AM | Electrical shutdown in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex /library/node/10760 <p>Please note that a planned, sector-wide power outage will affect the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex on聽<strong>Friday, April 29 from 5:30am to 7:30am</strong>.</p> <p>The sole source of lighting during this period will be emergency lighting in hallways and exit areas.</p> <p><u>For safety reasons, 91社区 security guards will escort Library users out of the McLennan-Redpath Complex before the shutdown is set to begin.</u></p> <p>We regret any inconveniences this situation may cause.</p> <p>Questions? <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask us</a>.</p> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:45:15 +0000 91社区 April 20-21 | Circulation services unavailable. Reference Services & most Library spaces open for study. /library/node/10755 <p>MUNACA has obtained a strike mandate from their members, following a vote that took place on April 6. 91社区 has been informed that MUNACA intends to exercise their right to use pressure tactics and is planning a two-day strike this week on Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21, 2022.</p> <p>Please note that during this period:</p> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:19:55 +0000 91社区 Holds temporarily not accepted on Osler Library鈥檚 circulating collection /library/node/10751 <p>As part of the <a href="/library/channels/news/spring-summer-2022-service-disruption-osler-library-moves-back-mcintyre-338510">service disruption as Osler Library of the History of Medicine moves back to the McIntyre Building</a>, please note that no holds can currently be placed on the Osler鈥檚 circulating collection, with the exception of the journal collection in the Redpath Library Building Basement. An Interlibrary Loan button has been added to the catalogue for these materials until they are available again.</p> Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:04 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Technical issue with Sofia Catalogue 鈥淩eport a Broken Link鈥 button聽 /library/node/10748 <p><em><strong>UPDATE: March 31 at 4:05pm. This issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.</strong></em></p> <p>The Library has been made aware of an issue affecting emails sent from the 鈥淩eport a Broken Link鈥 button in the Library catalogue (Sofia).</p> <p>We are working with the hosting company to locate the cause of the issue. In the meantime, if you need to report an issue, please contact us via <strong><a href="/library/contact/askus/report-problem">this form</a></strong>.</p> Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:30:01 +0000 91社区 April 4 - 29 | Extended opening hours at McLennan-Redpath Library Complex & Nahum Gelber Law Library /library/node/10744 <p>Beginning April 4, two branches will be open later to give you more time to study and get your work done.</p> <p>From Monday, April 4 to Friday, April 29, the聽<a href="/library/branches/hssl">McLennan-Redpath Library Complex</a>聽and the聽<a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a>聽will be open for study purposes 24 hours per day, 7聽days a week.聽24-hour access is generously supported by the <a href="https://ua.ssmu.ca/libraries/">Students' Society of 91社区 Library Improvement Fund</a>.</p> <p>Please note that:</p> Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:24:32 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2022 /library/node/10743 <p>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:</p> <p>- A valid 91社区 ID card is required for access to the Nahum Gelber Law Library outside of <a href="/library/services/hours">Info Desk Service Hours</a>.</p> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:00:20 +0000 91社区 Starting April 4 | Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) required to access Library booking system /library/node/10742 <p>Starting April 4, booking a <a href="/library/services/studyareas/group" title="/library/services/studyareas/group">group study room</a>, <a href="/library/services/innovation-commons/3d-printing" title="/library/services/innovation-commons/3d-printing">3D printer</a>, or the <a href="/library/services/innovation-commons/one-button-studio" title="/library/services/innovation-commons/one-button-studio">One Button Studio</a> through the library website will send users </p> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:52:23 +0000 91社区 April 15 - 18 | Easter weekend service & opening hours /library/node/10741 <p><b>Virtual Reference Service</b></p> <p>Connect with a librarian virtually during the Easter weekend on Saturday, April 16 from noon to 5PM. Please note that the <a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference service</a> will be closed on:</p> <ul> <li>Friday, April 15</li> <li>Sunday, April 17</li> <li>Monday, April 18</li> </ul> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Easter weekend opening &amp; service hours聽</strong>聽</p> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:51:37 +0000 91社区 Spring - Summer 2022 | Service disruption as Osler Library moves back to McIntyre /library/node/10738 <p>This spring/summer, the聽<a href="/library/branches/osler" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="/library/branches/osler">Osler聽Library of the History of Medicine</a>聽will be moving back to the third floor of the McIntyre Medical Building. From April - June 2022,聽Osler聽circulating and rare collections will be prepped, packed, and transported to the renovated space.聽Service disruptions are expected to continue through August 2022 as materials are shelved and equipment/furniture is installed.</p> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:42:32 +0000 91社区 March 14 - April 29, 2022 | Vaccine passport system remains in effect at Library & public access reinstated /library/node/10727 <p>The 91社区 Library continues to align its branch activities聽with general 91社区 directives outlined in the聽<a href="/newsroom/article/eoc-updates/covid-measures-masking-return-staff-and-vaccine-passports-mesures-de-protection-contre-la-covid-19?utm_source=hootsuite&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_term=mcgillu&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=">allnote</a>聽sent out to 91社区 students, faculty and staff dated Thursday March 10. An excerpt from the message reads:</p> Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:25:55 +0000 91社区 Make your voice heard! LibQUAL+ 2022 survey starts March 15 /library/node/10716 <p>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.</p> <p>Some ways in which previous survey feedback has yielded tangible results聽include:聽</p> <p>-聽<a href="https://news.library.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Library_Infographic_2019_FINAL_96dpi.jpg">increasing the number of our e-books</a> and other online materials</p> Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:57:38 +0000 91社区 Digital Scholarship Hub Software Lab Launching March 7 /library/node/10715 <p>Monday, March 7 will mark the launch the Library's new <a href="/library/services/digital-scholarship-hub">Digital Scholarship Hub</a> space in the <strong>Redpath Library Building RM-16 </strong>(main floor).</p> <p>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.</p> Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:24:23 +0000 91社区 The Macdonald Campus Seed Library is back! /library/node/10712 <p>On <strong>Tuesday, March</strong> <strong>1</strong> 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.</p> <p>If you're not yet a member of the Seed Library, please fill out the registration <a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library/register?fbclid=IwAR0nb7O7bzoGCSEikdUz44k2950N2SFIFG4vKF4H_Yj22vQXoBgOYhv-8rw">form</a>.</p> Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:48:12 +0000 91社区 Revised Author/Creator sorting in catalogue /library/node/10710 <p>With a recent update to the <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">Sofia catalogue</a>, 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.</p> <p>Questions? <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask Us!</a></p> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:06:47 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | Institute of Physics (IOP) /library/node/10705 <p>Following on the heels of the recent聽<a href="https://news.library.mcgill.ca/open-access-agreement-cambridge-university-press/">Cambridge open access deal</a>, 91社区 Library is pleased to announce an OA agreement with the Institute of Physics (IOP).<br /> <br /> This agreement allows corresponding authors publishing in eligible journals to聽<strong>make their work open at no cost.</strong><br /> <br /></p> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 19:54:44 +0000 91社区 Navigation improvements to the Archival Collections Catalogue interface /library/node/10699 <p>The <a href="https://archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Archival Collections Catalogue</a> 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.</p> <p>The Catalogue now features a horizontal navigation element on the top of record description pages to display the hierarchical arrangement of the fonds.</p> <p>Other improvements over previous navigation include:</p> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:08:47 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement | Cambridge University Press /library/node/10700 <p><!-- wp:paragraph -->91社区 Library is excited to announce the signing of an open access agreement with <strong>Cambridge University Press</strong>.</p> <p>91社区 corresponding authors publishing with Cambridge's journals have the option to make their work open at no cost.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Eligible authors will receive information about this offer following the acceptance of their article.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:48:58 +0000 91社区 Library services & spaces re-open Monday, January 24, 2022 /library/node/10691 <p>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 <a href="/library/services/hours" title="/library/services/hours">webpage</a>聽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.</p> Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:03:58 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs and Pickup Service closed Monday, January 17, 2022 /library/node/10689 <p>Due to severe weather forecast conditions, the Library's Study Hubs and Pickup Service will be closed聽on Monday, January 17, 2022.聽</p> <p>Electronic resources can be聽accessed聽in the <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">catalogue</a>.</p> <p>Questions? Ask Us!聽The Library鈥檚 <a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference service</a> is available Monday to Friday 10 am 鈥 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 pm 鈥 5 pm.</p> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:47:34 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs and Pickup Service not available Monday, January 17, 2022 /library/node/10690 <p>Due to severe weather forecast conditions, the Library's Study Hubs and Pickup Service will be closed聽on Monday, January 17, 2022.聽</p> <p>Electronic resources can be聽accessed聽in the <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">catalogue</a>.</p> <p>Questions? Ask Us!聽<a href="/library/contact/askus">The Library鈥檚 virtual reference service</a> is available Monday to Friday 10 am 鈥 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 pm 鈥 5 pm.</p> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:48:37 +0000 91社区 OverDrive Classic App to be retired at the end of 2022 /library/node/10688 <p><a href="https://mcgill.overdrive.com/">OverDrive</a> will be retiring their classic OverDrive app at the end of 2022 and moving users over to their <a href="https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6103.htm?tocpath=Home%7CGetting%20started%7C_____2">Libby app</a>. Existing users of the classic app will be able to continue using it until the end of the year, however the app will be removed from Apple App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store on February 23, 2022. Access to the<a href="https://mcgill.overdrive.com"> 91社区 OverDrive website</a> will continue without change.聽</p> Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:37:42 +0000 91社区 Remote access to Library public workstations for 91社区 students, faculty, staff now available /library/node/10687 <p>91社区 students, faculty and staff can now connect remotely to Library workstations in order to use specialized software that may not be available on personal computers. Use <a href="https://anydesk.it.mcgill.ca/maps/Libraries">91社区 IT鈥檚 AnyDesk Service</a> to locate an available library workstation. Access the workstation remotely using Microsoft Remote Desktop. <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article&amp;sysparm_article=KB0011816">Learn more about locating and connecting to an available Library workstation</a>.</p> <hr /> <p>Please note that:</p> Wed, 12 Jan 2022 16:52:44 +0000 91社区 Gartner resources now available at 91社区 /library/node/10675 <p>IT Services in collaboration with the Library is happy to announce that 91社区 students, faculty and staff can now access Gartner, a new resource that provides expert analysis and opinion on IT-related topics at the intersection of business and technology.</p> Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:42:33 +0000 91社区 Resolved technical issue: Course Reserves site showing errors /library/node/10674 <p><strong>Updated January 10, 2022 at 10:03am: This issue has been resolved. Thanks聽for your patience.</strong></p> <hr /> <p>The Library鈥檚 <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/courseReserves/landing">Course Reserves site</a> is currently experiencing an issue where links to individual books are leading to an error page.</p> <p>We're working with the vendor to investigate and will keep you updated.</p> <p>We thank you for your patience and understanding.</p> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:50:48 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs, Pickup Service, HathiTrust ETAS, ROAAr Digitization on Demand Service reinstated January 10 - 23, 2022 inclusive /library/node/10671 <p>In response to <a href="/newsroom/article/eoc-updates/update-winter-2022-term-le-point-sur-la-session-dhiver-2022">new measures announced by 91社区</a> and the Government of Quebec to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, the Library is <b>temporarily closing most physical spaces and all stack areas</b> to the 91社区 community and reinstating four services: <b>Study Hubs, HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS), a temporary Pickup Service, </b>and the <b>ROAAr Digitization on Demand Service</b>.</p> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:28:01 +0000 91社区 All physical Library spaces closed to 91社区 community January 3 鈥 9, 2022 inclusive /library/node/10670 <p>The 91社区 Library is aligning its branch activities during the first week of the Winter 2022 semester with general 91社区 directives outlined in the <a href="/newsroom/article/campus-updates/coronavirus-update-new-covid-directives-travel-restrictions-and-je-contribue">allnote</a> sent out to 91社区 students, faculty and staff dated Friday, December 17.</p> <hr /> <p>An excerpt from the message reads:</p> <p><b><i>Directives in effect December 24, 2021 to January 9, 2022</i></b></p> Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:49:21 +0000 91社区 Resolved: Technical issue affecting access to e-books /library/node/10653 <p><strong><em>Updated December 8 at 9:10am</em></strong></p> <p>This issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.</p> <hr /> <p>A current technical issue is affecting access to 91社区's聽e-books.</p> <p>Taylor &amp; Francis webpages are either saying that 鈥測ou don鈥檛 seem to have access鈥 or that 鈥測our institution has not purchased this content鈥.</p> <p>We have alerted the publisher &amp; apologize for any inconvenience. We will keep you updated. Thank you.</p> Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:52:40 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Access Issue: EZproxy showing Access Denied page /library/node/10650 <p><strong>Updated December 2 at 4:22pm.聽</strong></p> <p><em>This technical issue has been resolved. Thank you for your understanding.</em></p> <hr /> <p>The Library is聽currently experiencing聽an issue affecting authenticated access to online resources via EZproxy.聽Please use VPN as an alternate method of authentication while the issue is being investigated.</p> <p>Please check this news item for more updates on the situation.聽</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.</p> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:26:37 +0000 91社区 Heaters added to outdoor tent on McLennan-Redpath terrace starting December 1 /library/node/10647 <p>As of Wednesday, December 1, the 91社区 community can take advantage of a new, heated, outdoor area.聽</p> <p>Heaters in the tent located on the McLennan-Redpath terrace will聽provide 91社区 students, staff and faculty with a safe, warm, space聽to聽take a break, dine, study,聽and socialize.</p> <p>Heaters will be operational Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (excluding <a href="/importantdates/key-dates">holidays</a>).</p> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 20:29:57 +0000 91社区 Updated: Access Issue: Wiley and OverDrive e-books /library/node/10646 <p><i>Updated December 3, 9:25am</i></p> <p>The week of November 22, the Library was experiencing two issues impacting user experience for Wiley and OverDrive e-book titles in which only a small portion of the Library's Wiley e-book titles were underrepresented in the Sofia catalogue and OverDrive holdings were overrepresented.</p> <p><em>The original issue for Wiley has been fixed but the OverDrive issue, outlined below, is still outstanding.</em></p> <p>Thank you for your patience as this technical issue is resolved.</p> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:40:38 +0000 91社区 Closure | Library branches close 5PM December 21, 2021 and reopen January 10, 2022. Virtual Reference Service unavailable from December 23 - January 2 inclusive. /library/node/10644 <p><em>Updated December 21, 2021</em></p> <p>All聽Library branches will close at 5:00PM聽on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and will reopen on Monday, January 10, 2022.聽</p> Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:04:16 +0000 91社区 Open Access Agreement with Karger Publishing starting January 1, 2022 /library/node/10643 <p>The聽Library聽is excited to announce an open access agreement with Karger Publishing.</p> <p>As of聽<strong>January 1, 2022</strong>, 91社区 corresponding authors submitting to Karger journals will have the option to make their work open access at no cost.聽聽</p> <p>Note the following exceptions however:聽</p> Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:51:35 +0000 91社区 December 1 - 21 | Extended opening hours at McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and Nahum Gelber Law Library /library/node/10642 <p>Beginning in December, two branches will be open later to give you more time to study and get your work done.</p> <p>From Wednesday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 21, the <a href="/library/branches/hssl">McLennan-Redpath Library Complex</a> and the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a>聽will be open for study purposes 24 hours per day, 7聽days a week.</p> <p>Please note that:</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:59:43 +0000 91社区 Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2021 /library/node/10641 <p>As of December 1, 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 December 7 to 21 examination period. Details are as follows:</p> <p>- Floors 3, 4 and 5 will be limited to Law students from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday during the two-week period.</p> Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:07:50 +0000 91社区 City work on McTavish between Sherbrooke and Dr. Penfield from November 8 to 10 inclusive /library/node/10633 <p>Contractors for the City of Montreal will be working on modifications to the east sidewalk on聽McTavish Street (between Sherbrooke and Dr. Penfield) from Monday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 10 inclusive.聽A聽security perimeter will be installed to ensure the safety of pedestrians.</p> <p>Please note:</p> <p>- The work will be divided into 3 sections, beginning with the portion closest to Dr. Penfield which is scheduled for Monday, November 8.</p> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:38:32 +0000 91社区 New @ 91社区 Library: One Button Studio! /library/node/10631 <p>91社区 Library鈥檚 Innovation Commons is happy to announce the launch of its <strong><a href="/library/services/innovation-commons/one-button-studio">One Button Studio</a></strong>!</p> Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:07:50 +0000 91社区 eScholarship open access repository: Find us a new banner image! /library/node/10630 <h3>Background</h3> <p>The <a href="https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/">eScholarship</a> open access repository has been active since 2006 and is home to more than 49,000 theses from 91社区ians past and present.</p> <p>The <a href="https://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/digitization/the-mcgill-library-website-banner-st-jerome-from-a-book-of-hours/">St. Jerome image</a> illustrated here聽currently graces the eScholarship page聽header. It is from the <em>Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, Flemish or English, c.1450</em> in the Library鈥檚 collection.</p> Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:04:15 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library Holiday Book Box for Centraide /library/node/10619 <p>Help the 91社区 Library聽raise money for Centraide of Greater Montreal by giving to a charity that supports nearly 350 agencies and projects in the Greater Montreal Area with the aim of breaking the cycle of poverty and social exclusion.</p> <p>This year, the 91社区 Library is offering a one-time Holiday Book Box for a minimum donation of $5 (all proceeds go toward Centraide).</p> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:14:43 +0000 91社区 Register your vaccine passport for Fast-Pass sticker to gain quick access to 91社区 Library spaces & other venues /library/node/10613 <p>As of Wednesday, October 27, all users of 91社区鈥檚 library system will need to show their vaccine passport and current 91社区 ID card to physically access library spaces. To quicken the check-in process, the Library is implementing a Fast-Pass sticker that will allow users to access library spaces while reducing lineups. The sticker will be placed on the 91社区 ID and will need to be shown to safety ambassadors at all Library entrances once the vaccine passport system is implemented.</p> Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:42:14 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Library (Barton Building) closed October 7 at 5:00PM /library/node/10612 <p>Please note that the Barton Building which houses the Macdonald Campus Library will be closing at 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 7. This shutdown is necessary for Facilities to replace a fuse in an electrical panel.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.</p> <hr /> <p>Questions? <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask us!</a></p> Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:08:15 +0000 91社区 All Library services & most branches closed October 11 (Thanksgiving Day) /library/node/10606 <p>Please note that all Library branches except for the Humanities and Social Sciences Library and the Nahum Gelber Law Library will be closed on Monday, October 11聽in observance of Thanksgiving聽Day.</p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library (Redpath Library Building entrance) and Nahum Gelber Law Library will be open on October 11聽from 10 am聽to midnight for study only.</p> <p>No services will be offered.</p> <p>For information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our聽<a href="/library/services/hours">branch hours listing</a>.</p> Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:59:44 +0000 91社区 EZProxy login page changes coming October 27 /library/node/10595 <p>Off-campus Library users who need to access an electronic resource through the Library website, Sofia discovery tool (91社区 catalogue), or through the "91社区 Library Full Text" links in Google Scholar, are asked to log in to <a href="/library/services/connect/ezproxy-faq">EZProxy</a> with a 91社区 username and password before accessing the resource.</p> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:48:03 +0000 91社区 Fall 2021 & winter 2022 special directives & temporary changes for community borrowers /library/node/10590 <p>All library branches are <a href="/library/channels/news/library-building-access-start-fall-2021-semester-332856">now open for University business ONLY</a>. The access to physical library spaces, on-site services &amp; collections is limited to current 91社区 students, faculty, and staff.</p> <p>As a result, borrowing practices for community members have temporarily changed:</p> Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:09:09 +0000 91社区 New ROAAr Podcast Explores Untold Stories in the 91社区 Library and Archives /library/node/10585 <p>Welcome to Voices from the Footnotes. In this podcast聽we will explore some of the hidden histories at the 91社区 Library and Archives, looking at places, people, and artifacts. The library and archival collections are rich and fascinating, but this series flows from the silences and absences that are also present. Join us as we explore the voices and stories from the Footnotes. Highlights include:</p> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:49:45 +0000 91社区 Library Catalogue Links Downtime | September 11 from 8am to 4pm /library/node/10586 <p>Please note that聽the 91社区 Library website will be updated on Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 8 am聽to 4 pm. This maintenance work聽may result in catalogue-related links to library content being temporarily unavailable. The links may be unavailable for approximately 15-60 minutes聽during the morning hours of the update period.聽</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:52:07 +0000 91社区 Sixth floor of McLennan Library Building closed September 10 /library/node/10578 <p>Please note that the sixth floor of the McLennan Library Building will be temporarily closed on Friday, September 10 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM for safety reasons related to crane operations on McTavish and the west field. Please consult our <a href="/library/branches">branch listing</a> for alternative locations.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p> <p>Questions? <a href="/library/contact/askus">Ask us!</a></p> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:18:11 +0000 91社区 Designated Conversation & Zoom Zones in Redpath & McLennan Library Buildings /library/node/10573 <p><strong>Updated September 29, 2021</strong></p> <p>Due to increased demand, conversation/ Zoom Zones were expanded in late September to include the main floors of the Redpath and McLennan Library Buildings in addition to the Cyberth猫que.</p> <p>First come, first served, earbuds/earphones are required.</p> <p>As with all Library spaces, procedural masks are required. Mask dispensers are positioned at Library entrances. Those wearing cloth masks will need to replace them with procedural masks.</p> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:14:40 +0000 91社区 Library building access for the start of the fall 2021 semester /library/node/10569 <p><a href="/library/channels/news/library-services-spaces-re-open-september-1-332409">Starting September 1</a>, the Library will be open for University business ONLY.</p> <p>Due to University directives, we will not be open to the general public at this time.聽</p> <p>Access will be limited to current 91社区 students, faculty, and staff.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:07:01 +0000 91社区 All Library services & most branches closed September 6 (Labour Day) /library/node/10559 <p>Please note that all Library branches except for the Humanities and Social Sciences Library and the Nahum Gelber Law Library will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labour Day.</p><p></p> <p></p><p> </p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library (Redpath Library Building entrance) and Nahum Gelber Law Library will be open on September 6 from 10 am聽to midnight for study only. </p><p></p> <p></p><p> </p> <p>No services will be offered.</p><p></p> <p></p><p> </p> Fri, 20 Aug 2021 13:45:10 +0000 91社区 HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service ends September 1 /library/node/10555 <p>During the pandemic Library users have benefitted from the <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/ETAS-User-Information">HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS)</a>. With the opening of the Library for the fall term on September 1, access to the physical stacks will be reinstated and our agreement with Hathi Trust will come to an end.</p> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:50:30 +0000 91社区 Library services & spaces re-open September 1 /library/node/10554 <p>Updated September 3, 2021</p> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:45:36 +0000 91社区 New! Sofia catalogue LibGuide /library/node/10552 <p>The Library聽created a detailed聽LibGuide that offers聽a helpful overview of聽the newly branded <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/v2">Sofia catalogue</a> to the 91社区 community. It contains many helpful tricks for using the catalogue聽effectively and is a great, bookmark-worthy resource.聽</p> <p><a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/sofia/overview">libraryguides.mcgill.ca/sofia/overview</a></p> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:27:07 +0000 91社区 Now Live: Renewed interface for Sofia /library/node/10533 <p>Sofia, 91社区鈥檚 bilingual catalogue is evolving! As of July 14, you will be able to explore the new interface of Quebec university libraries鈥 discovery tool. This renewed interface is more user-friendly and offers several improvements:</p> <p>- Redesigned ergonomics for smoother and more intuitive navigation</p> <p>- New intelligent request processing feature that displays the document which is the easiest to access</p> <p>- Search terms underlined in yellow</p> <p>- Optimization of accessibility for the visually impaired</p> <p>- New icon for the Chat service</p> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:36:26 +0000 91社区 Ebook Central Downtime | June 26, 2021 from 10:00am to 6:00pm EDT /library/node/10532 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, ProQuest Ebook Central will be unavailable on <strong>Saturday, June 26, 2021, from 10:00am to 6:00pm EDT</strong>.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> <p>聽</p> Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:40:59 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs, Library Pickup Service, and Virtual Reference Service not available Thursday, June 24 & Thursday, July 1 /library/node/10531 <p>Please note that 91社区 Study Hubs, Library Pickup Service and Virtual Reference Service will not be available on Thursday, June 24 and Thursday, July 1 in observance of La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day respectively.</p> <p>2021 summer service hours available <a href="/library/channels/news/2021-springsummer-service-hours-study-hubs-virtual-reference-service-library-pickup-service-330640">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="/library/contact/askus">Questions? Ask Us!</a></p> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:38:15 +0000 91社区 New! Elsevier open access discount /library/node/10530 <p>As a part of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) negotiation, 91社区 Library is pleased to announce a new open access discount with Elsevier. 91社区 corresponding authors publishing in eligible Elsevier journals now have access to a聽<strong>20% discount on article processing charges</strong>聽(APCs). This is retroactive to articles submitted after January 1, 2021.<br /> <br /> View the list of聽<a href="https://www.crkn-rcdr.ca/sites/crkn/files/2021-03/CRKN-Elsevier_2021-2023_APC%20Discount%20Title%20List_2021-03-22.xlsx">eligible journals</a>聽(file will download).<br /> <br /></p> Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:17:32 +0000 91社区 The Library鈥檚 RefWorks subscription discontinued effective Sept. 30 /library/node/10528 <p>The 91社区 Library has discontinued its institutional subscription to RefWorks, effective September 30, 2021. If you are a current RefWorks user, you will need to migrate your references to another citation manager software by September 2021. It will take about 30 minutes to make the change.