/channels/news_feeds/all/term/group_libraries/rss en /channels/channels/news/mcgill-libraries-closed-december-25-january-2-inclusive-362156 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>La version française suit.</em></p> <p>Please take note of Â鶹AV Libraries' holiday closures and hours:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mctavish.jpg?itok=-EwOxP7w" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:56:34 +0000 webfull 205465 at /channels /channels/channels/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-awarded-dean-guylaine-beaudry-and-anne-marie-fournier-supervisor-362152 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>The Â鶹AV Libraries are delighted to announce that two colleagues, Dean Guylaine Beaudry and staff member Anne-Marie Fournier, were awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in December 2024. The honour highlights the exceptional contributions of Canadians, many of whom work behind the scenes, making a significant impact on their community, their province, and sometimes even at the national and international levels.</p> <hr /> <p><b>Anne-Marie Fournier</b></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/libraries_-_king_charles_iii_medal_1.png?itok=qbwWf9K5" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:24:04 +0000 webfull 205461 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dec-18-water-shutdown-mclennan-library-building-730-1030-am-362143 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>To execute repairs, Facilities Management and Ancillary Services is planning a water shutdown on Wednesday, December 18 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., which will affect the McLennan Library Building only, including all its water fountains and washrooms.</p> <p>Please use the water fountains, sinks, and washrooms located in the Redpath Library Building during this period.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/water_shutdown.jpg?itok=33Yi5702" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:24:57 +0000 webfull 205452 at /channels /channels/channels/news/december-9-13-bridge-entrance-frank-dawson-adams-building-closed-361984 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>La version française suit.</i></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fda_bridge_pxl_20240617_173545448.jpg?itok=xSBe2uV4" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:56:23 +0000 webfull 205270 at /channels /channels/channels/news/overdrive-retire-legacy-app-fire-tablets-january-2025