</p> <p>We recommend Zotero for its ease of use and functionality. We will reach out to frequent users with instructions on how to migrate references to Zotero, and you can find more information and the guides聽<strong><a href="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/citation/refworks">here</a></strong>.</p> Tue, 25 May 2021 19:17:11 +0000 91社区 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) required to access Library account as of May 31, 2021 /library/node/10525 <p>聽</p> <p>Starting Monday, May 31, 2021, 91社区鈥檚 Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) will be required when users sign in to their Library account. This step mirrors the log-in process required for other campus systems (e.g. email/Microsoft 365, Minerva, My Courses, VPN, etc.).</p> <hr /> <p>Please note:</p> Mon, 17 May 2021 13:46:57 +0000 91社区 Katherine Hanz appointed Associate Dean, User Services /library/node/10521 <p>The 91社区 Library is pleased to welcome Katherine Hanz as the new Associate Dean, User Services, on a four-year term, ending May 2025.</p> Tue, 04 May 2021 12:34:01 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs & Virtual Reference Service closed Monday, May 24 /library/node/10519 <p>Please note that Study Hubs and the Virtual Reference Service聽will not be available on Monday, May 24, 2021聽in observance of Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes.</p> <p>2021 spring/summer service hours available <a href="/library/channels/news/2021-springsummer-service-hours-study-hubs-virtual-reference-service-library-pickup-service-330640">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="/library/contact/askus">Questions? Ask Us!</a></p> Sat, 24 Apr 2021 16:44:07 +0000 91社区 2021 Spring/Summer Service Hours | Study Hubs, Virtual Reference Service, Library Pickup Service /library/node/10520 <p>From May 1聽to聽August 31, 2021, the following services聽will be operating under spring/summer hours:</p> <p>1.聽<strong><a href="/library/about/terrace-side-pickup">Library Pickup Service</a> </strong>available at four locations:</p> Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:04:21 +0000 91社区 Items outside of 30 day automatic renewal manually renewed to September 30, 2021 /library/node/10518 <p>As of January 2021, an unlimited, automatic thirty-day renewal policy will be applied to most items.聽</p> <p>Items that do not聽fall within the automatic renewal policy have been manually renewed to September 30, 2021. Items in question聽include materials on reserve prior to March 2020 or materials held by patrons whose accounts have expired.</p> <p>Please note that:</p> <p>- materials will be renewed automatically as long the account is in good standing</p> Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:56:46 +0000 91社区 New online submission form for eScholarship /library/node/10505 <p>The 91社区 Library has added another mechanism for campus researchers to deposit to the open access <a href="//EDC48D98-3033-4604-8F38-CD40B43A488F/eScholarship" title="eScholarship">eScholarship</a> digital repository, an <strong><a href="/library/find/escholarship/submit/form">online form</a></strong>.</p> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:41:50 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library service hours /library/node/10501 <p><strong>Virtual Reference Service</strong></p> <p>Connect with a librarian during the Easter weekend聽on Saturday, April 3,<span> </span>and Sunday, April 4<sup>th</sup> from 12-4 pm.聽Please note that the聽<a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference service</a>聽will be closed on:</p> <p>- Friday, April 2</p> <p>- Monday, April 5</p> <p><strong>Study Hubs</strong></p> <p>The<a href="/library/about/study-hubs"> Redpath Study Hub</a> will be open during regular聽hours on Sunday, April 4.聽Please note that all Study Hubs will be closed on:</p> Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:43:09 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Seed Library opens March 15 /library/node/10499 <p>The Macdonald Campus Seed Library is back!</p> <p>On Monday, March 15 the Macdonald Campus Library will be opening up the Seed Library for online orders. The seed catalogue will be made available to聽91社区 students, faculty, and staff聽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 <a href="/library/branches//macdonald/seed-library/register?fbclid=IwAR0nb7O7bzoGCSEikdUz44k2950N2SFIFG4vKF4H_Yj22vQXoBgOYhv-8rw">form</a>.聽</p> Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:29:25 +0000 91社区 Update: Zoom class zones, group study tables, and drop-in printing in Redpath Study Hub /library/node/10492 <p><b>Group study tables <em>(updated April 5, 2021)</em></b></p> <p>Students can book a group study table on the 3rd floor of the Redpath Library Building from 12PM-4PM (Monday to Friday). Tables are available for Groups of 2, 3, and 4 people.</p> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:32:29 +0000 91社区 EndNote 20 now available /library/node/10491 <p>EndNote 20 has arrived! Installers for both Mac and PC are available on the Library's <a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/citation">citation guide</a> as well as the University's <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article&amp;sysparm_article=KB0011096">IT Knowledge Base</a>.</p> <p><strong>Similarities and differences with earlier versions</strong></p> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:32:03 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library and Sage: Open access agreement for 91社区 authors /library/node/10489 <p>The 91社区聽University聽Library is happy to announce an agreement between the聽<strong>Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)</strong>聽and聽<strong>Sage聽Publications</strong>聽which will provide more聽open access聽options for 91社区 authors.聽</p> <p>As of January 2021, 91社区 corresponding authors publishing with Sage Choice journals* will have the option to make their work made open,聽<strong>at no cost</strong>.聽聽</p> Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:42:45 +0000 91社区 Modification to UpToDate landing page over EZproxy /library/node/10471 <p>In order to provide users with an integrated CME (Continuing Medical Education) option as well as ensuring the latest security for our proxy server access, 91社区 and UpToDate will be slightly modifying the landing page for UpToDate via EZproxy starting on February 1, 2021.</p> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:25:22 +0000 91社区 Update: Automatic renewal issue for a portion of items due January 11 /library/node/10460 <p>Update (January 14, 2021):</p> <p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library extended all loans due during the campus shutdown to January 11, 2021. On this date, most loans for accounts in good standing we rolled into the new loans policy (automatic聽renewal聽every 30 days). Some loans did not automatically renew for accounts in good standing and the Library is working to address this issue.聽</p> <p>Items checked out to patrons with accounts that were聽not in good standing did not renew; these items are now overdue.</p> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:22:39 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Technical issue: WorldCat Discovery and circulation functionalities are currently down /library/node/10439 <p>Resolved as of 12:20pm聽Thursday, December 17, 2020.聽</p> <p>--</p> <p>Technical issue: WorldCat Discovery and circulation functionalities are currently down. This affects access to the catalogue and accessing your personal Library account. OCLC is looking into this issue and we will communicate updates as they become available.</p> <p>Thanks for your understanding.</p> Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:04:00 +0000 91社区 All checked out items renewed to January 11, 2021. Unlimited automatic thirty-day renewal policy moving forward. /library/node/10433 <p>As of 2021, an unlimited, automatic thirty-day renewal policy will be applied to most items. All聽checked out items have been renewed to聽January 11, 2021, and will automatically be renewed for 30 days after that. Please note that:</p> <p>- materials will be renewed automatically as long the account is in good standing</p> <p>- the Library reserves the right to recall items to support the <a href="/library/find/courses/course-reserves">Course Readings Service</a></p> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 18:04:27 +0000 91社区 Library virtual services closed December 24 to January 3, 2021. Study Hubs closed December 23 to January 10. /library/node/10432 <p>The Library's virtual聽services including the <a href="/library/contact/askus">Virtual Reference</a>, <a href="/library/services/teaching/course-reserves/request">Course Readings Service</a>, <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Interlibrary Loan (ILL)</a> and <a href="/library/branches/roaar/roaar-digitization-demand">ROAAr Digitization on Demand</a> will close for the holidays from Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, January 3, 2021, inclusive.</p> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:46:43 +0000 91社区 Redpath Study Hubs open Sundays during exam period /library/node/10430 <p>The Redpath Study Hub will be open on Sundays during the month of December (Dec.聽6, 13, 20).</p> <p>The following time slots are available for booking:</p> <p>- Redpath Library Building, second floor -聽10:30 AM to 3:30 PM聽</p> <p>- Redpath Library Building, main floor - 11:00聽AM聽to 4:00 PM</p> <p>- Redpath Library Building, Cyberth猫que, ground floor聽 - 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM聽</p> <p>Please visit the Study Hub聽<a href="/library/about/study-hubs">webpage</a> to book your seat.</p> Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:53:13 +0000 91社区 Pay overdue fines online through your Library account /library/node/10428 <div> <p>As of December 3, 91社区 Library users can pay their full fines balance online via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) through their library account. Users can also pay by <a href="/library/branches">phone</a> by asking to speak to a supervisor who can receive payment by credit card. Visit our dedicated <a href="/library/services/borrowing/overdue-fines">webpage</a> for payment instructions or more information on overdue fines.</p> </div> <hr /> <p>Please note:</p> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:39:04 +0000 91社区 Library workshops and tours website unavailable Tuesday, November 17, between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM /library/node/10424 <p>The <a href="https://apps.library.mcgill.ca/workshops-and-tours/">Library workshops and tours website</a> will be unavailable for approximately 30 minutes between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:59:56 +0000 91社区 Coming winter 2021: Library single point of fulfillment for digital course packs & electronic course reserves /library/node/10423 <p>In order to make course materials more affordable for students and to streamline the course pack creation process for faculty and instructors, 91社区 has transferred responsibility for all course readings to the 91社区 Library. As of January 2021, the 91社区 Library will be the single point of access for course-related materials including digital course packs. This will allow the Library to provide students with access to course material through the Library鈥檚 collection or by licensing the work for use by classes at no additional cost to the student.</p> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:04:32 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs expand to the second floor of the Redpath Library Building starting November 9 /library/node/10421 <p>The Library is pleased to announce that beginning Monday, November 9, students can take advantage of more study hub seating on the second floor of the Redpath Library Building. 172聽additional seats will be available for booking Monday - Friday from 10:30AM to 3:30PM. 91社区 students can book a hub seat in advance through an online booking system as of Wednesday, November 4, 2020.</p><p></p> <p></p><p> </p> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:35:25 +0000 91社区 Redpath & Law Library Study Hubs and ROAAr Rare Materials Consultation Room to operate at reduced capacity starting October 5 /library/node/10401 <p>In accordance with Quebec Public Health directives, the University is <a href="/coronavirus/article/coronavirus-covid-19-update-september-21-2020">scaling back certain in-person activities</a> including the <a href="/library/about/study-hubs">Study Hubs</a> and the <a href="/library/channels/news/roaar-rare-materials-consultation-room-opens-september-14-324490">ROAAr Rare Materials Consultation Room</a>. </p><p></p> <p><b></b></p><p> </p> <p><b>Study Hubs</b></p><p></p> Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:05:35 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs, ROAAr Consultation Room & Virtual Reference Service closed October 12 /library/node/10399 <p>Please note that <a href="/library/about/study-hubs">Study Hubs</a>, <a href="/library/channels/news/roaar-rare-materials-consultation-room-opens-september-14-324490">ROAAr Rare Materials Consultation Room</a>, and the <a href="/library/contact/askus">Virtual Reference Service </a>will not be available on Monday, October 12 in observance of Thanksgiving Day.</p> <p><a href="/library/contact/askus">Questions? Ask Us!</a></p> Fri, 25 Sep 2020 18:31:25 +0000 91社区 Interlibrary Loan borrowing service now available /library/node/10385 <p>91社区 students, faculty and staff can now use the Interlibrary Loans (ILL) service to聽borrow some physical materials聽not available at the 91社区 Library.</p> <p>When聽conducting a search in the <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">91社区 Library catalogue (Sofia Discovery tool)</a>, results will identify whether or not the item is available from 91社区 Library, and if not, which other universities have an available copy. Make an ILL request by clicking on the <b>Request via Interlibrary Loans </b>button found on the<b>聽</b>search results page.</p> Thu, 17 Sep 2020 18:51:37 +0000 91社区 Remote access to Library public workstations for 91社区 students, faculty, staff now available /library/node/10382 <p>91社区 students,聽faculty and staff can now connect remotely to Library workstations in order to use specialized software that聽may not be available聽on personal computers. Use <a href="https://anydesk.it.mcgill.ca/maps/Libraries">91社区 IT's AnyDesk Service</a> to locate an聽available library workstation. Access the workstation remotely using Microsoft Remote Desktop.聽Learn more about locating &amp; connecting to an available Library workstation <a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article&amp;sysparm_article=KB0011816">here</a>.</p> <hr /> <p>Please note that:聽</p> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:30:02 +0000 91社区 Study Hubs expand to include work spaces at Macdonald Campus /library/node/10381 <p>The Library is pleased to announce that beginning September 14, students on Macdonald Campus can take advantage of a study hub located in "The Link" area of聽the Barton Building.聽 The Macdonald Campus Study Hub is聽re-imagined safe space聽designed for quiet and individual study. The聽work space聽has been retrofitted to allow for social distancing and will follow all of 91社区鈥檚 careful safety protocols, including enhanced cleaning, mandatory mask use when circulating, safe lineups, and clear signage.</p> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:35:07 +0000 91社区 ROAAr Rare Materials Consultation Room opens September 14 /library/node/10380 <p><u><strong>Updated October 2, 2020:</strong></u><strong>聽聽</strong></p> <p>This service is now available by appointment only and limited to those who cannot consult rare material by other means. Please email <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">rarebooks.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span> for more information.</p> <p><strong>----</strong></p> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:49:59 +0000 91社区 Book your Study Hub spot today! /library/node/10373 <p>Beginning September 8, 91社区 students can take advantage of new Study Hubs on our campuses - re-imagined safe spaces that are designed for quiet and individual study. These spaces at the Redpath Library Building, Nahum Gelber Law Library, and Macdonald Campus will be retrofitted to allow for social distancing and will follow all of 91社区鈥檚 careful safety protocols, including enhanced cleaning, mandatory mask use when circulating, safe lineups, and clear signage.</p> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:22:24 +0000 91社区 Coming soon! Study Hubs at 91社区 /library/node/10366 <p>Beginning September 8, 91社区 students can take advantage of new Study Hubs on our campuses - re-imagined safe spaces that are designed for quiet and individual study. These spaces will be retrofitted to allow for social distancing and will follow all of 91社区鈥檚 careful safety protocols, including enhanced cleaning, mandatory mask use when circulating, safe lineups, and clear signage.</p> <p></p><p> </p> <hr /> <p><strong>Hub Locations</strong></p> <p></p><p></p> <p></p><p></p> Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:51:59 +0000 91社区 Store, share, publish and discover research data at 91社区 with Dataverse /library/node/10365 <p>Increase the visibility of your research, preserve your data, fulfill grant mandates and more with Dataverse. Dataverse, a local solution for research data management and archiving is now available at 91社区. 91社区 faculty, students, researchers and staff are welcome to deposit datasets in the 91社区 Dataverse repository. All data are stored securely on servers located in Canada. Data can be publicly accessible, available to specific individuals, or private/restricted.</p> Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:52:12 +0000 91社区 All checked out items due between March 1, 2020 and January 3, 2021 automatically renewed to January 4, 2021 /library/node/10364 <p>The Library has聽automatically renewed聽all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and January 3, 2021. <strong>The new due date for these materials will be January 4, 2021.</strong> After January 4, checked-out items聽will automatically be renewed unless the user account has expired or if a hold is placed on the item.</p> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:35:15 +0000 91社区 No virtual reference services Monday, September 7 /library/node/10359 <p>Please note that virtual reference services聽will not be available on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labour聽Day.</p> <p><a href="/library/contact/askus">Questions? Ask Us!</a></p> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:21:00 +0000 91社区 Virtual Reference Service available seven days a week starting August 31 /library/node/10358 <p>Need help navigating a database? Looking to track down reliable information for your research project or paper? 91社区 librarians are here to answer your questions and help you find what you are looking for.</p> <p>From August 31 to December 23, <a href="/library/contact/askus">chat or text a librarian</a> seven days a week from 10AM to 6PM. Connect directly with <a href="/library/contact/askus/liaison">your subject-specific liaison librarian</a> via email if you have in-depth reference questions or need help with research.</p> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:12:50 +0000 91社区 Terrace Pickup Service expands to include print books from Islamic Studies Library & the Marvin Duchow Music Library /library/node/10357 <p>The Library is pleased to announce that 91社区 students, faculty and staff can now take advantage of an expanded Terrace Pickup Service for print books not available electronically or through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS). Phase two of this service provides access to books housed in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex (Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering), Nahum Gelber Law Library, the Islamic Studies Library and the Marvin Duchow Music Library. Materials from other branches are not available at this time.</p> Thu, 13 Aug 2020 17:40:49 +0000 91社区 Coming soon: The 91社区 Library Orientation Game | Raising Spirits: a Timely Diversion /library/node/10356 <p><span>The 91社区 library is offering an innovative activity to welcome new, current, and former 91社区ians back to campus, even if only in spirit. We hope to draw everyone back from afar with the aid of their computers: to entice them with the comfort of beloved spaces, the feel of delving into the library鈥檚 vast collections, and the irresistible pull of a mystery.</span></p> Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:44:38 +0000 91社区 Small-scale digitization of rare and special collections available as of August 3rd /library/node/10352 <p>Beginning the week of August 3rd, 91社区 Library will resume digitization of our聽<a href="/library/branches/roaar">rare and special collections</a>聽on a small scale.聽The initial rollout of this service聽prioritizes the 91社区 community as it prepares for fall 2020 virtual teaching.聽91社区 students, faculty, and staff may place聽requests using the聽<strong><a href="/library/branches/roaar/roaar-digitization-demand">on-demand digitization form</a></strong>.</p> Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:57:51 +0000 91社区 Visual rebranding of 91社区 Library鈥檚 WorldCat Discovery Catalogue going live July 24, 2020 /library/node/10345 <p>As you may know, 91社区 Library has partnered with聽the聽Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire聽(BCI) and a coalition of 17 other Quebec universities to implement a unified catalogue that rolled out on July 8, 2020. Learn more聽<a href="/library/about/shared-platform">here</a>.</p> Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:45:41 +0000 91社区 New! McLennan-Redpath Terrace Pick-Up Service /library/node/10337 <p>The Library is pleased to announce that 91社区 students, faculty and staff can now 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 provides access to books housed in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and the Nahum Gelber Law Library only. Materials from other branches are not available during the first phase of this service. 91社区 users can request up to ten items per week using a form.</p> Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:22:37 +0000 91社区 Coming soon! McLennan-Redpath Terrace Pick-Up Service /library/node/10334 <p>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 <a href="/library/about/hathitrust">HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS)</a>. 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.</p> Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:02:09 +0000 91社区 Retrieving materials from BCI institutions not possible due to COVID-19 service disruptions /library/node/10332 <p>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聽<a href="/library/about/shared-platform">Library Shared Services Platform (SSP)</a> that will provide access to more than 20 million documents across the 18 collections and is supported by OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WorldCat).</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:13:00 +0000 91社区 Cancellation notice sent to users who placed holds /library/node/10331 <p>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.</p> <p>Users who have placed a hold on a returned item will get a notice indicating that their hold has been cancelled.</p> <p>Please note that users will be able to place new holds once the Library is open and items can be made accessible for browsing.</p> <hr /> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience.聽</p> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:14:17 +0000 91社区 New in WorldCat Discovery: Refreshed My Account interface gives library users an enhanced experience /library/node/10324 <p>We hope you like the聽new My Account experience in WorldCat Discovery - it was developed with accessibility and responsive design in mind.聽The new interface complies with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines.</p> <p>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.</p> Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:51:20 +0000 91社区 No virtual reference services Wednesday, June 24 & July 1 /library/node/10317 <p>Please note that virtual reference services聽will not be available on Wednesday, June 24 and Wednesday, July 1聽in observance of聽La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and Canada Day respectively.</p> <p><a href="/library/contact/askus">Questions? Ask Us!</a></p> Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:16:08 +0000 91社区 Access issues with eScholarship@91社区 /library/node/10316 <p>We have received reports that some users are having trouble accessing <a href="http://escholarship.mcgill.ca/?locale=en">eScholarship@91社区.</a></p> <p>The site continues to be accessible, however, we advise users having聽issues to select from two troubleshooting options.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>OPTION 1</p> <ul> <li>Clear their browser cache and cookies. For a list of instructions for each browser see: <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-clear-your-cache-on-any-browser">https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-clear-your-cache-on-any-browser</a></li> </ul> <p>聽</p> <p>OPTION 2</p> Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:33:14 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Library Blogs and Library Matters, June 15 and 16, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM /library/node/10315 <p><a href="https://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Blogs</a>聽and聽<a href="https://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a> will be unavailable Monday, June 15 and Tuesday, June 16, 2020 between 8:00聽AM and 10:00聽AM for a scheduled software upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:21:17 +0000 91社区 June 15-19 Catalogue System Updates: Avoid using sign-in button or logging in to access 鈥淢y Account鈥 in WorldCat Discovery /library/node/10309 <p>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.</p> Wed, 27 May 2020 20:52:27 +0000 91社区 All checked out items due between March 1 - September 14 automatically renewed to mid-September /library/node/10307 <p>The Library has聽automatically renewed聽all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and September 14, 2020. <strong>The new due date for these materials will be September 15.</strong></p> <p><strong>Library / COVID-19 Closure Reminders:</strong></p> <p>- 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.聽</p> Tue, 26 May 2020 15:30:45 +0000 91社区 No virtual reference services Monday, May 18 /library/node/10301 <p>Please note that virtual reference services聽will not be available on Monday, May 18, 2020 in observance of Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes.</p> <p><a href="/library/contact/askus">Questions? Ask Us!</a></p> <p><strong>Reminder: </strong>All library branches and study/workspaces, including print stations, on both campuses, are closed until further notice. Please check the聽<a href="/library/covid-19-faqs">Frequently Asked Questions page</a>聽for current information on library-related matters during the 91社区 COVID-19 closure.</p> Sat, 02 May 2020 16:47:21 +0000 91社区 All library branches closed until further notice. Access to e-resources & virtual services continues. /library/node/10300 <p>Further to Quebec government and <a href="https://mcgill.ca/coronavirus/">university directives</a>, 91社区 campuses will be closed聽except for necessary activities. As a result, all library branches on both campuses are closed until further notice.</p> <p>The Library has聽implemented聽the聽following initiatives during the closure period:</p> Sat, 02 May 2020 16:06:45 +0000 91社区 Access millions of items from 91社区鈥檚 print collection through new HathiTrust emergency service /library/node/10299 <p>In response to COVID-19, <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/digital_library">HathiTrust Digital Library</a> 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 <a href="https://www.hathitrust.org/ETAS-Description">Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS)</a> includes in-copyright material. The new service provides remote access to over half of 91社区鈥檚 print collection.</p> Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:46:35 +0000 91社区 New in WorldCat Discovery: browse 91社区鈥檚 e-resources collection virtually /library/node/10298 <p>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.</p> <p>To use the browse option, access WorldCat Discovery, open the detailed view of the item record, and click 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥.</p> <p>Please note:</p> Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:01 +0000 91社区 Zoom Backgrounds | 91社区 Library & More /library/node/10296 <p>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 <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/zoom-backgrounds-mcgill-library-more/">blog Library Matters</a>.聽 Please feel free to share your 91社区 background experience with us on聽<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mcgill.library/">Facebook</a>聽or聽<a href="https://twitter.com/91社区Lib">Twitter</a>.</p> Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:45:18 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Library Blogs and Library Matters, April 21, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM /library/node/10295 <p><em><strong>Update, April 21, 9:30am: </strong>Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable until 10:30 AM.</em></p> <hr /> <p><a href="https://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Blogs</a>聽and聽<a href="https://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, April聽21, 2020 between 7:30聽AM and 9:30聽AM for a scheduled server migration.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:21:04 +0000 91社区 All checked out items due between March 1 - June 14 automatically renewed to mid-June /library/node/10293 <p>The Library has聽automatically renewed聽all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and June 14, 2020. The new due date for these materials will be June 15.</p> <p>Library / COVID-19 Closure Reminders:</p> <p>- The Library鈥檚 physical branches are closed in conformance with government and campus directives through May 1. No fines will be accrued during this time.</p> <p>- If you have questions about your library account or our online services, please <a href="/library/contact/askus">contact us</a>.</p> Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:07:34 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library virtual service hours /library/node/10292 <p>Please note that during the Easter long weekend聽<a href="/library/contact/askus">virtual reference services </a>will not be available on:</p> <p>- Good Friday:聽April 10</p> <p>- Easter Sunday:聽April 12</p> <p>- Easter Monday: April 13</p> <p>Virtual reference services will be available on Saturday, April 11 from 12-5PM.聽</p> <hr /> <p>Reminder: All library branches and study/workspaces, including print stations, on both campuses, are closed until May 1.</p> Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:57:48 +0000 91社区 PressReader access during the Library closure period /library/node/10291 <p>Due to the <a href="/library/channels/news/access-e-resources-catalogue-or-databases-z-e-resources-temporarily-unavailable-vpn-321164">91社区 VPN being currently unavailable as a method to access Library e-resources</a>, users can access PressReader through a <a href="https://proxy.library.mcgill.ca/login?url=https://www.pressreader.com/catalog">web browser</a>. A <a href="https://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/c.php?g=620920&amp;p=4324477">workaround is available</a> to authenticate the PressReader mobile app via EZproxy with the creation of a personal PressReader account.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:15:03 +0000 91社区 Now Available: COVID 19 - Temporary Open & Free Resources /library/node/10287 <p>In order to support the 91社区 community and it聽moves聽towards remote instruction &amp; learning聽during the COVID-19 crisis, many publishers are offering some or all of their e-resources freely for a period of a few months. 91社区 Library has put together a list of these publishers and their 鈥榦pen鈥 or freely available resources on a <a href="/library/covid-19-open-resources">dedicated webpage</a>. While not exhaustive, the Library聽will continue to add resources to this page as we find out about them.</p> Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:40:34 +0000 91社区 Request access to essential print research materials during Library COVID-19 closure before Thursday, March 19 at noon /library/node/10281 <p><em><strong>Update, March 19, 12:00 pm: </strong>The request period is now over.</em></p> <hr /> <p>The Library is offering a one-time retrieval service聽for research print materials from all downtown libraries to members of the 91社区 community. Only items that can normally circulate will be retrieved.</p> <p>For materials located at downtown library branches:</p> Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:51:31 +0000 91社区 Access e-resources via the catalogue or Databases A-Z. E-resources temporarily unavailable via VPN. /library/node/10277 <p>To support 91社区鈥檚 closure, the campus is making some technical changes to the VPN to allow it to scale up for a larger number of users. A side effect of these changes is that most electronic resources will not be accessible via the VPN for the time being.</p> Sat, 14 Mar 2020 19:20:33 +0000 91社区 All library branches closed until May1. Access to e-resources & virtual services continues. /library/node/10276 <p><em>Updated March 23, 2020</em></p> <p>Further to Quebec government and <a href="/coronavirus/">university directives</a>, 91社区 campuses will be closed until May 1. As a result, all library branches on both campuses will be closed until May 1.</p> <p>As a result of the closure, the Library is implementing the聽following initiatives:</p> Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:44:33 +0000 91社区 Make your voice heard! LibQUAL+ 2020 survey starts March 10th /library/node/10269 <p>Starting March 10th, the LibQUAL+ survey will be emailed to a random sample of 91社区 students as well as to all professors, instructors, research assistants, and research associates in the Faculties of Agricultural &amp; Environmental Sciences, Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine, and Science (including associated schools in these faculties).</p> Fri, 06 Mar 2020 19:53:40 +0000 91社区 Several Library websites unavailable Thursday, February 20, between 6 AM and 7 AM /library/node/10258 <p>Several Library websites will be unavailable for approximately 15 minutes between 6 AM and 7 AM tomorrow morning, Thursday, February 20, 2020 for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>The following sites and services will be affected:</p> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 17:14:20 +0000 91社区 New site for 91社区's eScholarship repository now live /library/node/10250 <p>91社区 Library is excited to announce the launch of the new site for the open access digital repository <a href="https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/?locale=en" title="https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/?locale=en">eScholarship@91社区</a>, which stores and showcases the publications and theses of 91社区 faculty, researchers, and students. The repository exists in an online, open-access environment, making it easy for researchers all over the world to find and access the University鈥檚 published research output.</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:59:42 +0000 91社区 New Waitz Occupancy Service & App helps students find study spaces in McLennan-Redpath /library/node/10247 <p>Ever been frustrated by how long it takes for you to find a seat in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library?</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:58:33 +0000 91社区 New! LibKey/BrowZine Integration with WorldCat Discovery Starting February 4, 2020 /library/node/10237 <p>91社区 Library is excited to announce that we will be integrating our Discovery catalogue and link resolver with BrowZine鈥檚 LibKey service starting on <strong>February 4, 2020</strong>.</p> <p>This means that links to article PDFs will be available right from the catalogue or link resolver for many articles. The service will also provide an option for browsing articles from the same issue or latest issue of the parent journal.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p><strong>Follow these instructions:</strong></p> Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:49:31 +0000 91社区 91社区 partners with BCI & coalition of 17 other Quebec universities to implement three digital platforms including a unified catalogue /library/node/10236 <p>91社区 Library is happy to announce a partnership with the <a href="https://biblios-uni-qc.org/">Bureau de coop茅ration interuniversitaire (BCI)</a> and a coalition of 17 other Quebec universities to provide the Quebec scholarly community with access to three digital platforms:</p> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:24:45 +0000 91社区 Scheduled downtime: Workshops and tours, Tuesday, January 28, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM /library/node/10234 <p>聽</p> <p><em><strong>Update, January 28, 6:45 PM: </strong>The server migration for our <a href="https://apps.library.mcgill.ca/workshops-and-tours/">Workshops and tours application</a> is complete and 91社区 login is working as expected.</em></p> Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:20:31 +0000 91社区 Update | Seventy-five new study spaces in the Redpath Library Building; Blackader-Lauterman Reference/Folio Collection relocated /library/node/10233 <p>Seventy-five new study spaces on the third floor of the Redpath Library Building are聽now available to students.</p> <p>In order to make room for the furniture, the Blackader-Lauterman Art &amp; Architecture Reference/Folio Collection has been聽relocated to a larger space on the same floor. Signage is be displayed directing users to the new areas.</p> <hr /> <p>Please note:</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:01:16 +0000 91社区 Access 91社区 Library digital collections on Unsplash for Education /library/node/10232 <p>91社区 Library is happy to announce that we have partnered with <a href="https://unsplash.com/education">Unsplash for Education</a> to make high-quality public domain visuals from <a href="/library/find/digitization">91社区's digital collections</a> available to millions of students, teachers, creators, and writers from around the world. Scholars can now access these high-resolution聽images to聽create presentations, reports, graphics, blog posts, digital artwork, and more. Please note that Unsplash selects content from the Library鈥檚 digitized public domain content.</p> Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:01:24 +0000 91社区 Library鈥檚 Research Commons renamed Innovation Commons /library/node/10226 <p>As of January 2020, the Library鈥檚 Research Commons in the Redpath Library Building has been officially renamed聽Innovation Commons to better reflect the services offered.</p> <p>The Innovation Commons is a technology-enhanced, collaborative space that brings together services and resources to support researchers.</p> <p>It includes spaces, support, and equipment for integrating technology and research and offers services such as 3D printing and virtual reality.</p> Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:36:52 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library closed December 24 at noon to January 2, 2020 /library/node/10198 <p>The Library is closed for the holidays from Tuesday, December 24 at noon to Thursday, January 2, 2020,聽inclusive.</p> <p>All branches will open on Friday, January 3, 2020.</p> <p>Please visit individual branch pages for specific opening hours:聽<a href="/library/branches">/library/branches</a></p> Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:06:11 +0000 91社区 OverDrive Interface Upgrade on January 6th /library/node/10190 <p>聽</p> <p>On Monday, January 6, 2020, OverDrive will move to a more <a href="https://mcgill.overdrive.com/preview">streamlined聽interface</a> featuring visually cleaner access to subjects and 'collections'. No change will be required in the way you sign-in to your OverDrive account, or how you sign-out ebooks or audiobooks, and existing links in the catalogue or on guides will automatically redirect to the new interface. The Libby app will also become available to 91社区 users in parallel to the regular OverDrive app after this interface upgrade.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:06:54 +0000 91社区 Update #6: Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/10186 <p><b>Space Update:</b> The Osler Library of the History of Medicine space has been repaired and reconstructed. The third and fourth floor spaces surrounding the Osler Library and managed by the Faculty of Medicine are now being renovated. As a result, the Osler Library of the History of Medicine will be operational following the completion of this construction project. Library services in McIntyre are expected to resume in 2021.</p> <p><strong>Osler materials continue to be accessible and Osler staff are available to assist users.</strong></p> Sat, 14 Dec 2019 16:01:51 +0000 91社区 System maintenance: Ebook Central update December 20-21 /library/node/10184 <p>ProQuest will be performing maintenance to the <a href="https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/mcgill">Ebook Central</a> platform overnight from 9:00pm on Friday, December 20 to 7:00am on Saturday, December 21.</p> <p>Ebook Central will be unavailable during this time.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:33:52 +0000 91社区 Call for Applications | Research Grants & Awards at the Osler Library /library/node/10168 <p>Each year the <a href="/library/branches/osler">Osler Library of the History of Medicine</a> offers a number of awards and travel grants to local and international historians, physicians, graduate and post-doctoral students, and others whose research touches upon the history of medicine. From now through <strong>10 January 2020,</strong> we are accepting applications for the following awards/grants:</p> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:01:17 +0000 91社区 Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2019 /library/node/10167 <p>As of November 26, 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 <strong>only</strong> during the <strong>December 4 to 20聽examination period</strong>. Details are as follows:</p> <p>- Floors 3, 4 and 5 will be limited to Law students from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday during the two-week period.</p> Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:08:04 +0000 91社区 Access to e-exams service restored /library/node/10143 <p>The e-exams service, a repository of course exams deposited by 91社区 instructors in the Library from April 2008-December 2012, has now been relaunched. All e-exams content that was available prior to our catalogue migration is now available in WorldCat Discovery, and a targeted search box for only the e-exams content is now available on the 91社区 Library web site <a href="/library/find/courses/eexams">here</a>.</p> <hr /> <p>Please note:</p> Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:38:15 +0000 91社区 Electrical shutdown November 8 from 6:00 to 6:30am in the McLennan-Redpath Complex /library/node/10134 <p>Please note, an electrical shutdown (to accommodate control work on a power line) is scheduled for the McLennan-Redpath Complex in the early hours morning hours of <strong>Friday, November 8 from 6:00 to 6:30am</strong>.</p> <p>The power throughout the Complex will be affected and emergency lighting will only be available in hallways and exit areas.</p> <p><u>As such, for safety reasons, 91社区 security guards will escort Library users out of the McLennan-Redpath Complex for the duration of the shutdown.</u></p> Tue, 05 Nov 2019 17:14:42 +0000 91社区 New Digital Scholarship Hub now open for consultations, workshops and office hours /library/node/10087 <p>The Library鈥檚 new <a href="/library/services/digital-scholarship-hub">Digital Scholarship Hub</a> is now open for <strong>consultations</strong>. Come to talk to our librarians about your digital research projects! See the schedule of events and consultations <strong><em><a href="https://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/calendar/dsh/?cid=7557&amp;t=m&amp;d=0000-00-00&amp;cal=7557">here</a></em></strong>.</p> Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:00:26 +0000 91社区 Electrical shutdown October 22 from 6:00 to 6:30am in the McLennan-Redpath Complex /library/node/10115 <p>Please note, an electrical shutdown (to accommodate control work on a power line) is scheduled for the McLennan-Redpath Complex in the early hours morning hours of <strong>Tuesday, October 22 from 6:00 to 6:30am</strong>.</p> <p>The power throughout the Complex will be affected and emergency lighting will only be available in hallways and exit areas.</p> <p><u>As such, for safety reasons, 91社区 security guards will escort Library users out of the McLennan-Redpath Complex for the duration of the shutdown.</u></p> Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:16:03 +0000 91社区 Suspension of 91社区 eScholarship repository deposits from November 8, 2019 to early 2020 /library/node/10104 <p><strong>The 91社区 Library is excited to announce the migration of 91社区鈥檚 open access institutional <a href="http://escholarship.mcgill.ca/">eScholarship</a> repository to a new software system.</strong></p> <p>Because of this, we will be suspending any new deposits to the repository starting <em>November 8, 2019</em>. New deposits will again be accepted in early winter 2020.</p> <p>If you have any questions or concerns, please email <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">escholarship.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>. Thank you for your understanding.</p> Fri, 04 Oct 2019 14:16:06 +0000 91社区 Library branch closures - Thanksgiving Monday (October 14, 2019) /library/node/10101 <p>Please note that all Library branches except the聽Humanities and Social Sciences Library聽will be closed on聽Monday, October 14聽in observance of Thanksgiving.</p> <p>The <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> will be open for study 24 hours聽but no services will be provided.</p> <p>For more information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our <a href="/library/services/hours">branch listing</a>聽here.聽</p> Sat, 28 Sep 2019 16:03:35 +0000 91社区 New Mac operating system and Endnote compatibility /library/node/10088 <p>Sometime between September and November of this year, Apple is releasing their new operating system, Catalina. Unfortunately, this new operating system <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436">will not support 32-bit</a> applications - this includes Endnote. Endnote is <a href="https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/article/EndNote-for-Mac-macOS-Catalina-Compatibility?language=en_US">aware of the problem</a> and is working on a major update so that Endnote X9 for Mac will continue to work. This update is not yet available.</p> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:01:46 +0000 91社区 Gale security incident and what it means for 91社区 Library users /library/node/10076 <p>Gale/Cengage, a publisher of several databases to which the 91社区 Library subscribes, including the聽<a href="https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=DSLAB&amp;u=crepuq_mcgill">Gale Digital Scholar Lab</a>聽and聽Gale Primary Sources, recently聽<a href="https://www.gale.com/incidentresponse">announced a data breach</a>聽of their systems. According to their web site, 鈥渢here is no indication that any of the information exposed in this incident has been used inappropriately as the sites only collected names and email addresses. There is no evidence that other information was impacted.鈥</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:03:02 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, Sep. 17, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/10074 <p>Due to a scheduled update, the <a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Blogs</a> and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, September from 8:30am to 9am.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2019 16:20:14 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Catalogue issue: Loss of availability in brief results for non-electronic content /library/node/10073 <p><strong>Update, September 17, 2019</strong>: The issue affecting brief availability display in the <a href="http://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">catalogue</a> has been resolved. All brief results and Reserves records now display availability information correctly.</p> Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:53:27 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Colombo ILL login problems /library/node/10071 <p><strong>Update, September 13, 2019: </strong>The issues affecting access to <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Colombo ILL</a> have been resolved. Colombo access has been restored and is functioning as expected.</p> <hr /> <p><em>We are currently experiencing issues with 91社区 login to <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Colombo ILL (Interlibrary Loan)</a>. We are working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible and will update here as there is more information.</em></p> Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:10:13 +0000 91社区 Alternating Redpath and McLennan building shutdowns for maintenance September 13 through 15 /library/node/10062 <p>Please note that due to generator shutdowns beyond our control, the Redpath Library Building will be closed overnight on Friday night (September 13) and the McLennan Library Building will be closed overnight on Saturday night (September 14). There will be additional signage and security on-site to help inform users and enforce the closures.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:47:17 +0000 91社区 700 new study spaces available in the McLennan-Redpath complex /library/node/10049 <p>New study spaces have been opened up in the McLennan-Redpath complex.聽Here is the breakdown of the 700聽new seats:</p> <ul> <li>McLennan Main Floor (17 seats)</li> <li>McLennan 2nd Floor (226 seats)</li> <li>Redpath 2nd Floor聽(427 seats with 15 group study rooms &amp; pods)</li> <li>Blackader-Lauterman - Redpath 3rd Floor (30 seats to be added soon)</li> </ul> <p>Please note, as of September 4, 2019, some tables are still being connected for electricity.</p> <p>A floorplan of the Redpath second聽floor is included in the image slideshow.</p> Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:42:36 +0000 91社区 OverDrive changes for 91社区 community and Mac users /library/node/10038 <p>Due to a change in our services we can only offer OverDrive to 91社区 faculty, students, alumni, or others in our community with 91社区 username credentials. We apologize to any members impacted by this change.</p> <p>91社区 Alumni: If you do not have a 91社区 username (<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">first.last</span> [at] <span class="d">mail.mcgill.ca</span></span>) or yours is no longer active, please <a href="https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/register.php">register with the 91社区 Alumni Online Community</a>.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:16:14 +0000 91社区 Library branches closed on Monday, September 2 (Labour Day) /library/node/10015 <p>Please note that all聽Library branches except the聽Humanities and Social Sciences Library聽will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of Labour Day.</p> <p>The <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> will be open on September 2 from 9am to 9pm for study only. There will be no services offered.</p> <p>For information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listing聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.聽</p> Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:23:51 +0000 91社区 Appointment notice - Executive Director of the Fiat Lux Library Building Project / Avis de nomination - directeur g茅n茅ral du projet de la Biblioth猫que Fiat Lux /library/node/9994 <p>Message sent on behalf of Yves Beauchamp, Vice-Principal, Administration and Finance / Ce message est envoy茅 au nom de Yves Beauchamp, vice-principal, administration et finances</p> <p>___</p> <p>Dear colleagues,</p> <p>It is my great pleasure to announce the appointment of <strong>Mr. Robert Hamilton</strong>, B. Arch., B. Sc. Arch., as Executive Director of the Fiat Lux Library Project. Mr. Hamilton begins his new role on September 3, 2019.</p> Tue, 13 Aug 2019 21:48:06 +0000 91社区 2019 91社区 Conversations Series with Alberto Manguel /library/node/9983 <p>The 91社区 Library is pleased to welcome Alberto Manguel, writer, editor, critic and bibliophile for the fall 2019 91社区 Conversations Series. Six evenings of conversation will guide attendees through some of the rare treasures of the library鈥檚 collection. From Quebec detective fiction to fairy tales, Manguel and his guests will cover a wide range of topics 鈥 something to appeal to the curiosity in all of us.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Manguel will share his love of books and libraries in conversation with seven special guests:</p> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:07:41 +0000 91社区 System Notification: OverDrive log in issue /library/node/9988 <p>We are currently experiencing a problem that is affecting logging in to OverDrive accounts for some 91社区 community members.</p> <p>We are working with OverDrive support to resolve the issue and apologize for any inconvenience.</p> <p>Please watch this space for updates.</p> Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:15:43 +0000 91社区 Update #5: Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/9976 <p><b>Background: </b>As a result of the water infiltration and recovery efforts related to McIntyre Medical Building fire in July 2018, the Osler Library space in the McIntyre Medical Building continues to be closed until further notice. The Osler recovery team has restored most materials, and holdings from the Osler collection are now accessible to users in <a href="/library/branches/rarebooks">Rare Books and Special Collections</a> Reading Room, located on the 4<sup>th</sup> floor of the McLennan Library Building.</p> Mon, 05 Aug 2019 15:26:33 +0000 91社区 Redpath basement now open to Library users /library/node/9975 <p>As of Monday, July 29, 2019, the Redpath Library Building basement is聽accessible聽at the following times:</p> <p><em>Summer hours:聽</em>Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm; Saturday from 10am to 6pm</p> <p><em>Fall 2019 semester hours:聽</em>Monday to Sunday from 8am to 11pm</p> <p>We're here to help. If you鈥檙e having trouble finding materials, don鈥檛 hesitate to contact the McLennan services desk.</p> <p><b>Signage in the basement is colour-coded and collections located there include:</b></p> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:44:04 +0000 91社区 SSHRC Invests in Two New 91社区 Library Research Projects /library/node/9973 <p>The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has poured research funding into two new research projects based out of the 91社区 library. In the Partnership Development Category, <strong>The Gwillim Project</strong>, led by Dr. Victoria Dickenson and based out of the Blacker Wood Collection will be forging new networks over the next three years. The Gwillim Project centres around the life and world of two sisters in early 19th century Madras (now Chennai), Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds.</p> Thu, 25 Jul 2019 18:34:34 +0000 91社区 Schulich Library Status Update #2: Collections, services, staff relocation information. New study spaces, expanded access & increase in opening hours at McLennan-Redpath set for fall 2019. /library/node/9967 <p><u><b>Background</b></u><b> |</b> The Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering is closed temporarily for renovations for two years as of May 15, 2019. When the construction work is completed, the Schulich Library will feature: more study and workspaces, improved accessibility, restored exterior masonry, a new HVAC system, and an expanded number of washrooms.</p> Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:15:22 +0000 91社区 New in WorldCat Discovery: Call Number Searching /library/node/9962 <p>Call number browse is now available in WorldCat Discovery. You can now search for materials by call number.</p> <p><strong>Instructions</strong>:</p> <p>- In the catalogue search box found on the Library's <a href="/library/">homepage</a>, type in the call number search index (<b>nu:</b>) followed by the call number. For example: <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/search?databaseList=638%2C283&amp;queryString=nu%3A+E909+O24&amp;clusterResults=true#/oclc/1030413521">nu: E909 O24</a> (see image).</p> Thu, 20 Jun 2019 18:13:36 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed on Monday, July 1 /library/node/9961 <p>All聽Library branches will be closed on <strong>Monday, July 1</strong> in observance of聽Canada Day.</p> <p>For a listing of summer opening and service hours please click聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:29:23 +0000 91社区 New in WorldCat Discovery: browse 91社区鈥檚 print book collection virtually /library/node/9958 <p>Discover 91社区 Library鈥檚 print collection serendipitously online through WorldCat Discovery鈥檚 new 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥 tool.</p> <p>To use the browse option, access <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">WorldCat Discovery</a>, open the detailed view of the item record, and click 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Please note:</p> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:52:13 +0000 91社区 CALL FOR PAPERS 鈥 Play On! 2020 Research Colloquium at 91社区 Library, Montreal QC /library/node/9957 <h2>What Happens When Libraries Play? Place aux jeux: quand les biblioth猫ques s鈥檈n m锚lent<i> </i>! 91社区 Library, Montreal Qu茅bec</h2> <p><strong><i>"When we play, we explore the limits of the possible" 鈥揟homas Hendricks. </i></strong></p> Fri, 31 May 2019 20:59:38 +0000 91社区 WorldCat Local To Retire - Transfer Personal Lists To WorldCat Discovery Before August 9 /library/node/9952 <p>91社区 Library recently upgraded the existing WorldCat Local online catalogue and search tool to its successor WorldCat Discovery. Now that WorldCat Discovery delivers functionality beyond that in WorldCat Local, provider OCLC plans to retire WorldCat Local on 9 August 2019. Library users who have created and saved personal lists on their WorldCat Local user account should export lists into their WorldCat Discovery user account before August 9th.</p> <p><strong>To retain your lists, please follow the following instructions:聽</strong></p> Fri, 24 May 2019 16:53:00 +0000 91社区 UPDATED | Important: Check your Library account - no due date reminders or overdue notices for materials on loan during catalogue migration /library/node/9951 <p><b>Updated June 7, 2019: S</b><b>ome </b><b>materials that were on loan during the Library catalogue migration in late April and early May</b><b> are getting</b><b> multiple</b><b> </b><b>email </b><b>notices</b><b> in error</b><b> referring to upcoming due dates in the past or a recall due date in the past. </b></p> <p>These items are overdue or under a recall, and patrons should be returning or renewing these items.</p> <p>Fines will be generated by the system when this happens, but since users were not sent notification until now, those fines will be waived.</p> Fri, 24 May 2019 16:40:02 +0000 91社区 System Maintenance: WorldCat Discovery updates early morning of May 26 from 2:00-5:00am /library/node/9948 <p>Please note that WorldCat Discovery will be performing system maintenance work the early morning聽of <strong>Sunday, May 26 between 2:00 and 5:00am</strong>.</p> <p>This planned maintenance could impact WorldCat Discovery and users might not be able to renew items during that time frame.</p> <p><strong>Thank you for your patience.</strong></p> Tue, 21 May 2019 14:48:41 +0000 91社区 System Maintenance: WorldCat Discovery updates May 16 & 17 /library/node/9946 <p>Please note that WorldCat Discovery will be performing system maintenance work on Thursday May 16聽and Friday, May 17.</p> <p>On May 16 between 15:00 and 17:30, planned maintenance will affect EZProxy, which might impact users accessing resources off campus.</p> <p>On May 17 between 21:00 and 04:30, planned maintenance work will affect Circulation聽and InterLibrary Loans聽services. This might impact users trying to access their accounts, renew items, and place聽ILL requests.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 16 May 2019 13:35:33 +0000 91社区 Update #1 - Schulich Library now closed temporarily: Collection, services & staff relocation information /library/node/9927 <p><b>Background:</b> The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building that houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering will undergo significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades over the next two years, beginning May 15, 2019. <strong>As a result, Schulich Library is now聽closed temporarily.</strong> Collections, services and staff will be relocated to the Humanities and Social Sciences Library for the duration of the renovation.</p> Tue, 07 May 2019 20:18:58 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed for Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes /library/node/9925 <p>Please note that all Library branches will be closed on Monday, May 20, 2019.</p> <p>For information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listing聽<a href="/library/branches">here</a>.</p> Mon, 06 May 2019 17:51:47 +0000 91社区 Update #4: Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/9922 <div> <p><b>Background: </b>As a result of the water infiltration and recovery efforts related to McIntyre Medical Building fire incident in July 2018, the Osler Library space in the McIntyre Medical Building continues to be closed until further notice. The Osler recovery team has restored most materials, and holdings from the Osler Library of the History of Medicine collection are now accessible to users.</p></div> Fri, 03 May 2019 12:58:17 +0000 91社区 Single library catalogue now available at 91社区 /library/node/9921 <p>91社区 Library has completed the upgrade to WorldCat Discovery. 91社区鈥檚 single catalogue is now available <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">here</a>. As a result of this single system implementation, the Classic Catalogue is聽no longer be available. All materials in the Classic Catalogue are available in WorldCat Discovery.</p> <p>To access your Library account, visit the 91社区 <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">catalogue</a> and click on the SIGN IN button located on the upper right using your 91社区 username and password.</p> Wed, 01 May 2019 15:56:43 +0000 91社区 Brief Classic Catalogue downtime Wednesday, April 24 from 2am to 3am /library/node/9912 <p>The Classic Catalogue will not be available Wednesday, April 24 from 2:00am to 3:00am.</p> <p>Search 91社区 Library holdings with <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">WorldCat Discovery</a> during this downtime.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.</p> Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:25:01 +0000 91社区 May 2-6: 91社区 Electronic Resources will display under 鈥楲ibraries Worldwide鈥 in Discovery /library/node/9910 <p>As a final step in our migration to the Discovery catalogue, a verification of our library data will be run on physical items in our collection starting at the end of day on Thursday, May 2 and lasting until the early morning of Monday, May 6.</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:17:31 +0000 91社区 Brief Classic Catalogue downtime Friday, April 12 from 2:00am to 3:00am. /library/node/9906 <p>The Classic Catalogue will not be available Friday, April 12th from 2:00am to 3:00am.</p> <p>Search 91社区 Library holdings with <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery">WorldCat Discovery</a> during this downtime.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.</p> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:17:56 +0000 91社区 Ebook Central maintenance, April 20 Noon to 2:00pm /library/node/9902 <p>ProQuest will be performing maintenance on Ebook Central on Saturday, April 20 from 12:00聽to approximately 2:00pm.</p> <p>Ebook Central may not be available during this time.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 18:39:27 +0000 91社区 Service Interruption Notice | Classic Catalogue no longer available from April 29. Some catalogue services affected April 23 to May 2. /library/node/9901 <p>The 91社区 Library will be moving towards a single catalogue on May 1, 2019. Please be advised that due to this major migration, a series of service interruptions will occur from April 23 to May 2. <strong>All dates below subject to change.</strong></p> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:22:00 +0000 91社区 Catalogue Migration Reminder | Save personal lists and loan history before April 29, 2019 /library/node/9900 <p>91社区 Library will be moving towards a single library catalogue May 1, 2019. As a result of this single system implementation to WorldCat Discovery, users鈥 personal loan histories and personal lists will not be migrated. If you wish to wish to retain loan histories and lists, please follow the following instructions:聽</p> <p><u><strong>Loan history</strong></u></p> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 16:05:49 +0000 91社区 3D printing and VR services end April 10 returning fall 2019 /library/node/9894 <p>Take note that the Library's 3D printing and virtual reality services will be suspended for the summer as of April 10, 2019. They will be back up and running starting in September.聽</p> Thu, 04 Apr 2019 17:19:01 +0000 91社区 Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2019 /library/node/9869 <p>From April 1- 30 (<a href="/library/branches/law">April 19-22 Easter long weekend excluded</a>)<a href="/library/branches/law"> </a>91社区 students will be 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 15 to April 30 examination period. Details are as follows:</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:21:36 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library hours /library/node/9866 <p>The following branches will be open for study to 91社区 users over the Easter weekend (Friday, April 19 through Monday, April 22):</p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a></p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a></p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/music">Marvin Duchow Music Library (open Sat-Mon only)</a></p> Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:03:01 +0000 91社区 PGSS' Library Improvement Fund now accepting proposals /library/node/9832 <p>The <a href="http://pgss.mcgill.ca/en/library-improvement-fund">PGSS Library Improvement Fund</a> is funded by <a href="https://pgss.mcgill.ca/en/home">PGSS</a> members. The Fund provides PGSS members the opportunity to directly develop and enrich the 91社区 Library Network. A fee of $3.00 was levied by PGSS for a number of terms, with the collected fees matched by 91社区.</p> Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:21:39 +0000 91社区 Extended hours at the Macdonald Campus Library began February 18, 2019 /library/node/9829 <p>The <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">Macdonald Campus Library</a> is once again offering extended opening hours starting Monday, October 1, 2018.聽</p> <p><em>Extended hours for the Macdonald Campus Library are generously supported by the聽<a href="http://mcss.mcgill.ca/">Macdonald Campus Students' Society</a>.</em></p> <p>Check the <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">branch page</a>聽for details.</p> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:51:48 +0000 91社区 Extended hours at downtown branches began February 18, 2019 /library/node/9828 <p>The 91社区 Library is once again offering extended opening hours starting Monday, February 18, 2019聽in three聽downtown branches:聽</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library (HSSL)</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:09:21 +0000 91社区 Education Curriculum Resource Centre reopens /library/node/9810 <p>The <a href="/library/branches/education">Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC)</a> located on the first floor of the Education Building is now open to the 91社区 community.</p> <p>Permanent reserves will be moved back to the ECRC the first week of February.</p> <p>Please note that all Education course reserves are located in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library and can be moved to the ECRC upon request for the winter 2019 semester.</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:03:10 +0000 91社区 2019 LibQUAL library survey starts Monday, January 28 /library/node/9789 <p>Starting January 28, the Library will be running its LibQUAL survey to a sampling of 91社区 students, faculty and staff. The survey provides the opportunity to give feedback on Library services, collections and spaces. In the past, the student community used the platform to voice their desire for a wide variety of Library spaces. As a result of this feedback, we are continuously assessing and revitalizing our spaces, creating flexible study areas conducive to both individual and group work.</p> Tue, 15 Jan 2019 21:59:01 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library moves towards a single library catalogue May 1, 2019 /library/node/9770 <p>Last summer, 91社区 Library upgraded the existing WorldCat Local online catalogue and search tool to its successor WorldCat Discovery. The final stage of the upgrade currently underway will amalgamate all back-end applications needed to manage a library, including acquisitions, circulation, resource sharing, and a single-search discovery interface for library users.</p> Wed, 09 Jan 2019 14:16:41 +0000 91社区 91社区 upgrades fully to OCLC WorldShare Management Services /library/node/9765 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>In May 2019, 91社区, one of Canada鈥檚 top ranked research-intensive institutions, will be upgrading its knowledge management infrastructure and fully integrating OCLC WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its cloud-based library services platform.</p> Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:13:54 +0000 91社区 Changes to Kanopy Access at 91社区 /library/node/9740 <p>The 91社区 Library will be modifying our method for providing access to the <a href="https://mcgill.kanopy.com/">Kanopy</a> platform of streaming films starting January 2019.</p> Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:26:24 +0000 91社区 Brief downtime for Library guides, room booking, and FAQs, December 26, 2018 /library/node/9738 <p>Server maintenance is planned for <a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/">LibGuides (Library guides)</a>, <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/">LibCal (group study room booking)</a>, and <a href="http://mcgill.libanswers.com/">LibAnswers (91社区 Library FAQs)</a> on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, which may cause a brief downtime of up to 15 minutes.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:32:45 +0000 91社区 Update #3: Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/9650 <p><strong>Background:</strong> As a result of the water infiltration and recovery efforts related to McIntyre Medical Building fire incident in July, the Osler Library space in the McIntyre聽Medical Building continues to be closed until further notice. The Osler recovery team has been focusing their efforts on restoring materials and making holdings from the Osler Library of the History of Medicine collection accessible to users.</p> Fri, 14 Dec 2018 17:56:13 +0000 91社区 Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering to close for two years for major renovation work beginning summer 2019 /library/node/9648 <p>The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building, which houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering, needs significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades. This work includes stabilization of the stone structure, foundation waterproofing, window replacement, washroom expansion and the installation of a new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC).</p> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 14:41:15 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library closed December 22 to January 1 /library/node/9647 <p>The Library is closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 22, 2018 through Tuesday, January 1, 2019,聽inclusive.</p> <p>All branches will open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.</p> <p>Check the individual branch pages for specific opening hours:聽<a href="/library/branches">/library/branches</a></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:59:04 +0000 91社区 Upcoming e-resources maintenance and news /library/node/9646 <p>System maintenance is planned for WorldCat Discovery, WorldCat Local, EZproxy and QuestionPoint. <span>starting at midnight 00:00 on Sunday, December 16, through to 06:00am Sunday morning. Links from our Databases A-Z may also not work during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience.</span></p> Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:11:01 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Disappearance of 91社区 Library full text links in Google Scholar /library/node/9644 <p><em><strong>Update, December 6, 2018:</strong> The issues with 91社区 Library Full Text links in Google Scholar have been resolved.</em></p> <hr /> <p>聽 </p><p>91社区 Library Full Text (link resolver) links in Google Scholar have disappeared suddenly and 91社区 is no longer appearing as an option to select under "Library links". As 91社区 Library has not made a change to our link resolver or Google Scholar configuration, we are working to isolate the cause and make it available again. We apologize for this inconvenience.</p> <p></p> Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:27:28 +0000 91社区 Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2018 /library/node/9643 <p>From November 25 to December 21, 91社区 students will be able to access the聽Nahum Gelber Law Library聽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 December 6 to December 20 examination period. 聽Details are as follows:</p> <p>- Floors 3, 4 and 5 will be limited to Law students from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday during the two-week period.</p> Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:24:44 +0000 91社区 Many Women, Many Voices; Stories from 91社区 Collections /library/node/9634 <p>ROAAr launched a聽new book,聽<em>Many Women, Many Voices; Stories from 91社区 Collections</em>聽with a fanfare, a celebration, and a successful sale by Le James Bookstore on November 8th.</p> Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:05:05 +0000 91社区 Library Census Day November 19 | Head Counting Study November 26-29 /library/node/9630 <p>On Monday, November 19, 2018, the 91社区 Library will conduct a one-day census to learn more about our users. This will help inform decisions about improvements to Library services and spaces.</p> <p>During that day, Library and security staff will ask visitors entering Library spaces to scan their 91社区 ID cards. Those without a 91社区 ID card will be asked to select their status (e.g.聽91社区 undergrad, staff聽member, general public, visiting scholar, etc.) on a paper form.</p> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:39:16 +0000 91社区 Call for Applications | Research Grants & Awards at the Osler Library /library/node/9629 <p>Each year the Osler Library offers a number of awards and travel grants to local and international historians, physicians, graduate and post-doctoral students, and others whose research touches upon the history of medicine. From now through 7 January 2019, we are accepting applications for the following awards/grants:</p> Mon, 12 Nov 2018 14:41:21 +0000 91社区 SSMU's Library Improvement Fund now accepting proposals /library/node/9628 <p>For over two decades, the Library Improvement Fund (LIF) has invested in the most important Library needs of the undergraduate student body in order to enrich the student academic experience. This fund is administered by the Students鈥 Society of 91社区 (SSMU) and is made up of a fee contribution of $8.50 per full-time student per semester, matched equally by alumni donors. The LIF goes towards 24hr library access, student employment, study spaces, Open Educational Resource Research, and a variety of other special projects.</p> Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:06:51 +0000 91社区 Update #2: Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/9611 <p>As a result of the water infiltration and recovery efforts related to McIntyre Medical Building聽fire incident聽in July, the Osler Library continues to be closed until further notice. The Osler recovery team has been focusing their efforts on restoring materials and making holdings from the Osler Library of the History of Medicine collection accessible to users.聽</p> <p><strong>Update:</strong></p> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:08:07 +0000 91社区 System maintenance: WorldCat Discovery unavailable Saturday, October 21, from 10:00pm to Sunday, October 22, at 6:00am. /library/node/9610 <p>There is planned system maintenance to WorldCat Discovery online catalogue and search tool from Saturday, October 21, from 10:00pm to Sunday, October 22, at 6:00am.聽These services may be unavailable during that time.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:55:05 +0000 91社区 Extended hours at Macdonald Campus Library begin October 1, 2018 /library/node/9606 <p>The <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">Macdonald Campus Library</a> is once again offering extended opening hours starting Monday, October 1, 2018.聽</p> <p><em>Extended hours for the Macdonald Campus Library are generously supported by the聽<a href="http://mcss.mcgill.ca/">Macdonald Campus Students' Society</a>.</em></p> <p>Check the <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">branch page</a>聽for details.</p> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 20:09:06 +0000 91社区 Extended hours at downtown branches begin October 15, 2018 /library/node/9603 <p>The 91社区 Library is once again offering extended opening hours starting Monday, October 15, 2018 in three聽downtown branches:聽</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library (HSSL)</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> Mon, 15 Oct 2018 19:19:57 +0000 91社区 New! Short Term Lockers & Laptop Charging Stations courtesy of Arts Undergraduate Improvement Fund /library/node/9588 <p>The <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> has brand new short term lockers &amp; laptop charging stations thanks to wonderful initiative and funding from聽the<strong> </strong><b>Arts Undergraduate Improvement Fund</b><strong>.聽</strong></p> <p>A total of eight units are located in the McLennan Library Building elevator lobbies, on the Redpath Bridge and in the Cyberth猫que.</p> <p>Thank you!</p> Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:52:33 +0000 91社区 Thanksgiving Monday closures - October 8, 2018 /library/node/9570 <p>Please note that all Library branches except the聽<a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a>聽will be closed on聽Monday, October 8 in observance of Thanksgiving.</p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be open for study from 8am聽to midnight but no services will be provided.</p> <p>For more information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listings聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.聽</p> Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:10:41 +0000 91社区 New Digital Collection | Horae: Collection of Books of Hours /library/node/9569 <p><a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/horae/"><strong>Horae: Collection of Books of Hours</strong></a> features Books of Hours in both manuscript and printed form, spanning several centuries from Rare Books and Special Collections at the 91社区 Library. In the 1920s and 1930s, Gerhard R. Lomer, one of 91社区鈥檚 first librarians, launched an innovative project to create a small museum of the book inside the library open to the general public, to present a brief history of manuscript and printed books as well as the iconography through the centuries.</p> Wed, 26 Sep 2018 21:17:31 +0000 91社区 Update: Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/9550 <p>As a result of the water infiltration and recovery efforts related to McIntyre Medical Building <a href="/medicine/about/special-notices/mcintyre-fire-update-archive">fire incident</a> in July, the Osler Library continues to be closed until further notice. The Osler recovery team has been focusing their efforts on securing the contents of the Osler Library of the History of Medicine. All books, rare books, art, and artefacts from the Osler have been wrapped, packed, and removed so that a complete inspection of the Osler section of the building can begin.聽</p> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:46:35 +0000 91社区 Library branches closed on Monday, September 3 (Labour Day) /library/node/9528 <p>Please note that all聽Library branches except the <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> will be closed on Monday, September 3聽in observance of Labour Day.</p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be open on September 3 from 9am to 9pm for study only. There will be no services offered.</p> <p>For information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listing聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.聽</p> Fri, 24 Aug 2018 01:14:19 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Archival Catalogue outage /library/node/9523 <p><strong>Updated 2:43pm: </strong>The <a href="https://archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca/">Archival Catalogue</a> is back up.聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Our Archival Catalogue is currently not available due to an outage.聽聽聽</p> <p>We will update this page with additional information as it becomes available and apologize for any inconvenience.聽</p> Wed, 15 Aug 2018 18:30:17 +0000 91社区 System maintenance: ProQuest update Saturday, August 18 /library/node/9517 <p>ProQuest will be performing maintenance to its ebook and database platforms on Saturday, August 18.</p> <p>Ebook Central will be unavailable from 12pm to 5pm. ProQuest databases will unavailable from 10:00 pm for up to 8 hours.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:37:36 +0000 91社区 New Guest Only Public Computers at 91社区 Library /library/node/9515 <p><span>New for this Fall, visitors to the 91社区 Library聽can now log in to specially marked computer workstations聽using the login information available at individual stations. These designated computers can be identified by the yellow "Guest Only" label located on monitors and are located in each of our branch libraries.聽聽</span></p> <p> Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:32:57 +0000 91社区 Update: Law Library reopened, some washrooms remain closed /library/node/9509 <p><strong>UPDATE: August 13, 2018. </strong></p> <p><strong>Hi everyone,</strong></p> <p>The Nahum Gelber Law Library is back to its regular <a href="/library/branches/law">operational hours</a>, including after-hours access to authorized card holders. ALL washrooms, except for those on the main floor, are closed for repairs until further notice.</p> <hr /> <p>Due to flooding in聽the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a>聽washrooms, the branch will be聽closed on <strong>Friday, August 10 through Sunday, August 12</strong>.</p> Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:17:33 +0000 91社区 New look for group study room booking /library/node/9507 <p>On Wednesday, August 8, we upgraded our <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/reserve/groupstudy">LibCal Room booking system</a>, resulting in a new, cleaner look for group study room booking at the Library.</p> <p>After the upgrade, you may book up to two hours in a group study room by selecting from a pull-down menu once you have selected one time slot, rather than having to select each 30-minute time slot separately.</p> Wed, 08 Aug 2018 20:40:20 +0000 91社区 System maintenance: WorldCat Discovery unavailable Sunday, August 12, from 1:00 am to 6:00 am. /library/node/9508 <p>There is planned system maintenance to WorldCat Discovery online catalogue and search tool on Sunday, August 12, from 1:00am to 6:00 am. These services may be unavailable during that time.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p> Wed, 08 Aug 2018 21:28:09 +0000 91社区 Seeking faculty participants for interviews about the Library catalogue /library/node/9473 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>The 91社区 Library聽<a href="/library/discovery">upgraded聽its main library catalogue (WorldCat)聽August 6,聽2018</a>. We are conducting interviews to inform the changes that we are making and to better understand the needs of our users when searching the 91社区 Library catalogue(s).聽聽</p> <p>The Library is seeking faculty members who are users of the library catalogue(s) to participate in semi-structured interviews about their use of the catalogue and to provide feedback on our upgraded catalogue.聽聽</p> Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:57:14 +0000 91社区 System maintenance: Colombo (ILL) service not available Saturday, August 11, 3:00 am to 7:00 am /library/node/9472 <p>Planned system maintenance on the Colombo servers will take place on Saturday, August 11, at 3:00am. The work is expected to last for up to 4聽hours and <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">91社区 Colombo Interlibrary Loan service</a> will not be available during this time.</p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p> Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:40:52 +0000 91社区 Library Catalogue upgrade to WorldCat Discovery on August 6 /library/node/9470 <p><span>On Monday, August 6, the Library </span><span>upgraded the existing WorldCat Local catalogue and search tool to its successor, <a href="https://mcgill.on.worldcat.org/discovery"><strong>WorldCat Discovery</strong></a>.聽</span></p> <p>聽</p> <p><span>As part of the upgrade, course reserves for the 2018-2019 academic year will be accessible solely through WorldCat Discovery. </span></p> <p><span>A</span><span>n updated search bar was also</span><span>聽part of the upgrade.</span></p> Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:36:12 +0000 91社区 Some specialized software not available /library/node/9468 <p>Over the summer, we've been updating all of our public computers with a new Windows 10 operating system and new聽software. During this upgrade, we've encountered some temporary access issues with the specialized software聽listed below.聽</p> <p><strong>HSSL and Macdonald campus聽<a href="/library/services/computers/workstations">library e-classrooms</a></strong>聽</p> <ul> <li> <p>STATA</p> </li> </ul> <p>The聽<a href="/library/services/computers/workstations#HSSL"><strong>HSSL Data Lab (M2-37A)</strong></a></p> <ul> <li> <p>NVIVO聽</p></li></ul> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:07:56 +0000 91社区 New way of searching course reserves /library/node/9466 <p><span>As part of the </span><a href="/library/discovery">upgrade to WorldCat Discovery</a>聽on Monday, August 6<span>, all course reserves for the 2018-2019 academic year are now聽accessible solely on WorldCat Discovery.聽</span></p> <p><strong>Course Reserves requests:聽</strong>Please note that there is no change in the process for professors submitting course reserves for the upcoming academic year. Requests can聽be made聽<a href="/library/services/teaching/course-reserves">here</a>.</p> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:19:42 +0000 91社区 UPDATE: WorldCat and other OCLC services restored. /library/node/9463 <p class="highlight-inline"><strong>Update July 20, 8:22am:</strong> WorldCat and other OCLC services now functioning normally.</p> <p>WorldCat and other OCLC services are聽currently down. This issue is affecting both WorldCat Local (our main library catalogue) and WorldCat Discovery (our catalogue upgrade), the "Chat with a Librarian" and "Email a Librarian" services,聽the聽E-journals A-Z聽list, and Colombo ILL (our InterLibrary Loan service).</p> <p>We are聽monitoring the situation and will update this announcement with any new information we received.</p> Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:50:51 +0000 91社区 July 20 Terrace along Redpath Library Building inaccessible /library/node/9459 <p>Please note that on聽<span>Friday, </span><span>July 20 from 7am to 3pm, the terrace facing lower field along the Redpath Library Building will be inaccessible due to tree removal.聽</span></p> <p><span>The terrace will be closed from the north end (Redpath Museum) to the terrace garden.聽</span></p> <p><span>Access to lower campus and the McLennan Library Building continues to be聽accessible from McTavish Street. Two security agents will be on site to聽redirect pedestrian traffic on McTavish street.聽</span></p> <p>We apologize for the inconvenience.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:49:15 +0000 91社区 Osler Library of the History of Medicine Closed /library/node/9458 <p>Early Friday night, July 13, firefighters were called to the McIntyre Medical Building to put out a fire on the聽outdoor terrace. The evacuation procedure went smoothly and no injuries were reported. More details on this incident are available through 91社区鈥檚 central communications channels聽<a href="/newsroom/homepage">here</a>聽(under news releases) and on the dedicated Faculty of Medicine page <a href="/medicine/about/special-notices">here</a>.</p> Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:27:03 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Library Blogs and Library Matters due to upgrade, July 16 8:00am to 8:30am /library/node/9457 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/" rel="nofollow">91社区 Library Blogs</a>聽and聽<a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/" rel="nofollow">Library Matters</a>聽will be unavailable Monday, July 16, 2018 from 8:00am to 8:30am for a scheduled WordPress upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:35:49 +0000 91社区 Downtime for WorldCat Catalogue & Databases A-Z Sunday, July 15 from midnight to 8:00am /library/node/9456 <p>WorldCat maintenance is scheduled to start at聽midnight and run through to 8:00am on Sunday, July聽15, 2018.</p> <p>Functionality for the Library catalogue as well as links from our Databases A-Z list may be impacted during this time.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:24:20 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Library roof repair summer 2018 /library/node/9451 <p><span>The <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">Macdonald Campus Library</a> is undergoing roof repairs that began in聽early June of 2018. </span></p> <p><span>The Library will be open but there will likely be additional noise. We have earplugs聽on hand at the service desk should you need them. The windows聽must remain closed as there will be dust and debris in the surrounding air.</span></p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.</p> Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:22:33 +0000 91社区 Temporary Closure: Education Curriculum Resources Centre /library/node/9436 <p>The Faculty of Education will be undertaking major renovation work in the former Education Library space where the Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC) is located. The work is slated to begin Monday, June 18<sup>聽</sup>and will continue throughout Summer and Fall 2018. Unfortunately, the nature of the work makes it impossible for the ECRC to remain open throughout the construction. As a result, the ECRC will be temporarily closed starting Saturday, June 16聽until the end of the work.</p> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:27:55 +0000 91社区 Downtime for WorldCat Catalogue, Colombo (ILL) & Databases A-Z Saturday, June 16 from 1:00am to 9:00am. /library/node/9434 <p>WorldCat maintenance is scheduled to start at聽1:00am and run through to 9:00am on Saturday, June 16, 2018.</p> <p>Functionality for the Library catalogue, Colombo (ILL), as well as links from our Databases A-Z list may be impacted during this time.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 12 Jun 2018 13:43:54 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed on Monday, July 2; Humanities & Social Sciences Library closed at 6PM on Sunday, July 1 /library/node/9433 <p>All聽Library branches will be closed in observance of Canada Day:</p> <p><strong>- Monday, July 2</strong></p> <p><em>Please note that the Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Library will also be closed on <strong>Sunday, July 1 at 6PM </strong>due to a major electrical transformer upgrade.聽</em></p> <p><span>For a listing of summer opening and service hours please click聽</span><a href="/library/services/hours">here</a><span>.</span></p> Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:04:29 +0000 91社区 Downtime for WorldCat Catalogue & Databases A-Z Sunday, May 20 - 1:00am to 6:00am /library/node/9408 <p>Maintenance for the OCLC Canadian Data Centre is scheduled to start at聽1:00 am and run through to 6:00 am on Sunday, May 20, 2018.</p> <p>Functionality for the Library catalogue as well as links from our Databases A-Z list may be impacted during this time.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 15 May 2018 15:03:45 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses downtime, Thursday, May 3 /library/node/9398 <p><a href="http://escholarship.mcgill.ca/">eScholarship@91社区</a>, eTheses and locally digitized materials accessible through the Catalogue will be intermittently unavailable on Thursday, May 3, 2018 between 7:00am to 9:00am while scheduled maintenance work is done.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Wed, 02 May 2018 19:35:31 +0000 91社区 Winners Announced for Inaugural Library Undergraduate Research Awards /library/node/9397 <p>Congratulations to the 4聽winners of the Inaugural Library Undergraduate Research Awards! The recipients were selected for best demonstrating聽the聽use of library services and resources in the creation of a research project or creative work and demonstrating聽an excellent understanding of the connection between research and library services and resources.</p> <p>Awards were聽presented in two areas: 1) Humanities, Social Sciences, Music, Law, and Management, and 2) Sciences and Engineering.</p> <p><u><strong>Humanities, Social Sciences, Music, Law, and Management First Prize</strong></u></p> Wed, 02 May 2018 17:25:17 +0000 91社区 Staff of Interlibrary Loan unavailable April 20 - 12 to 5pm /library/node/9379 <p>Take note, the staff of聽<a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Interlibrary Loan</a>聽(ILL)聽in Collections Services聽will be unavailable on <strong>Friday April 20th from noon to 5pm</strong>. 聽</p> <p>91社区 students, faculty and staff may leave messages at 514-398-4732 or email聽<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">colombo.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span> and we will respond as soon as possible.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.</p> Wed, 18 Apr 2018 17:18:34 +0000 91社区 MyiLibrary is migrating to Ebook Central on April 25 /library/node/9377 <p>Ebooks on the MyiLibrary platform will be migrating to ProQuest's Ebook Central on<strong> Wednesday, April 25, 2018</strong>.</p> <p>All content currently available on MyiLibrary will continue to be accessible through the Library catalogue with links automatically redirecting to Ebook Central.</p> Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:25:54 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Monday, April 16, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/9374 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Monday, April 16 from 8:30am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:40:38 +0000 91社区 Some Library websites unavailable Monday, April 9, 6am to 7am /library/node/9371 <p>The following Library web sites and services will be unavailable Monday, April 9, 2018, from 6am to 7am, for a scheduled upgrade:</p> Fri, 06 Apr 2018 18:34:50 +0000 91社区 Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2018 semester /library/node/9364 <p>Starting April 3, 91社区 students are able to access the聽<a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library聽</a>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 17聽- 30聽examination period. 聽Details are as follows:</p> <p>- Floors 3, 4 and 5 will be limited to Law students from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday through Friday during the two-week period.</p> Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:38:05 +0000 91社区 Water Shutdown - McLennan Library Building /library/node/9355 <h2><span>Update:聽March 26</span><span>聽at 6</span><span>:5</span><span>0PM</span></h2> <p>- Washrooms on all floors in McLennan are now open.</p> <p>- The Data Lab and microfiche viewing room on the second floor are聽both聽re-opened.</p> <p>- There are still some drying machines operating on the second floor but operations are mostly back to normal.</p> <p><strong>We thank you for your patience during these disruptions.</strong></p> Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:14:59 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library hours /library/node/9352 <p><span>The following branches will be open for study to聽91社区 users over the Easter weekend (Friday, March 30聽through Monday, April 2):</span></p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a></p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a></p> <p>- <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:51:59 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Library Blogs and Library Matters due to upgrade, March 20 8:30am to 9am /library/node/9351 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/" rel="nofollow">91社区 Library Blogs</a>聽and聽<a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/" rel="nofollow">Library Matters</a>聽will be unavailable Tuesday, March 20, 2018 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled WordPress upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:35:06 +0000 91社区 @91社区_Rare Instagram Collective acknowledged with Principal's Prize for Public Engagement Through Media - Special Recognition /library/node/9349 <p><span>Congrats! On Thursday, March, 15, 2018, our colleagues behind the scenes of the<strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mcgill_rare/">91社区 Rare Books Instagram feed</a></strong> were presented with a 91社区聽<a href="/newsroom/faculty-students-and-staff/annual-principals-prize-public-outreach-through-media">Principal's Prize for Public Engagement Through Media</a>聽- Special Recognition.</span></p> <p><span>The account began on February 19, 2016 and as of March 16, 2018 had 5,902 international followers.</span></p> Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:43:29 +0000 91社区 McLennan Library Building Water Shutdown March 21, 10pm to 6am /library/node/9344 <p><span>Please note, water will be shut off聽at the McLennan Library Building on聽Wednesday, March 21 at 10pm until 6am on Thursday, March 22.聽All six floors are聽affected.聽This shutdown is necessary for the City of Montreal to install water meters in the building.</span></p> <p>During this time, please use the washrooms located in the Redpath Library Building.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.</p> Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:21:13 +0000 91社区 Redpath washrooms closed March 5th to 9th /library/node/9331 <p>The main floor Redpath Library Building washrooms will be closed from聽<span>March 5th to聽9th for improvements.</span></p> <p>During this time, please use the washrooms located in the basement and 2nd floor.</p> <p>Thank you for your patience. We apologize for any inconvenience.聽</p> Mon, 26 Feb 2018 15:53:52 +0000 91社区 McLennan Library Building Water Shutdown February 24, 8-9am /library/node/9328 <p>Please note, there will be a City of Montreal water shutdown at the McLennan Library Building on聽Saturday, February 24聽from 8am to 9am.聽All six floors are聽affected.聽This shutdown is necessary for the City of Montreal to install water meters in the building.</p> <p>During this time, please use the washrooms located in the Redpath Library Building.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:04:06 +0000 91社区 WorldCat catalogue and Email a Librarian unavailable from 10pm February 24 to 8am on February 25 /library/node/9327 <p>The 91社区 Library <a href="https://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat catalogue</a> and the <a href="/library/contact/askus/email/">Email a Librarian</a> service will be unavailable due to planned maintenance from 10:00pm on聽Saturday, February 24th聽through to 8:00am on聽Sunday, February 25th.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.</p> Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:55:55 +0000 91社区 Colombo InterLibrary Loans Service not available February 16 from 9-10am /library/node/9323 <p>Due to a server update, 91社区's <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Colombo InterLibrary Loans聽 (ILL) service</a> will not be available Friday, February 16 from 9 to 10am.</p> <p><span>We apologize for the inconvenience.</span></p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:32:32 +0000 91社区 Feeling hot or cold? Let us know! /library/node/9316 <p>Are you hot or cold in one of our branches?</p> <p>Send an email to聽<strong><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">fcc.fod</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span></strong>聽with the date and exact location of the problem (i.e. Cold draft in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, February 13 at 2pm, 2nd floor聽McLennan, Sherbrooke Street side).</p> <p>We're working on creating a solution and the more details we have, the better.</p> <p>Thanks for your help.</p> Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:07:30 +0000 91社区 Renovations | McLennan second floor & integration of Education materials into main collection /library/node/9307 <p>Over the course of the Winter 2018 and Summer 2018 semesters the Education Collection, currently housed on the second floor the Humanties and Social Sciences Library, will be integrated into the main Humanities and Social Sciences Collection in the McLennan Library Building. This project will increase the visibility and browsability of the Education Collection and will create space for over 100 new study seats.</p> Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:36:27 +0000 91社区 Extended hours for McIntyre 3rd floor start February 12 /library/node/9298 <p><strong><em>Message posted on behalf of the Faculty of Medicine</em></strong></p> <p>Starting Monday February 12th, 2018, t<span>he opening hours for the聽<a href="/library/mcintyre-medical-building">McIntyre Medical Building</a> 3rd floor study space will be extended weekly at night until 20:30 from Monday to Thursday ONLY.</span></p> <p><span>The opening hours are as follows:聽</span></p> <p>- Monday聽to Thursday聽from 09:00 to 20:30</p> <p>- Friday聽from 09:00 to 17:00</p> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:03:50 +0000 91社区 Schulich Library closed March 2 - March 6 /library/node/9293 <p>The Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering will be closed to all from Friday, March 2, 2018, 18:00 to Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 9:00. 聽After-hours access at Schulich will also be disabled.聽</p> Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:17:00 +0000 91社区 LibQUAL library survey starts February 5 /library/node/9291 <p>Starting February 5th, the Library will be running its LibQUAL survey to a sampling of 91社区 students, faculty and staff. The survey provides the opportunity to give feedback on Library services, collections and spaces. In the past, the student community used the platform to voice their desire for a wide variety of Library spaces. As a result of this feedback, we are continuously assessing and revitalizing our spaces, creating flexible study areas conducive to both individual and group work.</p> Sun, 04 Feb 2018 16:24:37 +0000 91社区 New Redpath Book Display: Celebrating Black History Month /library/node/9290 <p><em>February 2018</em></p> <p>We're celebrating Black History Month with a special new book display. The selections honour the contributions of Black Canadians, their history and their experiences. You will find literature, including poetry, and social and historical studies written by Canadian authors.聽</p> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 17:05:55 +0000 91社区 Taylor & Francis Online won鈥檛 work in IE versions 10 or earlier after upgrade on January 31 /library/node/9288 <p>Tomorrow, January 31, providers using Atypon鈥檚 Literatum websites (including Taylor and Francis) will be implementing an enhanced level of web security (TLS or Transport Layer Security). This will mean no change for patrons using Chrome, Firefox and IE11 browsers. However, anyone using Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 will receive an error message. Taylor and Francis is advising patrons using earlier versions of Internet Explorer to upgrade to IE11 which fully supports TLS.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Tue, 30 Jan 2018 19:19:51 +0000 91社区 New self-check machines coming to a branch near you /library/node/9285 <p>Starting in January 2018, the 91社区 Library is rolling out a fleet of seven brand new self-check machines at the following branches:</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl"><span>Humanities and Social Sciences Library</span></a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/islamic"><span>Islamic Studies Library</span></a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/macdonald"><span>Macdonald Campus Library</span></a></p> Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:07:09 +0000 91社区 New online exhibition explores women, work and song in 19th century France /library/node/9282 <p>We are delighted to announce the launch of a new online exhibition:</p> <p><strong><a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/fsm/index.php?lang=fr-CA">Femmes, travail et chanson dans la France du XIXe si猫cle</a></strong><br /> <strong><a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/fsm/index.php?lang=en-CA">Women, Work, and Song in Nineteenth-Century France</a></strong></p> Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:43:56 +0000 91社区 Changes to how you access Books24x7 e-books /library/node/8665 <p><em><strong>Update, January 2018: </strong>In the summer of 2017, Books24x7 was migrated to a new platform <a href="https://mcgill.skillport.com/">Skillsoft</a>. As of November 2017, Books24x7 is no longer available. All content that was provided by Books24x7 is now accessible in <a href="http://mcgill.skillport.com/">Skillsoft</a>. Additionally, <a href="https://mcgill.skillport.com/">Skillsoft</a> has new content, including almost 40,000 videos; chapters can now be downloaded in multiple formats (epub, PDF, Kindle); and a Skillsoft app is available for easier browsing.</em></p> Sun, 04 Oct 2015 20:10:27 +0000 91社区 ProQuest downtime, January 27, 10pm through January 28, 6am /library/node/9277 <p>On Saturday,聽January 27, 2018, ProQuest will launch an 8-hour product maintenance window worldwide to upgrade infrastructure and enhance security.</p> <p>Between 10pm, Saturday, January 27 and 6am, Sunday, January 28, most of our ProQuest resources will be unavailable.聽</p> <p><span>We apologize for any inconvenience.</span></p> <p>聽</p> Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:55:55 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Thursday, December 21, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/9265 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Thursday, December 21, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Wed, 20 Dec 2017 17:56:35 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library closed December 23 to January 2 /library/node/9254 <p>The Library is closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 23, 2017聽through Tuesday, January 2, 2018, inclusive.</p> <p>All branches will open on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.</p> <p>Check the individual branch pages for specific opening hours:聽<a href="/library/branches">/library/branches</a></p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:13:05 +0000 91社区 uPrint service will be unavailable from Dec. 14 at 5pm until Dec. 15 at 6am /library/node/9253 <p>The uPrint service will be unavailable due to an upgrade on <strong>Thursday, December 14 at 5pm until Friday, December 15 at approximately 6am</strong>.聽</p> <p>路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Print jobs attempted during the upgrade will not be accepted; no warning message will be sent.</p> <p>路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 All print jobs in the queue but not yet printed will be abandoned at the start of the upgrade; there will be no charge for these jobs.</p> Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:29:09 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Issue with access to Classic Catalogue /library/node/9248 <p><strong>Update, December 1, 2pm: </strong>This issue has been resolved.聽</p> <hr /> <p>We are currently experiencing an issue with the Classic Catalogue. It聽is safe to use and continues to operate normally but anyone trying to access it聽will see a security error that they need to bypass in order to use it.</p> <p>Library staff and 91社区 IT are working to fix technical issues that are causing the security error.聽</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience while we work to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.</p> Fri, 01 Dec 2017 14:50:40 +0000 91社区 Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2017 /library/node/9246 <p>From November 27 to December 21, 91社区 students will be able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a> 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 December 8 to December 21 examination period. 聽Details are as follows:</p> Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:41:22 +0000 91社区 Starting December 8, book group study rooms two weeks in advance /library/node/9235 <p>Starting December 8, the Library鈥檚 room booking system will be accepting reservations 2 weeks in advance. This change will lead to a more equitable sharing of study spaces through the online system. Library users will still be able to book group study rooms for up to 2 hours at a time and may book up to 4 hours per week.</p> <p><span>For more information on how students, staff, and faculty can book a group study room at the Library, please visit: <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/groupstudy">http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/groupstudy</a></span></p> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:37:29 +0000 91社区 2017 Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards /library/node/9234 <p>Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2017聽Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards!</p> <p><strong>1st place (tie):</strong> Clare Fogarty聽- "<a href="/library/files/library/essay_fogarty_2017.pdf">Sanitation, Sanity, and (Moral) Suitability: The History of the Medical Inadmissibility of Immigrants into Canada (1840s-1950s)</a>" (Mentor: Professor David Wright)</p> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:46:07 +0000 91社区 Rare Books and Special Collections Travel Research Grants are accepting proposals /library/node/9231 <p>The 91社区 Library is currently accepting applications for three travel research grants to facilitate on-site research with our聽Rare Books and Special Collections.</p> Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:03:10 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, November 7, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/9226 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, November 7, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:21:38 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting WorldCat Catalogue and EZproxy, Sunday, November 5 from 2am to 6am /library/node/9223 <p>The <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Catalogue</a> could be unavailable and links to 91社区 Library e-resources may not work as expected between 2am and 6am, Sunday morning, November 5, 2017, due to scheduled maintenance to WorldCat and the <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication service</a>.</p> <p>While the work is being done, links to online resources from the Library website, catalogues, databases and e-journals A-Z lists, and subject guides may not work for any resource that is restricted to 91社区 users.</p> Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:44:56 +0000 91社区 SSMU's Library Improvement Fund now accepting proposals /library/node/9220 <p>For over two decades, the Library Improvement Fund (LIF) has invested in the most important Library needs of the undergraduate student body in order to enrich the student academic experience. This fund is administered by the Students鈥 Society of 91社区 (SSMU) and is made up of a fee contribution of $8.50 per full-time student per semester, matched equally by alumni donors. The LIF goes towards 24hr library access, student employment, study spaces, Open Educational Resource Research, and a variety of other special projects.</p> Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:16:18 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting WorldCat Catalogue and EZproxy, Saturday, October 28 from 2am to 4:30am /library/node/9218 <p>The <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Catalogue</a> could be unavailable and links to 91社区 Library e-resources may not work as expected between 2am and 4:30am, Saturday morning, October 28, 2017, due to scheduled maintenance to WorldCat and the <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication service</a>.</p> <p>While the work is being done, links to online resources from the Library website, catalogues, databases and e-journals A-Z lists, and subject guides may not work for any resource that is restricted to 91社区 users.</p> Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:11:29 +0000 91社区 Thanksgiving Monday closures - October 9, 2017 /library/node/9199 <p><span>Please note that all Library branches except the <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a>聽will be closed on <strong>Monday, October 9聽</strong></span><span>in observance of Thanksgiving.</span></p> <p><strong>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be open for study聽9am聽to聽9pm聽but no services will be provided.</strong></p> <p>For more information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listings聽<a href="/library/branches">here</a>.聽</p> Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:13:40 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Issues with print holdings in the 91社区 WorldCat catalogue /library/node/9181 <p><strong>Update, September 18: </strong>The issues with the display of print holdings in WorldCat have now been resolved.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Update, September 15, 3pm:</strong> We have seen a marked improvement in the display of print holdings in the 91社区 WorldCat catalogue, though there may still be intermittent problems. We are still working to resolve聽the issues completely. Please continue to check the <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/">Classic Catalogue</a> if 91社区 information does not load properly in WorldCat. Thanks again for your patience.</p> Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:03:08 +0000 91社区 Update | ON HOLD: HVAC system renovations at Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering (Macdonald-Stewart Library Building) /library/node/9177 <p><strong>Update - October 5, 2017</strong></p> <p>This project has been postponed for the time being. More information to come.聽</p> Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:28:36 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, August 29, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/9173 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, August 29, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:47:54 +0000 91社区 Change in service hours at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library /library/node/9170 <p>In order to better serve our community, the <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> will implement new service hours starting on Tuesday, September 5th:</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">鈥 Borrowing services (circulation)聽and the self-serve reserves room will be open at 8am, Monday to Friday.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">鈥 Interlibrary Loan pickup and course reserves will be accessible at this time.聽As a result of this change, course reserves taken out at the end of the day聽will be due at 9 am the next morning instead of 11 am.</p> Thu, 24 Aug 2017 13:13:34 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed on Monday, September 4 (Labour Day) /library/node/9168 <p>Please note that all聽Library branches will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labour Day.</p> <p>For information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listing聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.聽</p> Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:45:22 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting Library Catalogue, Databases A-Z and ILL requests, September 10 from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m. /library/node/9165 <p>On Sunday, September 10, from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m., the company that hosts our Library catalogue (OCLC) will conduct system maintenance that聽could result in intermittent interruptions and slow response times for search results. Links to e-resources from within the catalogue and the Databases A-Z list, as well as the ability to place Interlibrary Loan requests might also intermittently be affected during this time.</p> <p>We apologize聽for any inconvenience.聽</p> Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:49:43 +0000 91社区 New! Booking group study rooms now uses 91社区 login /library/node/9155 <p><strong>Starting August 7, 2017, log into the <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/groupstudy">Library's room booking system</a> with your 91社区 username and password</strong>, in order to book group study rooms at the Library.</p> <p>This change will make booking rooms much more user-friendly and stress-free. There is no longer any need to confirm your reservation via a link sent to your email.聽 When you log in and submit booking requests for available times, they are immediately confirmed.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Wed, 02 Aug 2017 21:04:40 +0000 91社区 Room booking system downtime, Monday, August 7, after 8PM /library/node/9154 <p>The <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/groupstudy">Library's room booking system, LibCal</a>, will be unavailable for approximately one hour on Monday evening, August 7, 2017, sometime after 8PM for a scheduled upgrade.</p> <p>Please don't hesitate to <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">web.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (contact us)</span></span> if you encounter any issues after the upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Wed, 02 Aug 2017 17:55:11 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Library will be closed the morning of August 4th /library/node/9153 <p>Please note, the Macdonald Campus Library will be closed聽until 2pm on聽Friday, August 4th聽due to scheduled maintenance. It is set to reopen from 2 to 5pm that day.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> <p>Thank you.</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:15:24 +0000 91社区 ProQuest platforms experiencing connectivity issues /library/node/9132 <p><strong>UPDATE, Tuesday, July 18, 5:00pm:聽All ProQuest services are now available.聽Apologies for any inconvenience caused.</strong></p> <hr /> <p><span>Starting around 4:00 PM Eastern on Monday, July 17th, 2017 ProQuest聽began experiencing issues across a range of their聽products. As a result, access to ProQuest resources including聽ProQuest Platform (PQP) is not available at this time.</span></p> <p>ProQuest is working diligently to resolve the issue. Check this page聽for status updates.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.聽</p> Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:56:22 +0000 91社区 McLennan Reading Room closed for renovations from July 10-31 /library/node/9116 <p>From Monday July 10 to Monday July 31, the McLennan reading room/reference area on the main floor and south side of the McLennan Library Building (overlooking Sherbrooke and McTavish Streets) will be temporarily closed for renovations. The existing carpet will be replaced with new flooring. This area, including computer stations and McLennan e-Classroom will be closed to the public.</p> Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:23:46 +0000 91社区 Update: Platform Migration - ebrary and EBL moving to Ebook Central /library/node/9114 <p><span>In mid-July, ebrary and EBL collections were migrated to a new ProQuest platform called Ebook Central. Due to this change, personal accounts from EBL and ebrary were moved to the new platform.</span></p> Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:30:54 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Wednesday, June 28, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/9113 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:33:22 +0000 91社区 Entrance to McLennan Library Building temporarily closed for repairs /library/node/9106 <p><em><strong>Update, June 21: </strong>Repairs have been completed and the McLennan doors are now open again. Please use the main entrance of McLennan to enter the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. (Please note: the temporary access via the Redpath doors is no longer available and the alarm will sound if the emergency exits there are opened.)</em></p> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:58:35 +0000 91社区 Education Curriculum Resources Centre temporarily closed for renovations from August 5-27 /library/node/9104 <p>The two heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in the Education Building will be replaced this summer. As a result of this renovation work, the <a href="/library/branches/education">Education Curriculum Resources Centre</a> will聽temporarily close from Saturday, August聽5 to Sunday, August 27.聽During this time, the collection will be unavailable. The last day to submit hold requests will be Wednesday, July 19.</p> Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:40:06 +0000 91社区 Survey: Accessing Library Online Resources on Mobile Devices /library/node/9100 <p>The 91社区 Library Mobile Apps Committee is keen to know how the 91社区 community uses mobile devices to access Library online resources. Your feedback will help the Library to improve services for mobile environments. Please help the Library by filling out this brief, anonymous survey.</p> <p>To take this short survey, click <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6pek2W1JweRCgwucffaps4xUOU01VDJHVDhWREtURlgxWkFaT0NCRFVJQS4u">here</a>. Thank you!聽</p> <p>Please note that the survey ends July 17, 2017.聽</p> Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:44:01 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed on June 23 and June 30 /library/node/9099 <p>Please note that all聽Library branches will be closed in observance of two statutory holidays.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Friday, June 23 (La F锚te Nationale)</p> </li> <li> <p>Friday, June 30 (Canada Day)</p> </li> </ul> <p><span>For a listing of summer opening and service hours please click聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.聽</span></p> <p>聽</p> Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:00:54 +0000 91社区 Room booking downtime, May 24 between 1am and 4am /library/node/9095 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the Library's <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/groupstudy">room booking system</a> (<a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/groupstudy">group study rooms</a>, <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/research-commons-printers">3d printers/scanner</a>, <a href="http://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/booking/research-commons-booths">Research Commons collaboration booths</a>) will be unavailable for up to 30 minutes between 1:00am and 4:00am, Wednesday, May 24.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 23 May 2017 18:58:56 +0000 91社区 New Report: Open Education Resources and Textbook Affordability at 91社区 /library/node/9094 <p><span>91社区 Library &amp; Archives and the Student Society of 91社区 (SSMU) are happy to announce the release of the report, 鈥淐hallenges and opportunities: Open Educational Resources (OERs) at 91社区鈥 by graduating Arts student Casarina Hocevar. </span></p> <p><span>The report releases the findings of a student textbook affordability survey and provides a set of recommendations for greater OER use on campus. <a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/ld.php?content_id=31573478">Click here</a> to read it.</span></p> Fri, 19 May 2017 15:55:49 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library & Archives awards the inaugural Computational Research Fellowship to Rajat Bhateja /library/node/9093 <p><span>91社区 Library and聽Archives is delighted聽to announce the recipient of the inaugural Computational Research Fellowship.</span></p> Thu, 18 May 2017 13:34:36 +0000 91社区 Gregory Houston and Dawn McKinnon winners of the 2017 91社区 Library Excellence Awards /library/node/9091 <p>Congratulations to the recipients of the 2017聽<a href="/library/about/news/awards">91社区 Library Excellence Awards</a>, which were awarded on May 11, 2017. The awards recognize outstanding contributions and exceptional leadership to 91社区鈥檚 continued success and in advancing the mission of the Library.</p> <p>Digitization and New Media Administrator <strong>Gregory Houston</strong>, was presented with the Library Staff Excellence Award and <strong>Dawn McKinnon</strong>, Coordinator, E-Books &amp; Cataloguing, received the Librarian Excellence Award.</p> Fri, 12 May 2017 20:05:26 +0000 91社区 Classic Catalogue now secure using HTTPS /library/node/9044 <p>The Library's <a href="https://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F">Classic Catalogue</a>, and <a href="https://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/?func=login-session">Library Account sign-in form</a> are now fully secure, using HTTPS.</p> <p>Please update any bookmarks you may have to the Classic Catalogue to use the HTTPS protocol (<strong>https://</strong>). The URL is now:</p> <p><strong><a href="https://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F">https://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F</a></strong></p> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 18:47:33 +0000 91社区 Lower McTavish Pedestrian detour April 7 - 14 /library/node/9043 <p>A City of Montreal project concrete pour on Friday, April聽7 will have approximately twelve聽trucks accessing McTavish through the alley behind the Bronfman Building. As a result, the pedestrian access across McTavish at Bookstore/McLennan-Redpath Complex聽crossing聽point will be blocked off. A detour will be in place for approximately one week starting from April 7. The detour will have people walking up to Sherbrooke before gaining access to the east or west sidewalk聽on聽McTavish. Please view the image聽for clarification.</p> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:59:07 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library hours /library/node/9042 <p>The following branches will provide 24-hour access for study for 91社区 users over the Easter weekend (Friday, April聽14 through Monday, April聽17):</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl"><span>Humanities and Social Sciences Library</span></a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/schulich"><span>Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</span></a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/law"><span>Nahum Gelber Law Library</span></a></p> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:22:57 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Issue with Library's WorldCat Catalogue and link resolver /library/node/9035 <p><strong>Update, March 30 3:10pm</strong>:聽Our partner company is continuing to investigate the causes of today鈥檚 WorldCat service interruption. However, searches in 91社区鈥檚 WorldCat are working once again.</p> <p>We are currently experiencing difficulties with聽the Library's聽<a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Catalogue</a>聽 &amp; our link resolver. EZproxy &amp; QuestionPoint do not seem to be affected. Our partner company is working on a fix.</p> <p><span>We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.</span></p> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:38:50 +0000 91社区 Elevator now working in Schulich Library /library/node/9034 <p>The elevator is now working in <a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a>. The elevator has been repaired and is working as expected as of March 29, 2017.</p> <p>We thank you for your patience over the past few weeks and apologize for the inconvenience caused.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Previously: <a href="/library/channels/news/schulich-library-elevator-out-service-repairs-266761">Schulich Library elevator out of service for repairs until late March</a></em></p> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:24:08 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Off-campus EZproxy and Interlibrary Loan Access Unavailable /library/node/9024 <p><strong><span>Update, March 20 3:20</span></strong><span><strong>pm:</strong>聽The problems with </span><span>off-campus EZproxy and Interlibrary loan access</span><span>聽has</span><span>聽been resolved.</span></p> <hr /> <p>We are currently experiencing difficulties with off-campus EZproxy and Interlibrary loan access due to network issues on campus. 91社区 IT is working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible and will provide an update in this space as soon as it becomes available.</p> <p><span>We apologize for any inconvenience.</span></p> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:45:43 +0000 91社区 E-resource links in WorldCat unavailable Saturday, March 18, 12am to 4am /library/node/9021 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, links to electronic resources via the Library's <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Catalogue</a> will be unavailable Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 12:00am to 4:00am. The WorldCat link resolver - "Find Full Text" links - will also be unavailable during the same period.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:28:09 +0000 91社区 Library materials due March 15 have been extended to March 16 /library/node/9020 <p><strong>Please note, due to the extreme weather conditions, all Library items (regular loans and overnight reserves) that were due on Wednesday, March 15聽are now due on Thursday, March 16. 聽</strong></p> <p>Overnight reserves will still be due by 1 hour after the circulation desk opens in the <a href="/library/branches">respective branches</a>.</p> <p>Thank you.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:48:11 +0000 91社区 91社区l Library branches remain open despite snowstorm /library/node/9019 <p>Please note, because of the difficult weather and transportation issues caused by the blizzard, classes on both 91社区 campuses will be cancelled聽March 15, including evening courses.聽More details are available by聽<strong><a href="/newsroom/node/26781">clicking here</a></strong>.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:56:43 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Seed Library Breaking New Ground March 20 /library/node/9018 <p>On March 20, 2017, the first day of spring, the <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">Macdonald Campus Library</a> at 91社区 will officially launch a seed library. The <a href="/library/branches/macdonald/seed-library/">Macdonald Campus Seed Library</a> is the first academic seed library of its kind in Quebec and third in Canada. The library serves the entire 91社区 community.</p> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:32:55 +0000 91社区 Schulich Library elevator out of service for repairs until late March /library/node/9008 <p><em><strong>Update March 29, 2017:</strong> <a href="/library/channels/news/elevator-now-working-schulich-library-267373">The elevator in Schulich Library is now working.</a></em></p> <hr /> <p>Please note, the elevator in the聽<a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a> will be out of service for repairs for two to three weeks as of March 6, 2017. 聽</p> Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:30:21 +0000 91社区 Water shutdown, McLennan Library Building, March 2 & 3 (10pm-7am) /library/node/9002 <p>Please be advised that there will be a City of Montreal water shutdown at the McLennan Library Building聽on Thursday, March 2聽and聽Friday March 3. 聽The shutdown will occur on both evenings from 10:00pm聽until 7:00am聽and will affect the entire building.</p> <p><span>This shutdown is necessary for the City of Montreal to replace a major water valve on Sherbrooke Street.</span></p> <p><span>During this time, please use the washrooms located in the Redpath Library Building.</span></p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.</p> Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:52:38 +0000 91社区 Extended hours begin February 27 /library/node/9001 <p><span>91社区 Library will once again offer extended opening hours in four branches for the upcoming spring exam period.</span></p> Mon, 27 Feb 2017 14:00:00 +0000 91社区 April 2017 Exam Period Access to the Nahum Gelber Law Library /library/node/9000 <p>From Sunday, April 2 to Friday, April 28, 91社区 students will be able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library聽24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the聽<a href="http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/">Students' Society of 91社区 (SSMU)</a>聽and the聽<a href="http://lsa-aed.ca/">Law Students Association (LSA)</a>, the聽<a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library聽</a>will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the April 13 to 28 examination period.</p> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:19:59 +0000 91社区 WorldCat Catalogue unavailable Sunday, February 19, 2am - 8am /library/node/8993 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance the Library's <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org">WorldCat Catalogue </a>will be unavailable Sunday, February 19, 2017 from 2:00am to 8:00am. The FirstSearch database and WorldCat.org will also be unavailable during the same period.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:12:50 +0000 91社区 WorldCat unavailable Sunday, February 5, 12am to 8am /library/node/8966 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance the Library's <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Catalogue</a> will be unavailable Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 12:00am to 8:00am. The FirstSearch database and WorldCat.org will also be unavailable during the same period.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 12 Jan 2017 20:20:01 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, January 24, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/8978 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:32:03 +0000 91社区 91社区 Interlibrary Loan Service closed Wednesday January 18, 12pm-5pm /library/node/8969 <p>On Wednesday January 18聽from聽 12pm-5pm, library staff members from 91社区's聽Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service聽are attending a training session and will not be available to answer inquiries either by telephone or email. Please note that this closure affects all types of internal and external queries.聽</p> <p><span>ILL staff members will聽answer messages on Thursday, January 19, 2017.</span></p> <p><span>Thank you for your understanding and collaboration.聽</span></p> Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:59:15 +0000 91社区 Colombo ILL unavailable Saturday, January 14, 2am to 6am /library/node/8967 <p>The <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Colombo ILL (interlibrary loan)</a> system will be unavailable Saturday, January 14, 2017, from 2:00am to 6:00am, due to a scheduled server migration.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:44:56 +0000 91社区 Cyberth猫que closed Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 4 to 8pm /library/node/8963 <p>Please note that the Cyberth猫que (ground floor, Redpath Library Building) in the <a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a>聽will be closed for a special event from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, January 12, 2017 .</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:45:52 +0000 91社区 WorldCat Catalogue unavailable Sunday, January 8, 2am - 9am /library/node/8961 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance the Library's <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org">WorldCat Catalogue </a>will be unavailable Sunday, January 8, 2017 from 2:00am to 9:00am. The FirstSearch database and WorldCat.org will also be unavailable during the same period.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:16:03 +0000 91社区 Short downtime for Library guides, Databases A-Z list on December 30, 10pm /library/node/8958 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the <a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/">Library's subject guides</a> and <a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/az.php">Databases A-Z list</a> will be unavailable for a short time (less than 15 minutes) on December 30, 2016 at 10pm.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:51:14 +0000 91社区 Use your 91社区 credentials to sign into the Classic Catalogue (Aleph) /library/node/8957 <p><span>Beginning the week of January 3, 2017, 91社区 students and staff can <a href="https://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/?func=login-session">sign into the Classic Catalogue</a> using their 91社区 Username and password. Users wishing to authenticate will see a sign-in screen that looks very much like the Minerva sign-in interface.聽The sign-in with your barcode and PIN remains available, but if you have forgotten your PIN, this added option will enable you to access your Library Account.</span></p> Mon, 19 Dec 2016 14:59:18 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library closed December 23 to January 2 /library/node/8955 <p>The Library is closed for the holidays from Friday, December 23, 2016聽through Monday, January 2, 2017, inclusive.</p> <p><span>All branches will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.</span></p> <p>Check the individual branch pages for specific opening hours:聽<a href="/library/branches">/library/branches</a></p> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 13:41:59 +0000 91社区 December 4, 2am to 5:30am - Links to Library e-resources won't work (EZproxy downtime) /library/node/8952 <p><strong>Links to 91社区 Library e-resources will not work as expected Sunday, December 4, 2016 between 2:30am and 5am</strong>, due to scheduled maintenance to the <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication system</a>.</p> <p>While the work is being done over, links to online resources from the Library website, the WorldCat catalogue, databases and e-journals A-Z lists, and subject guides will not work for any resource that is restricted to 91社区 users.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:09:20 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Problems with WorldCat search results /library/node/8950 <p><strong>Update, November 29, 4:30pm:</strong> The problems with 91社区 holdings in WorldCat Local have been resolved.</p> <hr /> <p>We聽are currently experiencing problems with call number and location information not showing for physical items in our <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat Catalogue</a>. We are working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible.</p> Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:45:59 +0000 91社区 Saturday, November 26: Schulich Library - temperature fluctuation /library/node/8949 <p><span>On 聽Saturday, November 26 from 3am to 5pm, Facilities will be performing renovation work聽that will affect temperatures in the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering. The steam distribution system in the Macdonald-Stewart Library Building (Schulich Library) will be shut down in order to fix six leaks before the winter season sets in. As a result, library users may experience colder than normal temperatures. Spaces will be open for study but users should dress accordingly.</span></p> <p>We聽apologize聽for any聽inconvenience聽this may cause.</p> Fri, 25 Nov 2016 00:28:34 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Classic Catalogue access problems from off campus /library/node/8946 <p><em><strong>Update, November 23:</strong> Yesterday's issues affecting off-campus access to the Library's <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/">Classic Catalogue</a> have been resolved.</em></p> <hr /> <p>We are currently experiencing issues with off-campus access to the Library's <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/">Classic Catalogue</a>. From off campus, users encounter the error: <em>Error 403 Forbidden | Access from IP address 132.174.254.12 not allowed.</em></p> Tue, 22 Nov 2016 15:41:45 +0000 91社区 Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library during exam period (December 7 - 20) /library/node/8944 <p>Update: Exam Period Access for Fall 2016</p> Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:18:21 +0000 91社区 New PCs at the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering /library/node/8938 <p>Login times just got a lot faster for library users working at computer stations in room 413 at the <a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering</a>. Thanks to the SSMU鈥檚 Library Improvement Fund, Schulich has received 16 new public computers.聽 The new computers, OptiPlex 9020 Small Form Factor, are equipped with 1TB 3.5inch Serial ATA (7200 rpm) Hard Drive, Intel Core i7-4790 Quad Core Processors, 聽an AMD Radeon 2GB R7 250 graphics card and 16 gigs of RAM.</p> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 15:58:14 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Classic Catalogue and other Library systems, November 3, 6am - 7am /library/node/8937 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the following services and systems will be unavailable between 6am and 7am, Thursday morning, November 3, 2016:</p> <ul> <li>Classic Catalogue</li> <li>Library loans and auto-loan machines (no borrowing will be possible during the downtime)</li> <li>Availability information for physical items in 91社区 WorldCat</li> </ul> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:47:48 +0000 91社区 Jeffry Archer appointed Associate Dean, User Services /library/node/8933 <p>The 91社区 Library and Archives is pleased to welcome Jeffry Archer as the new Associate Dean, User Services, on a four-year term effective January 3, 2017.</p> <p>鈥淛effry will be an incredible asset to the entire 91社区 community. Throughout his career, he has shown himself to be a hands-on leader who understands the importance of listening to the diverse needs of students, faculty and researchers and has the ability to develop services to best support the community,鈥 said C. Colleen Cook, Trenholme Dean of Libraries.</p> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:15:56 +0000 91社区 135 years of theses available online /library/node/8932 <p>In 聽conjunction with Open Access Week and Homecoming, 135 years of 91社区 graduate scholarship is now聽available online!聽Years in the making, the electronic thesis and dissertation collection now includes almost 42,000聽open access 91社区 theses and dissertations dating back to 1881. Theses and dissertations are searchable by faculty and department, degree, or subject聽at聽<a href="http://digitool.library.mcgill.ca/R/">escholarship.mcgill.ca</a>. To date almost 7,000 theses have been digitized representing almost a million pages.</p> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 17:12:46 +0000 91社区 Renaming announcement: Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering /library/node/8925 <p>Following the approval of the <a href="/boardofgovernors/files/boardofgovernors/gd16-09_renaming_proposal.pdf">GD16-09 Renaming Proposal</a> submitted to the Board of Governors on <a href="/boardofgovernors/board-governors-2016-2017/2016-17-board-meeting-documents/october-6-2016">October 6, 2016</a>, Dr. C.</p> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:00:46 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, October 18, 8am to 9am /library/node/8924 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, October 18, 2016 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:47:38 +0000 91社区 Library hours over Thanksgiving weekend /library/node/8922 <p>Most Library branches will be closed on Monday, October 10聽(Thanksgiving Day, Canada). Many Library branches will be open with modified hours for study over the weekend, with some offering services.聽Please visit the <a href="/library/services/hours">individual branch pages on the Library website</a>聽for details regarding opening and service hours.</p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library, located in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, will be open for study on Monday, October 10聽from 8am to midnight. Services will be closed.</p> Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:06:43 +0000 91社区 Database trial: Drama Online /library/node/8921 <p>We have a trial of <a href="http://proxy.library.mcgill.ca/login?url=http://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com">Drama Online</a> until November 20, 2016.聽</p> <p>It includes the main collection of over 1000 playtexts from pre-eminent theatre lists such as Methuen Drama, Faber and Faber, and Arden Shakespeare, as well as contextual and critical background through scholarly works and practical guides. It also includes Shakespeare鈥檚 Globe On Screen (Shakespeare productions recorded live on stage in high definition), audio recordings from L.A. Theatre Works and more.</p> Thu, 06 Oct 2016 17:51:36 +0000 91社区 Extended study hours at Macdonald Campus Library begin October 1 /library/node/8918 <p>Extended study hours at <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">Macdonald Campus Library</a> will begin on October 1, 2016. From October 1 through December 20, in addition to the regular service hours,聽the Library will be open for study Monday to聽Thursday from聽6 to聽10pm and Saturdays from聽12 to聽8pm.</p> <p>Extended hours at Macdonald Campus Library are generously supported by the Macdonald Campus Students' Society, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the 91社区 Library.</p> Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:24:49 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Problems accessing ACS resources /library/node/8913 <p><em><strong>Update, September 26: </strong>The issues with off-campus access to the ACS (American Chemical Society) have been resolved.</em></p> <hr /> <p>We are currently experiencing problems accessing ACS (American Chemical Society) resources from off-campus over EZproxy (authenticating using your 91社区 username). In the interim, you can access these resources by first connecting to 91社区 VPN, then open ACS resources. We apologize for the inconvenience.</p> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:45:56 +0000 91社区 Schulich Library of Science & Engineering closing at 10pm on Monday, October 3 /library/node/8912 <p>Please note that the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering will be closing two hours earlier than usual聽at 10pm in order for聽Facilities Management and Ancillary Services to shut down water supply and install a聽new water meter system. Work will begin at 10pm and should be completed by 6am the next morning.聽</p> Fri, 23 Sep 2016 15:21:46 +0000 91社区 Upcoming changes to PressDisplay, September 26 /library/node/8898 <p>On Monday, September 26, the <a href="http://proxy.library.mcgill.ca/login?url=http://library.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx">Library PressDisplay</a> desktop platform is being updated. You will still be able to access the same worldwide newspaper content as well as create a personal account to customise your home newspaper feed or create your own collections. This update does not affect the PressReader mobile app.</p> Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:07:48 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Problems with WorldCat and Colombo ILL search results /library/node/8896 <p><strong>Update, September 23, 4:30pm:</strong> The problems with 91社区 holdings in WorldCat Local have been resolved.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Update, September 22, 4:30pm:</strong> The problems with 91社区 holdings in WorldCat are arising again. We are working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. In the interim, the <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/">Classic Catalogue</a> can be used to find holdings information for physical items. Links for eresources are working properly<em>. </em></p> Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:39:19 +0000 91社区 Library Go! A 91社区 Library Scavenger Hunt /library/node/8886 <p>Library Go! A 91社区 Library Scavenger Hunt is an聽interactive game that students can play at the Library on their mobile devices, for the chance of winning a Fitbit! It's a聽fun way to learn about聽our many services, varied spaces and extensive collections.</p> Fri, 26 Aug 2016 17:36:53 +0000 91社区 Changes to billing for lost overdue items /library/node/8884 <p>Beginning August, 24, 2016, Library borrowers will be billed for the replacement cost of items that are not returned or renewed聽14聽days after the due date, except for items in high demand that cannot be renewed: after 2 days for reserve material, and after 10聽days for items that have been recalled. (Previously, bills for replacement were sent to users after 40 days for overdue items and 21 days for recalled overdue items.)</p> Tue, 23 Aug 2016 20:44:35 +0000 91社区 Water shutdown in the McLennan-Redpath Complex Saturday, August 20 /library/node/8883 <p>Please note, there will be a City of Montreal water shutdown at the McLennan-Redpath Complex on聽<strong>Saturday, August 20 from聽9am to聽noon.聽</strong>It will affect the water in both the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings.</p> <p>During this time, please use the washrooms located on the first floor of the Bronfman Building (1001 Sherbrooke Street West).</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.</p> Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:30:26 +0000 91社区 Nathalie Cooke appointed new Associate Dean, ROAAr /library/node/8882 <p><span>The 91社区 Library and Archives is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathalie Cooke as new Associate Dean, ROAAr (Rare &amp; Special Collections, Osler, Art and Archives), for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2016.</span></p> <p>鈥淚鈥檓 excited to welcome Nathalie to the Library鈥檚 senior administration team,鈥 said C. Colleen Cook, 91社区 Trenholme Dean of Libraries. 鈥淗er deep, diverse background and experience at 91社区 will help us share our treasures with the 91社区 community and beyond.鈥</p> Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:07:42 +0000 91社区 Message of Pride from the Dean of Libraries /library/node/8878 <p>At the 91社区 Library and Archives, we embrace Pride, the LGBTQ community and diversity in general as a core value. It is my sincerest hope that each of our users, be they students, faculty, staff or the general public, feel a sense of acceptance and openness at each branch and embark upon their research and studies with these values in mind. We are a community of many flavors and backgrounds and that diversity is one of the things that I like best about 91社区, Montreal and Canada.聽Let鈥檚 celebrate it!</p> <p>C. Colleen Cook<br /> Trenholme Dean of Libraries</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:31:03 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Colombo ILL on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 /library/node/8877 <p><em><strong>Update, July 26, 10:50am</strong>: This morning's work on the Colombo ILL system is complete. There should be no more downtime. Please take note of the new Colombo ILL login URL: <a href="https://mcgill.vdxhost.com/zportal/zengine?VDXaction=HTTPXMLLogin">https://mcgill.vdxhost.com/zportal/zengine?VDXaction=HTTPXMLLogin</a>.</em></p> Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:20:35 +0000 91社区 OverDrive: new sign-in using 91社区 username coming July 14 /library/node/8873 <p><strong>New for 91社区 students, faculty, staff and alumni</strong>: Starting Thursday, July 14, 2016, you will be able to use your 91社区 username and password to sign into <a href="http://mcgill.lib.overdrive.com/">OverDrive</a> to access e-books and e-audiobooks.</p> Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:42:05 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Wednesday, June 22, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/8870 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from 8:30am to 9am for maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 21 Jun 2016 18:53:18 +0000 91社区 Baroque Concert at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/8866 <p>On <strong>Saturday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m.</strong>, the Osler Library of the History of Medicine will host a concert featuring Vincent Lauzer as part of the 14th annual Baroque Festival. The concert will showcase聽works for recorder by young Quebec composers with Baroque influences.</p> <p><strong>For more information about the Montr茅al Baroque Festival, please visit <a href="https://www.montrealbaroque.com">https://www.montrealbaroque.com</a>.</strong></p> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 20:22:57 +0000 91社区 Redpath basement converted to closed storage /library/node/8864 <p>Due to growing security concerns, the Redpath Library Building聽basement became closed storage as of <strong>Monday, August 15, 2016</strong>. Users may request materials through the catalogue and we will accommodate requests as quickly as possible.聽</p> <p><span>If you have any questions or concerns about this, please don't hesitate to contact聽</span><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">robin.canuel</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (Robin Canuel)</span></span>, Head Librarian, Humanities and Social Sciences Library<span>.</span></p> Mon, 13 Jun 2016 15:25:24 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Issues with print holdings in the 91社区 WorldCat catalogue /library/node/8861 <p><strong>Update, June 14, 2016:</strong><strong> </strong>Technical issues with the display of the physical holdings in the 91社区 WorldCat catalogue have been resolved. Call numbers, locations and loan information should now display correctly for print items held by the Library.</p> <p>聽 </p><p>聽 </p><hr /><p></p> <p></p> Tue, 07 Jun 2016 14:48:05 +0000 91社区 Summer shifting project at Schulich Library of Science and Engineering /library/node/8860 <p><a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Science and Engineering</a> is undergoing a major summer shifting project. We are currently shifting our collection in order to provide more study space on the fourth and fifth floors. We will be shipping over 55,000 titles to our storage facility at the Currie Gym.</p> Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:29:01 +0000 91社区 Symposium: Celebrating Voltaire/ C茅l茅brer Voltaire, March 9, 2016 /library/node/8856 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p>Voltaire was a celebrity and a figure of controversy in the 18th century.聽Famous for his wit and his advocacy of civil liberties, he remains the subject of much debate and discussion in the 21st century.聽</p> <p>On March 9, 2016, the 91社区 Library聽and Archives welcomed a group of local and international scholars for a one-day symposium 鈥淐elebrating Voltaire鈥.</p> <p>The symposium聽included sessions in both English and French. View the Agenda below.</p> Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:04:45 +0000 91社区 Downtime for 91社区 WorldCat and 91社区 Full Text links, June 4-5 /library/node/8852 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the following services and systems will be unavailable from June 4, 2016 at 9pm until June 5, 2016 at noon:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">91社区 WorldCat Local catalogue</a></li> <li>91社区 Full Text links</li> </ul> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 19 May 2016 21:01:36 +0000 91社区 The 91社区 Library's Islamic Lithographs digital Collection is now live /library/node/8848 <p>The Islamic Studies Library Collections at 91社区 include over 750 lithographed volumes printed in the second half of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century in the Middle East (Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Turkey), North Africa (Morocco), and South Asia (India, Pakistan).</p> Tue, 17 May 2016 14:29:24 +0000 91社区 A war hero in our midst: The story of George Irvine Baillie /library/node/8847 <p>Have you ever noticed any of the 7 portraits hanging on the inside walls of the Schulich Library?聽 Each portrait has captured a moment in that person鈥檚 life and invites us to find out the story behind the face.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 04 May 2016 20:52:19 +0000 91社区 Colombo ILL downtime, April 16 and April 23 /library/node/8842 <p>Access to the <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Colombo Interlibrary Loan (ILL)</a> service will be unavailable, due to scheduled server migrations:</p> <ul> <li>Saturday, April 16, 2016 聽from 2:00am-6:00am (with a possible extension to 12:00pm)</li> <li>Saturday, April 23, 2016聽 from 2:00am-6:00am (with a possible extension to 12:00pm)</li> </ul> <p>We apologize聽for聽any inconvienience.</p> Fri, 08 Apr 2016 22:08:20 +0000 91社区 Michele Larose - Osler Library Artist-in-Residence Programme is now accepting submissions /library/node/8824 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> <p><strong>Value: $6,000</strong></p> <p><strong>Application Deadline: June 1, 2016.</strong></p> <p><span>Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Michele Larose, artist and paediatric neuropsychiatrist who trained in psychiatry and child psychiatry at 91社区 and in visual arts at Curtin University in Australia, the Osler Library of the History of Medicine has established an artist-in-residence programme.</span></p> Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:36:16 +0000 91社区 The 91社区 Library and Archives launched its new Research Commons with a day of interactive demos /library/node/8816 <p>March 30, 2016 was the official launch of the new Research Commons, a technology-enhanced, collaborative space that brings together services and resources to support researchers.聽The launch聽included demonstrations of the 3D printers,聽presentations of the video wall and opportunities to try out the virtual reality headset.<br /> <br /> To learn more about the Research Commons and聽to book a room or equipment, please visit <a href="/library/branches/research-commons">/library/branches/research-commons</a>.</p> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:26:54 +0000 91社区 Important message about security and public computers /library/node/8796 <p>It recently came to light that keylogger devices, used to log every key pressed on a keyboard, were found on some public computers at Concordia University. These devices put the privacy and security of user information at risk.</p> <p><strong>91社区鈥檚 IT Services has since inspected 91社区鈥檚 public computers and no keyloggers were found.聽</strong><span>IT Services does regular checks to ensure the safety of 91社区鈥檚 public computers and are asking users to be vigilant as well.聽</span></p> Thu, 24 Mar 2016 19:18:32 +0000 91社区 Macdonald Campus Library extended hours - spring 2016 /library/node/8783 <p>From March 16 to April 28, 2016, the Macdonald Campus Library will be offering extended hours.聽</p> <p><span>In addition to its regular hours,聽</span><span>the Library will be open:聽Monday to聽Thursday from聽6 to聽10pm and Saturday from聽12 to聽8pm.</span></p> <p>For a complete list of the Library's opening hours, please click <a href="/library/branches/macdonald">here</a>.</p> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:43:45 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Colombo ILL unavailable /library/node/8782 <p><strong>March 16, 5:00pm</strong> - The issues affecting access to Colombo ILL have been resolved. Colombo access has been restored and is functioning as expected.</p> <hr /> <p><em>March 16, 2:00pm - Access to the <a href="/library/services/otherloans/interlibrary">Colombo Interlibrary Loan (ILL)</a> service is currently unavailable.</em></p> <p><em>Colombo staff are in touch with OCLC, who are looking into the connection problems. We will update here as the situation develops.</em></p> <p><em>We apologize聽for聽any inconvienience.</em></p> Wed, 16 Mar 2016 18:04:57 +0000 91社区 DynaMed Plus trial now available until March 31, 2016 /library/node/8769 <p>The 91社区 Library and Archives now has聽a trial for DynaMed Plus from EBSCO in addition to our聽subscription to DynaMed.</p> <p><span>DynaMed Plus was released in 2015. Here is a short description of its features:</span></p> Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:57:04 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Thursday, February 18, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/8760 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 8:30am to 9am for maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:33:46 +0000 91社区 February 14, 1am to 2am - Off-campus authentication for Library e-resources, login to Colombo ILL unavailable /library/node/8754 <p><strong>Off-campus authentication for access to 91社区 Library e-resources and login for Colombo ILL will not be available Sunday, February 14, 2016 starting at 1:00am for up to 1 hour</strong>, due to <a href="/it/channels/event/interruption-mcgill-login-services-258313">scheduled maintenance to 91社区 login services</a>.</p> Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:34:37 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Problems with links to Library e-resources /library/node/8749 <p><strong>Update, Friday, January 22, 4:35pm: </strong>The problems with links to Library e-resources appear to have been resolved. OCLC has brought our EZproxy server back online, and links are working as expected once again.</p> <hr /> <p><em>We are currently experiencing problems with our <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication system</a> used to provide access to Library e-resources. The issues are affecting links to 91社区 Library licensed e-resources from both on and off campus.</em></p> Fri, 22 Jan 2016 20:53:29 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Friday, January 22, 8am to 9am /library/node/8748 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Friday, January 22, 2016 from 8am to 9am for maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:44:54 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Problems with JSTOR links in the Library Catalogue /library/node/8746 <p><strong>Update, January 20, 4:30pm</strong>: Previously reported problems with JSTOR links in the WorldCat Catalogue have been resolved. Links to JSTOR journals should now resolve properly.</p> Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:57:40 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses and other locally hosted material unavailable January 11, 7am to 7pm /library/node/8742 <p><strong>Update, January 12, 10:00am:</strong> All affected resources are now available.</p> <hr /> <p><em><strong>Update, January 11, 6:00pm:</strong> The server migration is now complete, however some services are not yet accessible and may be unavailable until later than expected tonight.</em></p> <p><em>Currently available:</em></p> Tue, 05 Jan 2016 21:33:36 +0000 91社区 All Library branches will be closed December 24, 2015 through January 3, 2016 /library/node/8741 <p>All 91社区 Library branches will be closed December 24, 2015 through January 3, 2016. To learn more about the opening hours of a specific branch, please <a href="/library/branches">click here</a>.</p> <p>We look forward to seeing you in the new year.</p> Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:31:55 +0000 91社区 Improvements to the Library home page on mobile devices /library/node/8738 <p>The display of the <a href="/library">Library home page</a> has been updated to improve how it displays when viewed on (smaller) mobile devices. The main search box is more user-friendly and the three main categories of links are in collapsible sections in order to make the site easier to navigate.</p> <p>If you have any comments or questions, or encounter any issues using the site on your mobile device, please <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">web.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span><span class="a"> (let us know)</span></span>.</p> Wed, 16 Dec 2015 22:48:49 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Friday, December 4, 8am to 9am /library/node/8727 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a> and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a> will be unavailable <strong>Friday, December 4, 2015 from 8am to 9am</strong> for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:49:01 +0000 91社区 Branch Hours & Access - Exam Period, December 2015 /library/node/8726 <p><strong>24/7 Exam Period Hours</strong></p> <p>As of December 2nd 2015, the following library branches will be open 24 hours 7 days a week:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a></li> <li><a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></li> <li><a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Science and Engineering</a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p><strong>Macdonald Campus Library Extended Exam Period Hours</strong></p> Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:04:54 +0000 91社区 Life Sciences reserves and services moved to Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/8725 <p>On December 1, 2015, the Life Sciences Library Service Point was relocated to the <a href="/library/branches/osler">Osler Library of the History of Medicine</a> (still on the 3rd floor of <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/McIntyre+Medical+Bldg/@45.502523,-73.582352,17z">McIntyre Medical Building</a>). Loans services, including course reserves, are now available from Osler Library.</p> Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:37:41 +0000 91社区 Christopher Lyons, Head of Osler Library of the History of Medicine, named Osler Librarian /library/node/8724 <p>The 91社区 Library and Archives is proud to announce that Christopher Lyons, the current Head of the Osler Library of the History of the Medicine, has received the prestigious title of Osler Librarian after a unanimous vote of endorsement by the Board of Curators.</p> Tue, 01 Dec 2015 14:54:47 +0000 91社区 RESOLVED: Several Libary web sites and digital collections currently unavailable /library/node/8718 <p><b>Update: Friday, November 20 at 9:40 AM</b> - The issues with the Library's secondary sites and digitial collections have been resolved. All sites and services are accessible and functioning normally. Thank you for your patience!</p> <p>Update: 10:37 AM - Access to some of the Library's secondary sites and digital collections has been restored. We continue to work on the issue and hope to have access fully restored soon.聽</p> Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:21:25 +0000 91社区 The Schulich Library of Science and Engineering will be closed Dec. 2 from 2AM to 9AM /library/node/8712 <p>On Wednesday, December 2, the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering will be closed from 2AM聽to 9AM聽to accommodate a scheduled electrical shutdown. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.</p> Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:25:59 +0000 91社区 Interlibrary Loans closing at 1pm today, November 10, 2015 /library/node/8710 <p>The Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service will be closing at 1:00pm today, Tuesday, November 10, 2015, while <a href="/library/channels/news/interlibrary-loans-and-document-delivery-team-wins-2014-15-principals-award-255775">all staff attend convocation to receive the Principal鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff</a>.</p> <p>Please leave a voice message at 514-398-4732 or email <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">colombo.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span> and they will respond to you tomorrow.</p> Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:36:21 +0000 91社区 Life Sciences reserves and services are moving to the Osler Library of the History of Medicine /library/node/8705 <p>On December 1, 2015, Life Sciences reserves and services will be moving to the <a href="/library/branches/osler">Osler Library of the History of Medicine</a></p> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:07:01 +0000 91社区 Log into Books24x7 e-books with your 91社区 username and password /library/node/8703 <p><em><strong>Update, January 2018: </strong>In the summer of 2017, Books24x7 was migrated to a new platform <a href="https://mcgill.skillport.com/">Skillsoft</a>. As of November 2017, Books24x7 is no longer available. All content that was provided by Books24x7 is now accessible in <a href="http://mcgill.skillport.com/">Skillsoft</a>. Additionally, <a href="https://mcgill.skillport.com/">Skillsoft</a> has new content, including almost 40,000 videos; chapters can now be downloaded in multiple formats (epub, PDF, Kindle); and a Skillsoft app is available for easier browsing.</em></p> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:24:38 +0000 91社区 New Redpath washrooms closed Oct. 30 until Nov. 2 /library/node/8701 <p>The new washrooms on the 1st floor of the Redpath Library Building will be closed from 7am聽Friday, October 30 until 7am聽Monday, November 2. Contractors will be making adjustments to the space during this time.</p> <p>Additional washrooms are available below the main McLennan entrance and on the Cyberth猫que floor,聽next to the caf茅.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding聽and we apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:30:17 +0000 91社区 October 23, 12am - Links to Library e-resources won't work for up to 4 hours (EZproxy downtime) /library/node/8693 <p><strong>Links to 91社区 Library e-resources will not work as expected early Friday morning, October 23, 2015 starting at 12:00am for up to 4 hours</strong>, due to scheduled maintenance to the <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication system</a>.</p> Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:41:16 +0000 91社区 FIXED: WorldCat and other OCLC services restored /library/node/8688 <p><strong>UPDATE, October 16, 4:40pm: WorldCat and other OCLC services are now available and appear to be functioning normally.</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>UPDATE, October 16, 12:50pm:</strong> WorldCat is now available and functioning as expected. We are still experiencing problems with the Find Full Text link resolver in Library-licensed databases. We'll update here as soon as more information is available. Thank you for your understanding.</p> <hr /> <p><em>WorldCat Local and other OCLC services are currently unavailable.</em></p> Fri, 16 Oct 2015 14:38:26 +0000 91社区 CANCELLED: October 15 - EZproxy downtime /library/node/8669 <p><strong>The EZproxy system maintenance that was scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 9:00pm has been cancelled.</strong> Links to 91社区 Library e-resources and the <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication system</a> should continue to work as expected.</p> <p>We apologize for any confusion.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Find out more about <a href="/library/services/connect">accessing online Library resources</a>.</em></p> Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:13:08 +0000 91社区 FIXED: Problem with interlibrary loan links in the Find Full Text WorldCat Link Resolver /library/node/8662 <p style="border-bottom:1px solid #ccc; padding-bottom:10px"><strong>UPDATE, October 6, 2015: </strong>This issue has been resolved. Initiating interlibrary loan requests from the Find Full Text (WorldCat Link Resolver) page is working as expected. Thank you for your understanding.</p> <p><em><strong>October 2, 2015:</strong></em></p> Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:21:47 +0000 91社区 The 91社区 Library Sprint! /library/node/8661 <p><span>We鈥檝e put together a fun, interactive online orientation scavenger hunt that will help you:</span></p> <ul> <li>Find books and other resources quickly</li> <li>Discover different types of study areas and聽e-classrooms</li> <li>Learn about photocopying, printing and accessing course reserves</li> <li>Discover how to borrow books using your student card</li> <li>鈥nd more!</li> </ul> <p>Start in the lobby of the Humanities &amp; Social Sciences Library or the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering and access clues on your phone or tablet by visiting:</p> Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:58:21 +0000 91社区 Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery team wins 2014-15 Principal鈥檚 Award /library/node/8660 <p><span>91社区 Library鈥檚 Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery has been named as one of the winners of the prestigious 2014-15 Principal鈥檚 Award for Administrative and Support Staff聽(Team Projects), honouring their customer and community service, quality of work, innovation, teamwork and sustainability.</span></p> <p>The annual awards celebrates the tireless and exceptional efforts of 91社区's administrative and support staff in five separate categories: Management (Managers and Professionals), Clerical, Technical and Library Assistants, Trades and Services and Team Projects.</p> Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:27:05 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, September 15, 8:30am to 9am /library/node/8648 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a> and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a> will be unavailable <strong>Tuesday, September 15, 2015 from 8:30am to 9am</strong> for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 14 Sep 2015 19:38:59 +0000 91社区 UPDATED: WorldCat Local and other OCLC services restored /library/node/8642 <p><strong>Updated 12:25 PM: WorldCat Local and other OCLC services are now available and functioning normally.</strong></p> <hr /> <p><em>WorldCat Local and other OCLC services are currently unavailable.</em></p> <p><em>OCLC is aware of the issue and is investigating.</em></p> <p><em>We will report back with more information as soon as we have an update.</em></p> <p><em>We apologize for any inconvienience this might cause.</em></p> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:10:12 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Classic Catalogue and other Library systems, Saturday night/Sunday morning /library/node/8633 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance this weekend, the following services and systems will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours beginning at 12:30am, early Sunday morning, August 30:</p> <ul> <li>Classic Catalogue</li> <li>Library loans and auto-loan machines (no borrowing will be possible during the downtime)</li> <li>Availability information for physical items in 91社区 WorldCat</li> </ul> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 28 Aug 2015 20:13:48 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses, eExams unavailable Wednesday, August 26, 6:00am to 8:00am /library/node/8627 <p><a href="/library/find/escholarship">eScholarship@91社区</a>, including eTheses, eExams and other locally digitized material, will be unavailable Wednesday, August 26, 2015 from 6:00am until 8:00am due to regular server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:39:44 +0000 91社区 Subject guides now available using LibGuides /library/node/8623 <p>Today the Library launched our subject guides on <a href="http://libraryguides.mcgill.ca/">LibGuides</a>, a specialized publishing system that makes it easier for us to provide you with helpful information that is easy to find and use.</p> <p>You can access these guides as you normally would through the <a href="/library/find/subjects">Subject Guide</a> links on the home page.</p> <p class="box highlight">Note: The URLs for the guides have changed, so any bookmarks or links that you have created to these subject guides will need to be updated.</p> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:00:35 +0000 91社区 WorldCat system issue has been resolved /library/node/8622 <div class="box highlight"> <p><em>Update: Friday, August 14 at 4:44 PM</em></p> <p><strong>OCLC is <a href="https://www.oclc.org/support/systemalerts.en.html">reporting</a> that the system issue has been resolved. </strong>They recommend that anyone still experiencing issues with the WorldCat service clear your browser cache and try again.</p> <p>If you continue to experience issues with WorldCat, please <a href="/library/contact/askus">let us know</a>!</p> </div> <p>聽</p> Fri, 14 Aug 2015 18:13:29 +0000 91社区 Preview of upcoming changes to Library home page /library/node/8613 <p>Unfortunately, we have had to scale back our plans for making changes to the design of the Library home page.</p> <p>Instead, we will be limiting ourselves to making a few small changes to the content displayed in the current design.</p> <p>Specifically:</p> Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:32:48 +0000 91社区 Math Collection housed in the Edward Rosenthall Library to move this summer /library/node/8608 <p>The Department of Mathematics and Statistics will be transforming the former Library space on the 11th floor of Burnside Hall over the upcoming year in order to meet the teaching and learning needs of students and faculty. To facilitate this space transformation, the 91社区 Library will relocate the library collection and merge this material with the rest of the math and statistic collections currently housed in other branch libraries.</p> Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:27:46 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed Wednesday, July 1 - Canada Day /library/node/8607 <p>Please note all Library branches will be closed Wednesday, July 1, 2015 for Canada Day.</p> <p>For a listing of opening and service hours please click <a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2015 21:56:34 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed Wednesday, June 24 - La F锚te nationale du Qu茅bec/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day /library/node/8605 <p>Please note all Library branches will be closed Wednesday, June 24, 2015 for la F锚te nationale du Qu茅bec/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.</p> <p>For a listing of opening and service hours please click <a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:11:07 +0000 91社区 HVAC work in Macdonald Campus Library /library/node/8602 <p>Please be advised that <strong>the entire Level 3 quiet study floor will be closed off from June 18 through July 12,</strong> due to heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning work in the Macdonald Campus Library. There will also be noise, vibrations and ventilation shutdowns in the coming weeks.</p> <p>Staff will be able to access the closed-off areas once a day. Please continue to request items through the <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">library catalogue</a>, or visit the Library Services desk.</p> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:48:26 +0000 91社区 June 18, 9pm - Links to Library e-resources won't work for up to 4 hours (EZproxy downtime) /library/node/8600 <p><strong>Links to 91社区 Library e-resources will not work as expected Thursday, June 18, 2015 starting at 9:00pm for up to 4 hours</strong>, due to scheduled maintenance to the <a href="/library/services/connect#ezproxy">EZproxy authentication system</a>.</p> Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:45:16 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses, eExams unavailable June 4, 6am to 8am /library/node/8591 <p>eScholarship@91社区, including eTheses, eExams and other locally digitized material, will be unavailable <strong>Thursday, June 4, 2015 from 6:00am until 8:00am</strong> due to regular server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2015 14:21:55 +0000 91社区 Renovations: Redpath Library Building, main floor washrooms /library/node/8583 <p>Thanks to the generous support of our undergraduate student <a href="http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/about-us/funding/library-improvement-fund/">SSMU Library Improvement Fund</a>, 91社区 Library &amp; Archives is pleased to report that the long overdue expansion of the washrooms on the main floor of the Redpath Library Building is about to begin!</p> Thu, 14 May 2015 19:17:00 +0000 91社区 Downtime for Classic Catalogue and other Library systems due to upgrade, May 17 - 18 /library/node/8581 <p>Due to a scheduled upgrade this weekend, <strong>the following services and systems will be unavailable beginning at 7:00am on Sunday, May 17</strong>:</p> Wed, 13 May 2015 21:26:11 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Friday, May 8, 8am to 9am /library/node/8578 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca">Library Matters</a>锘 will be unavailable Friday, May 8, 2015 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 07 May 2015 16:28:07 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, April 28, 8am to 9am /library/node/8574 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca">Library Matters</a>锘 will be unavailable Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 27 Apr 2015 17:14:49 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Wednesday, April 15, 8am to 9am /library/node/8566 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 13 Apr 2015 17:01:51 +0000 91社区 Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library during exam period / Acc猫s 脿 la Biblioth猫que de droit Nahum Gelber pendant la p茅riode des examens /library/node/8558 <p><strong>Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library during exam period<br /> Tuesday, April 7 to Wednesday, April 29, 2015</strong></p> <p>From Tuesday, April 7 to Wednesday, April 29, 2015, the main floor and second floor of the Nahum Gelber Law Library will be open for study to all 91社区 students during <a href="/library/branches/law">opening hours</a>. During this period, only 91社区 Law students will be able to access the third, fourth and fifth floors using their ID cards on the card readers installed in both elevators and in access points.聽</p> Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:44:30 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library hours /library/node/8562 <p>The following branches will be open for study until midnight over the Easter weekend (Friday, April 3 through Monday, April 6):</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Science and Engineering</a></p> <p><a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:42:58 +0000 91社区 Canadian Tri-Agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) introduce open access policy on publications arising from all awards granted after May 1, 2015 /library/node/8551 <p>On February 27, 2015, Canada's three major research funding agencies 鈥 the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 鈥 announced a new harmonized <a href="http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&amp;n=F6765465-1">"Open Access Policy on Publications"</a> that requires research publications supported by public funds to be made openly available for the benefit of the community at large.</p> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:48:20 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Thursday, March 5, 8am to 9am /library/node/8546 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Thursday, March 5, 2015 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:29:51 +0000 91社区 Service outage with WorldCat Local and other OCLC services (RESOLVED) /library/node/8539 <p>OCLC is experiencing a generalised outage across many of its platforms including WorldCat Local, the link resolver, QuestionPoint, Colombo (interlibrary loan), EZProxy (off-campus proxy access).</p> <p>We will update this page with addtional information as it becomes available.</p> <p><strong>5:19 PM</strong>: Service has been restored to all OCLC services.</p> Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:29:32 +0000 91社区 Issue with off-campus users requesting items for pickup, delivery or scanning from WorldCat Local /library/node/8534 <p>Off-campus users are currently not able to use the Request button in WorldCat Local to request pickup, delivery, or scanning for items held by the 91社区 Library.</p> <p>We are investigating the issue and will report back as the situation develops.</p> <p>In the meantime, <strong>off-campus users can use the <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/">Classic Catalogue</a> to look up and request these items</strong>.</p> Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:31:51 +0000 91社区 Changes to off-campus access to Library e-resources - EZproxy migration status /library/node/8531 <p><em>As of Monday, February 16, 2015, <a href="/library/channels/news/access-mcgill-library-e-resources-cease-all-ineligible-accounts-february-16-2015-241534">access to 91社区 Library e-resources from off campus will end for all ineligible 91社区 affiliates</a>. The Library's license agreements for electronic resources generally only cover off-campus access for current 91社区 students, faculty and staff. [<a href="/library/channels/news/access-mcgill-library-e-resources-cease-all-ineligible-accounts-february-16-2015-241534">Read more</a>]</em></p> Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:11:01 +0000 91社区 Access to 91社区 Library e-resources to cease for all ineligible accounts as of February 16, 2015 /library/node/8524 <p>As of Monday, February 16, 2015,<strong> access to 91社区 Library e-resources from off campus will end for all ineligible 91社区 affiliates</strong>. The Library's license agreements for electronic resources generally only cover off-campus access for current 91社区 students, faculty and staff.</p> <p>In July 2013, in an effort to comply with licensing agreements for electronic content, the 91社区 Library began a process of analyzing 91社区 user and affiliated accounts to ensure that only eligible users were able to access the Library鈥檚 e-resources. This work has now been completed.</p> Wed, 04 Feb 2015 23:03:41 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, February 3, 8am to 9am /library/node/8523 <p><a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">91社区 Library Blogs</a>锘 and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters锘</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, February 3, 2015 from 8am to 9am for maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:56:06 +0000 91社区 Software license server downtime January 30, from 7am to 8am /library/node/8459 <p>The server that manages licenses for selected software installed on Library workstations will be unavailable Friday, January 30, 2015 from 7am to 8am.</p> <p>During that time users will not be able to access the following software applications on Library workstations:</p> <ul> <li>Matlab</li> <li>SPSS</li> <li>ArcGIS</li> <li>Finale 2012</li> </ul> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 23 Jan 2015 19:53:12 +0000 91社区 Access to 91社区 Library e-resources to cease for all ineligible 91社区 accounts /library/node/8440 <div class="box highlight"><strong>Monday, January 12: Due to a technical issue, the removal of access to McGIll Library e-resources for unauthorized accounts has been delayed. More information on the new cut-off date will be published later this week.</strong></div> <p>In July 2013, in an effort to comply with 91社区 Library's licensing agreements for electronic content, the 91社区 Library began a process of analyzing 91社区 user and affiliated accounts to ensure that only eligible users were able to access the Library鈥檚 e-resources. This work has now been completed.</p> Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:33:02 +0000 91社区 Islamic Studies Library now open for study Saturdays from noon - 6pm /library/node/8437 <p>91社区 Library is pleased to announce that from January 5 鈥 April 29, 2015, the <a href="/library/branches/islamic">Islamic Studies Library</a> will be open for study on Saturdays from noon 鈥 6pm.</p> <p>Funding support for this extended study time was made possible thanks to the <a href="http://ssmu.mcgill.ca/about-us/funding/library-improvement-fund/">SSMU Library Improvement Fund</a>.<br /> 聽</p> Thu, 08 Jan 2015 20:59:00 +0000 91社区 Osler Library of the History of Medicine re-opens January 5, 2015 /library/node/8430 <p>After nine months of major roof and HVAC renovation work, the Osler Library of the History of Medicine is set to re-open with full service on Monday, January 5, 2015. This project, funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, involved extensive roof work directly above the Osler Library as well as a replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems throughout the Library and the McIntyre Building.</p> Fri, 19 Dec 2014 23:15:32 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library closed for the holidays December 25 to January 4 /library/node/8426 <p>The Library is closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 25, 2014 through Sunday, January 4, 2015, inclusive.</p> <p>All branches will open on Monday, January 5, 2015.</p> <p>Check the individual branch pages for specific opening hours: <a href="/library/branches">/library/branches</a></p> Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:53:55 +0000 91社区 Access to 91社区 Library e-resources to cease for all ineligible 91社区 accounts as of January 12, 2015 /library/node/8424 <p>In July 2013, in an effort to comply with 91社区 Library's licensing agreements for electronic content, the 91社区 Library began a process of analyzing 91社区 user and affiliated accounts. Members of the 91社区 community (i.e. faculty or staff member, medical resident or student) continue to have access to the full range of electronic databases, e-journals and other e-resources. Ineligible users (not currently a faculty or staff member, medical resident or student) were no longer given access to these services.</p> Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:04:02 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library update on: Redpath doors, smoke-free terrace, Redpath cafeteria, accessibility & gender-neutral washrooms /library/node/8423 <p><em>Originally published: December 3, 2014</em></p> <p>Over the last few weeks, white boards were placed around the Humanities and Social Sciences Library by the SSMU Library Improvement Fund (LIF) Committee. The goal was to collect feedback and ideas and explore how these funds could be used to improve 91社区 Library. The LIF Committee and the 91社区 Library would like to address a number of questions that arose from the consultation.</p> <p><strong>1. Why are the doors to the Redpath Library Building closed?</strong></p> Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:55:33 +0000 91社区 Renovations: Replacement of Redpath Curtain Wall Windows /library/node/8420 <p><em>Originally published: August 6, 2014</em></p> <p><em>Revised: December 11, 2014聽</em></p> <p><strong>Project description:</strong></p> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:42:21 +0000 91社区 Osler Library of the History of Medicine space & collection temporarily inaccessible until January 2015. Other services continue to be offered. /library/node/8419 <p><em>Originally published: September 4, 2015</em></p> <p>A major renovation of the McIntyre Medical Building鈥檚 HVAC infrastructure is underway. This project, funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, involves extensive roof work directly above the Osler Library off the History of Medicine as well as a replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems throughout the Library and the McIntyre Building.</p> Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:08:55 +0000 91社区 Masonry work at Macdonald-Stewart Library Building (Schulich Library of Science and Engineering) & FAQs /library/node/8415 <p><em>Originally published: September 10, 2014</em></p> <p>Please scroll down for <a href="#faqs">FAQs</a>.</p> <hr /> <p>Wednesday, September 10, 2014</p> <p>From Robert Couvrette, Associate Vice-Principal (University Services) and Colleen Cook, Trenholme Dean of Libraries</p> <p>We would like to advise you that work involving an in-depth investigation of and some repairs to the masonry walls of the Macdonald-Stewart Library Building, which houses the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering, will begin on Monday, September 15.</p> Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:08:10 +0000 91社区 View November 11 Town Hall on libraries /library/node/8413 <p><em>Originally published: November 13, 2014</em></p> <p>Thank you to all who attended the Town Hall on libraries on Tuesday, November 11.</p> <p>The Town Hall was recorded and can now be viewed <a href="http://bcooltv.mcgill.ca/Viewer2/?rid=2c3a05a5-6a3a-4726-a242-d2355c45eaff">here</a>.</p> <p>For more information, please visit the <a href="/library/about/planning/master-plan">website dedicated to the feasibility study</a>.</p> Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:53:03 +0000 91社区 Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, Nov. 25, 8am to 9am /library/node/8410 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the <a href="http://blogs.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Blogs</a> and <a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a> will be unavailable Tuesday, November 25 from 8am to 9am.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:25:02 +0000 91社区 Classic Catalogue, auto-loan machine downtime Monday, November 10, 12:15am - 12:45am /library/node/8400 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the Classic Catalogue, item-availablity information in 91社区 WorldCat and the auto-loan machines will be unavailable from 12:15am to 12:45am, Monday morning, November 10, 2014.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:05:08 +0000 91社区 Library Matters downtime, Thursday, October 9 from 8:30 to 9:30am /library/node/8369 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance,聽<a href="http://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a>, will be unavailable for about an hour Thursday morning, October 9, 2014, beginning at 8:30am.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:38:58 +0000 91社区 New automatic feature activated for ILL borrowing service /library/node/8468 <p>A new feature is now activated that facilitates submitting interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowing requests through the Colombo Interlibrary Loan system.</p> <p>Both the 91社区 WorldCat catalogue and the OpenURL Resolver (i.e. Find Full Text service) offer 91社区 users the <strong>Request item through interlibrary loan</strong> option which connects users to the Colombo ILL system.</p> <p>After clicking on the <strong>91社区 login</strong> link, users will authenticate with 91社区 credentials for Colombo as usual.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:10:22 +0000 91社区 Study areas on main floor of Redpath Library Building closed until late July /library/node/8467 <p>Renovations are currently taking place in the <a href="/maps/redpath-library-building">Redpath Library Building</a>, making parts of the main floor temporarily inaccessible.</p> <p>Study areas and group study rooms on the main floor of the Redpath Library Building are closed.</p> <p>The e-classroom (Room RM-23), Cybertheque (basement level) and Blackader area (2nd floor) will remain open and are accessible via alternate routes.</p> <p>The Writing Centre can be accessed via the Redpath Hall entrance on the side terrace.</p> Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:10:22 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed on July 1 for Canada Day /library/node/8353 <p>Please note that Tuesday, July 1 is a statutory holiday (Canada Day<em>)聽</em>therefore all Library branches will be closed.</p> <p>For a listing of opening and service hours please click聽<a href="/library/services/hours" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> Thu, 26 Jun 2014 02:31:43 +0000 91社区 Library branches switch to summer hours /library/node/8352 <p>Several of the Library's branches switch over to summer hours today.</p> <p>For more information, please <a href="/library/branches">visit the appropriate branch page</a>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed on June 24 for La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day /library/node/8351 <p><span>Please note that Tuesday, June 24, 2014 is a statutory holiday (La f锚te nationale/Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day</span><em>) </em>therefore all Library branches will be closed.</p> <p>For a listing of opening and service hours please click <a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Air conditioning not functional at McLennan-Redpath Library Complex /library/node/8350 <p>The McLennan-Redpath Library Complex air conditioning system is not functional due to a broken pipe. It will take 7-10 days to complete the repair. Depending on the weather outside, the building may get warmer than usual. Library users can also expect some noise caused by drilling, hammering and welding and are encouraged to use other, quieter, cooler branch library spaces to study. For information on opening and service hours, please select a branch library from the list located聽<a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Colombo interlibrary loan database unavailable Friday, June 13, 5:00pm until midnight Saturday June 14 /library/node/8349 <p>The Colombo interlibrary loan database will be unavailable to 91社区 users and staff from 5:00pm on Friday, June 13, 2014 until the end of the day on Saturday, June 14, 2014.</p> <p>As a result, 91社区 users will not be able to submit interlibrary loan requests during this period.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Off-campus access, interlibrary loan, and authentication services unavailable Saturday, June 14, 10:00pm to 10:30pm /library/node/8348 <p>This coming <strong>Saturday, June 14, starting at 10:00 PM</strong>, 91社区 IT will be carrying out <a href="/it/channels/event/interruption-login-services-saturday-june-14">scheduled maintenance on central authentication systems</a>. As a result, <b>you will not be able to login to most Library services</b> for a 5-minute period of time within the maintenance window. This includes EZproxy (off-campus access to e-resources), Colombo (interlibrary loan), and several other online services.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses, eExams unavailable Wednesday, June 11, 10:00pm to 10:15pm /library/node/8347 <div> <p>eScholarship@91社区, including eTheses, eExams and other locally digitized material available via the Catalogue, will be unavailable <strong>Wednesday, June 11, 2014 from 10:00pm until 10:15pm</strong> due to regular server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> </div> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Changes to e-resource access: Classic Catalogue, eResearch Gateway, Google Scholar /library/node/8346 <p>Today (June 9) we implemented a number of changes that affect how the Library鈥檚 e-resources are accessed by the 91社区 Community.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 E-resources to be removed from the Classic Catalogue on June 9 /library/node/8345 <p>As <a href="/library/channels/news/upcoming-changes-eresources">mentioned previously</a>, we will be removing electronic resources from the <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F">Classic Catalogue</a>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 New Library Service: Journal Article/Book Chapter Scanning Service /library/node/8344 <p>The 91社区 Library is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new service. Effective May 29, 2014, 91社区 students, faculty and staff may request scanned copies of journal articles or book chapters from the <i>print collection</i> of the 91社区 Library to be sent to their 91社区 email address.</p> <p>Information including a one minute video on how to submit a scan request is available on the library website at:</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 eResearch Gateway to be retired /library/node/8343 <p><em>Updated May 28: The retirement of the eresearch gateway has been moved back to June 9.</em></p> <hr /> <p></p> <p>On <strong>Monday, June 9, 2014</strong>聽the聽<a href="http://mclink.library.mcgill.ca:8331/V/">eResearch Gateway</a>聽will be taken off-line.</p> <p>The eResearch Gateway provides alternate ways of searching for articles, databases, and other electronic resources. This functionality is now provided for the most part by聽<a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat</a>聽and the Library's聽<a href="/library/find/subjects">subject guides</a>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 All Library branches closed for Journ茅e nationale des patriotes /library/node/8342 <p>Please note that all Library branches will be closed on Monday, May 19, 2014 for a statutory holiday (<em>Journ茅e nationale des patriotes).</em></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Some Islamic Studies Library collections unavailable until July 15 /library/node/8341 <p>From May 20 to July 15, Morrice Hall , which houses the Islamic Studies Library, will be undergoing an accessibility project which includes renovating the third floor washrooms. In order to do so, contractors need to open the ceiling on the second floor of the library which requires the removal of three shelving units. The materials from these shelves were packed, and the shelves were removed on Tuesday, May 13.<br /> <br /> Items in the call number range <strong>BP193.3 M3 1983 to DR438.3 M57 1990 </strong>will be unavailable until July 15, 2014.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses unavailable Wednesday, May 7, 10pm to midnight /library/node/8340 <div> <p>eScholarship@91社区, including eTheses and other locally digitized material available via the Catalogue, will be unavailable <strong>Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 10pm until midnight</strong> due to regular server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> </div> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Upcoming changes to e-resource access /library/node/8339 <p>This summer the Library will be making some changes to the services we use to provide access to e-resources:</p> <ul> <li><a href="#classic">E-resources will be removed from Classic Catalogue</a></li> <li><a href="#eresearch">eResearch Gateway to be retired </a></li> <li><a href="#sfx">Migration to new link resolver will be completed</a></li> </ul> <p>You can read more on each of these changes below.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Spring/summer hours for Library branches, online chat /library/node/8338 <p>Please note the following changes to the hours of operation for Library services over the course of the spring/summer months:聽</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Library update on the Heartbleed bug /library/node/8337 <p>You may have recently heard of a computer security vulnerability called <a href="http://heartbleed.com/">Heartbleed </a>that is affecting computer networks around the world. We wanted to provide you with an update on how this vulnerability affects the Library鈥檚 services.</p> <p>We have reviewed the Library's servers and insured that the version of the OpenSSL running is secure and not vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library hours /library/node/8336 <p>The following branches will be聽open for study 24 hours over the Easter weekend (Friday, April 18 through Monday, April 21):</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl" rel="nofollow">Humanities and Social Sciences Library<br /></a><a href="/library/branches/schulich" rel="nofollow">Schulich Library of Science and Engineering<br /></a><a href="/library/branches/law" rel="nofollow">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Extended hours at the Library /library/node/8335 <p>Several of the Library鈥檚 branches are open now later to give you more time to study and get your work done.</p> <p>The following branches are now open for study for <strong>24-hours, 7 days a week</strong>:</p> <p><a href="/library/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library<br /></a><a href="/library/branches/schulich">Schulich Library of Science and Engineering<br /></a><a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library</a></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 UpToDate goes mobile! /library/node/8334 <p>UpToDate is now available for your mobile device. Download the UpToDate app for <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/uptodate/id334265345?mt=8">iOS</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uptodate.android">Android</a> or <a href="http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/8d4b67a6-2939-4ac8-b78d-8c8825483511">Windows 8</a> phones and tablets.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Osler Library of the History of Medicine temporarily closed for HVAC and roof repairs from April 鈥 October 2014 /library/node/8333 <p>A major renovation of the McIntyre Medical Building鈥檚 HVAC infrastructure is underway. This project, funded through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, involves extensive roof work directly above the Osler Library as well as a replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems throughout the Library and the McIntyre Building.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Scheduled maintenance notification: BioOne and Taylor & Francis unavailable beginning Saturday, March 1 at 11am /library/node/8332 <p>Due to essential maintenance, BioOne and the <a href="http://www.tandfonline.com">Taylor &amp; Francis online platform</a> will be unavailable March 1, 2014. The maintenance window will start at 11 a.m. and may last up to聽<b>16 hours</b>.聽聽</p> <p>Content and services on聽<a href="http://e2.ma/click/104wf/tq3i1f/d25r1b">bioone.org</a>聽will be unavailable as well as all Taylor &amp; Francis content including e-journals. Unfortunately, due to license restrictions, the content is not available from any other site.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Colombo Interlibrary Loan database unavailable Thursday, February 13 from 11pm - 3am /library/node/8331 <p>The Colombo ILL database will not be available Thursday, February 13 from 11PM until 3AM due scheduled maintenance.</p> <p>As a result, 91社区 users will not be able to submit interlibrary loan requests during this 4 hour time period. 聽</p> <p>We apologize for this inconvenience.</p> <p></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 ProQuest e-resources, RefWorks unavailable February 15 & 16 from 10pm to 6am /library/node/8330 <p>Due to essential maintenance for system enhancements, ProQuest services will not be available to library users on Saturday, February 15聽and Sunday, February 16 from 10pm to 6am. During this time, ProQuest databases and RefWorks will be affected.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses unavailable Wednesday, February 5, 5:30am to 6:30am /library/node/8329 <p>eScholarship@91社区, including eTheses and other locally digitized material available via the Catalogue, will be unavailable tomorrow,聽 <strong>Wednesday, February 5, 2014 from 5:30am to 6:30am</strong> due to regular server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Classic Catalogue downtime early Monday morning, January 20 /library/node/8328 <p>Due to scheduled maintenance, the <a href="http://catalogue.mcgill.ca/F/">Classic Catalogue</a> will be unavailable for about an hour early Monday morning, January 20, 2014, beginning at 00:10 (12:10 a.m.). Library holdings information in <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">91社区 WorldCat Local</a> and the auto-loan machines will also be unavailable during this downtime. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Electronic journals at year-end /library/node/8327 <p>Electronic journal subscriptions are prone to having access terminated at the end of each year. Please note that the 91社区 Library has renewed all of its online subscriptions and it is our hope that our publishers will minimize the disruption of electronic access. Should problems arise in January we will make every effort to reinstate access as quickly as possible. Please report any access problems to <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">collections.library</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Library Holiday Closures /library/node/8326 <p>All library branches will be closed from December 25, 2013 to January 2, 2014 inclusive.</p> <p>For additional information on opening and service hours, please click <a href="/library/services/hours">here</a>.聽</p> <p>Happy Holidays!</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 Chat service unavailable Tuesday, December 3, 2013 /library/node/8325 <p>Due to a Library event, the <a href="/library/contact/askus/chat">Chat with a Librarian</a> service will be closed on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Please <a href="/library/contact/askus/email">email us</a> for assistance on December 3 and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Regular Chat hours resume on December 4 at 10am.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 HVAC system renovations at Osler and Life Sciences library branches /library/node/8324 <p>A major ventilation renovation project at the McIntyre Medical Building is underway. Mechanical systems, including exhaust and ventilation, will be upgraded in order to bring systems up to modern standards and improve energy efficiency. This project, carried out as part of the government鈥檚 Knowledge Infrastructure Program, includes roof work over the Osler Library of the History of Medicine as well as an overhaul of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on floors 1 through 6.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting several Library web services - Wednesday, Nov 13 /library/node/8323 <p>We'll be carrying out system maintenance tomorrow, <strong>Wednesday, November 13, 2013</strong> from <strong>7:30 AM to 9:00 AM</strong>.</p> <p>During this time, the following web services will be unavailable:</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 91社区 Remembers: Exploring 91社区鈥檚 War Records and Related Archives /library/node/8322 <p>If you have yet to visit the <a href="http://www.archives.mcgill.ca/public/exhibits/mcgillremembers/"><i>91社区 Remembers</i></a> project, it鈥檚 a great time to explore this rich resource. The 91社区 Remembers project has expanded its content, complete with new photo galleries, a searchable War Records database, and histories of more than 6000 veterans from the Second World War. 聽聽</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:06:54 +0000 91社区 eScholarship@91社区, eTheses and eExams unavailable November 6, 9pm to midnight /library/node/8321 <p>eScholarship@91社区, including eTheses, eExams and other locally digitized material available via the Catalogue, will be unavailable on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 9pm to midnight due to regular server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvenience.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2013 15:07:40 +0000 91社区 Osler Library reference and rare material consulting unavailable Friday Oct 18 (AM) /library/node/8320 <p><span>The Osler Library will be hosting an event on Friday, October 18. During this period the Library鈥檚 reference service and rare material consulting will be <strong>unavailable from 9:00 a.m. 鈥 12:00 p.m. </strong></span></p> <p><span>Please excuse us for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.</span></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Life Sciences Library redesign and HVAC work /library/node/8319 <p>Last spring, consultations were conducted by our Faculty and 91社区 Library Services on the future of the Life Sciences Library. Students, residents, faculty and staff from our health sciences community were invited to provide initial input on how the Life Sciences Library space could be reconfigured based on current and future needs.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Library hours during Thanksgiving weekend /library/node/8318 <p>Most Library branches will be closed on Monday, October 14 (Thanksgiving Day). Many Library branches will be open with modified hours for study over the weekend, with some offering services. <a href="/library/services/hours">Please visit the individual branch pages on the Library website</a> for details regarding opening and service hours.</p> <p>The Humanities and Social Sciences Library, located in the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, will be open for study on Monday, October 14 from 8am to midnight. Services will be closed.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 PGSS Family Collection /library/node/8317 <p>Through the PGSS Library Improvement Fund,聽the Post-Graduate Students鈥 Society of 91社区 in collaboration with the PGSS Family Care Caucus and the 91社区 Library created the PGSS Family Care Collection in order to assist students who bring their children to various branch libraries. Available at Library Service desks, the collection includes a small chair, crayons, colouring sheets and both fiction and nonfiction works suggested by PGSS for a variety of age groups.</p> <p>PGSS Family Care Collection is available at the following branches:</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Interpersonal Botany: Intersections between people, print and botany 1700-1900 /library/node/8316 <p><em><strong>How did people use print to structure and mediate their social relationships in Europe between 1700 and 1900?</strong></em> This exhibition offers some answers by presenting objects that document a range of interpersonal practices in the field of botany.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Collections: Relocation Update /library/node/8315 <p><em><strong>Updated February 10, 2014</strong></em></p> <p><b>Collections: Relocation Update</b></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 New! 91社区 Library's Chapbook Collection /library/node/8314 <p>The Rare Books and Special Collections Library at 91社区 contains over nine hundred British and American chapbooks published in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation, digital facsimiles have been prepared and a virtual collection created.</p> <p>The <strong>91社区 Library鈥檚 Chapbook Collection</strong> is organized by subject categories which can be browsed. The entire work can be read in PDF format or online, using the page turning functionality of the Internet Archive.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Renovations Update /library/node/8313 <p>Light retro fit motion sensors are currently being installed on the main floor of the McLennan Library Building in the Humanities and Social Sciences Library.聽 All other floors of the McLennan Library Building have been completed.聽 Once work has been completed on the main floor of McLennan, the light retro fit motion sensors will be installed in the Redpath Library Building.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Orientation activies happening at the 91社区 Library! /library/node/8312 <h3>Workshops and Tours</h3> <p>The Library will be offering orientation workshops and tours for new and returning students this Fall!</p> <p>Click the links below for more details as well as the full schedule:</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting eScholarship@91社区, eTheses, some digitized content on Thursday, August 1 /library/node/8311 <p>eScholarship@91社区, eTheses and other locally digitized materials available via the Catalogue will be unavailable on Thurday, August 1, 2013 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm due to scheduled server maintenance.</p> <p>We apologize for any inconvieniece this might cause.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Electrical shutdown of certain areas of McLennan Library Building on Sunday, July 28, 2013. Main floor of McLennan & Redpath Library Building remains open for study 8am to 8pm /library/node/8310 <p>There will be an electrical shutdown in the McLennan Library Building on Sunday July 28,2013 from 8am to 8pm. McLennan floors 2-6 will be closed, the book stacks and offices will not be accessible.<br /><br />The Redpath Library Building and the main floor of the McLennan Library Building and the will be open for study from 8am to 8pm.聽<br /><br />Thank you for your patience and cooperation.<br /><br />For any questions or concerns please contact:<br /><br />Roberto Verrillo<br /><span class="spamspan"><span class="u">Roberto.verrillo</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span><br />514.398.3534</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Education Library & Curriculum Resources Centre 鈥 Consultation News, Next Steps and ELAC Report /library/node/8308 <p>Dear Colleagues,</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 91社区 Library's Colombo Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service Unavailable June 14 to 16 at 9 a.m. /library/node/8307 <p>The Colombo Interlibrary Loan (ILL) database system will be unavailable to 91社区 users and library personnel from Friday June 14 to Sunday June 16 at 9:00 AM due to a technical upgrade to a new version of the software.</p> <p>It is expected that access to the Colombo ILL service will resume at 9:00 AM on Sunday June 16, 2013.聽</p> <p>The 91社区 Library regrets any inconvenience this may cause.聽聽</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Changes to affiliated hospital access to 91社区 e-resources, starting July 1, 2013 /library/node/8306 <h2>Changes as of July 1, 2013</h2> <p><span><span>As of July 1st, 2013, access to 91社区 electronic databases, e-journals and other e-resources has changed at 91社区 affiliated hospital sites in order to comply with the 91社区 Library's licensing agreements.</span></span></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Lucy Frenette and Maya Kucij winners of the 2013 91社区 Library Excellence Awards /library/node/8305 <p>Dr. Colleen Cook, Trenholme Dean of Libraries, is delighted to announce that Maya Kucij and Lucy Frenette are the recipients of the 2013 Library Excellence Awards. The Library Excellence Awards officially honour the extraordinary service, important efforts and achievements of staff members. 鈥淭hese awards are near and dear to my heart because candidates for the award are brought forward by colleagues,鈥 says Cook. 鈥淓very year the list of nominees is outstanding and this year was no exception.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Summer Renovation Projects - McLennan Redpath Complex /library/node/8304 <p><a name="pagetop"></a>There are three projects that will be taking place over the course of the summer in the McLennan Redpath Complex (Humanities and Social Sciences Library):</p> <p>禄 <a href="#phase3">McLennan Redpath Terrace Project 鈥 Phase 3</a></p> <p>禄 <a href="#asbestos">Asbestos Work in the Redpath Library Building</a></p> <p>禄 <a href="#lights">Lighting &amp; Occupancy Sensor Retrofit at McLennan-Redpath Complex to begin in June</a></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 McLennan main floor electrical shutdown, Sunday, May 12, 2013 /library/node/8303 <p>There will be an electrical shutdown in the McLennan Library Building Main Floor on Sunday May 12,2013 from 6am to 8pm, in order to complete a panel upgrade to the electrical framework. The shutdown will involve the area behind the elevators in the McLennan Lobby only. Access to computers will be available in the Cyberth猫que. Self-check machines and catalogues will be accessible throughout the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex.<br /> <br /> For any questions or concerns please contact:<br /> <br /> Roberto Verrillo<br /> <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">Roberto.verrillo</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 WorldCat update: New collections add millions of titles /library/node/8302 <p>Over the past several months, the Library has increased the number of resources that are available through <a href="http://mcgill.worldcat.org/">WorldCat</a>, so we thought it would be a good idea to summarize some of them here.</p> <p>Some recent additions to WorldCat include:</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Meetings with Books symposium videos now available /library/node/8301 <p><a href="http://bcooltv.mcgill.ca/ListRecordings.aspx?CourseID=8071">Video recordings</a> from the one-day symposium, <em>Meetings with Books: Raymond Klibansky, Special Collections and the Library in the 21st Century</em>, that was held at 91社区 on March 20, 2013, are now available. Webcast recordings of the opening remarks, both keynotes and the panel discussions have been posted for viewing online or downloading.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 New digital collection: The Archives of the Civil Code Revision Office /library/node/8300 <p>In 1955, the Quebec legislature created the Civil Code Revision Office (C.C.R.O.) and assigned to it the monumental task of revising the Civil Code of Lower Canada to bring it in line with the social, political, and economic realities affecting private law relations in Quebec.</p> <p>The <a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/ccro">Archives of the Civil Code Revision Office</a> makes available approximately 4000 documents consisting of working papers, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and internal memoranda from the C.C.R.O., mostly from the period of 1969-1979.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Easter weekend Library hours /library/node/8299 <p>Many Library branches will be open with modified hours for study over the Easter holidays, with some offering services. <a href="/library/library-using/branches">Please visit the individual branch pages on the Library website for details</a> of opening and service hours for the long holiday weekend.</p> <p></p> <p>Please note that the following branches will be <strong>closing at midnight tonight</strong> (Thursday, March 28):</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Delivery of Library material to faculty with campus offices /library/node/8298 <p>Recent surveys show that faculty want delivery of library materials to their campus offices as a basic service.</p> <p>In response, <strong>91社区 Library is introducing campus office delivery for Faculty</strong>, starting the week of March 18, 2013</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Library Matters, the Library's newsletter, is now a blog! /library/node/8296 <p>The Library Matters Editorial Committee is pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved <a href="https://news.library.mcgill.ca/">Library Matters</a>.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Important Change to 91社区 Interlibrary loan (ILL) Borrowing Service /library/node/8295 <div class="box"> <h2>UPDATE - Thursday, Feb 7 @ 10:00 AM</h2> <p><strong>The interlibrary loan service (ILL) is resumed and back to normal</strong></p> <p>Please login to Colombo ILL at <a href="/library/library-using/otherloans/interlibrary">/library/library-using/otherloans/interlibrary</a>.</p> <p>Any questions please contact Valerie Mayman (<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">valerie.mayman</span> [at] <span class="d">mcgill.ca</span></span>).</p> </div> <p align="left"></p> <hr /> <p align="left"></p> <p align="left"></p> <p align="left"></p> <p align="left"></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Humanities and Social Science Library open; other branches closed /library/node/8294 <p>Due to today's <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/category/blog/">flooding incident</a>, most Library branches are currently closed.</p> <p>The聽<a href="/library/library-using/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> remains open.</p> <p>All branches will be open at the normal times (or at the start of service hours) on Tuesday, January 28, 2013.</p> <p>We apologize for any聽inconvenience this may cause.</p> <p></p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Give us feedback on the McLennan/Redpath renovations /library/node/8293 <p>The Library is collecting feedback about our recently renovated spaces.</p> <p>Tell us what you think about the renovated <strong>3rd floor McLennan</strong> [<a href="http://tinyurl.com/mcl3rdfloor">survey</a>] and the <strong>Redpath Furniture Lab</strong> [<a href="http://tinyurl.com/furniturelab">survey</a>]</p> <p>聽</p> <p>Thanks for helping us to make the Library a better place for everyone!</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 The Library will be closing for the holidays (Dec 22 - Jan 1) /library/node/8292 <p>All library branches will be closing on <strong>Friday, December 21</strong> for the holidays, with most reopening on <strong>Wednesday, January 2, 2013</strong>.</p> <div></div> <div></div> <p>The Edward Rosenthall Mathematics and Statistics Library will only reopen on Monday, January7, 2013.</p> <p>See <a href="/library/library-using/hours">branch pages for specific opening and closing times</a>.</p> <p>Have a happy and safe holidays!</p> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <div></div> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 Humanities and Social Sciences Library open 24/7 during the exam period /library/node/8291 <p>As of Thursday November 29<sup>th</sup>, the Redpath Library Building in the <a href="/library/library-using/branches/hssl">Humanities and Social Sciences Library</a> (HSSL) will be open for study 24 hours a day 7 days a week in order to accommodate students studying for finals.</p> <p>Service hours will remain unchanged during this period.</p> <p>Sealed containers and spill-resistant cups are allowed in the Library. Food and snacks are not allowed in the Library, please plan appropriately.聽</p> <p>聽</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting eScholarship@91社区, eTheses, some digitized content on Saturday, March 2 /library/node/8297 <p>eScholarship@91社区 as well as eTheses and locally digitized materials accessible through the Catalogue will be unavailable on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 10:00pm to 1:00AM while maintenance work is being carried out on the server.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 System maintenance affecting eScholarship@91社区, eTheses, some digitized content on Monday Oct 29 /library/node/8290 <p>eScholarship@91社区 as well as eTheses and locally digitized materials accessible through the Catalogue will be unavailable on Monday, October 29, 2012 from 10:00pm to midnight while maintenance work is being carried out on the server.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 New Digital Exhibition: Cultural Practices of Intermediality /library/node/8288 <p>Cultural Practices of Intermediality addresses this question through two case studies: the stage and the visual arts. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, print proliferated in the theatrical and artistic realms, whether in books, magazines, libretti, playbills or printed images, to name but a few examples.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区 New Digital Exhibition: Telling Stories: Nursery Rhymes, Fables and Fairy Tales from the Sheila R. Bourke Collection /library/node/8289 <p>Collecting children鈥檚 literature has been a lifelong passion for Mrs. Sheila R. Bourke and the donation of her collection to the 91社区 Library has placed a magisterial research collection at the disposal of university scholars and students. The collection contains twenty-three hundred works of early and modern children's literature, written and illustrated by the most prominent names in the field, and spanning five centuries of artistic and literary creativity.</p> Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:00:36 +0000 91社区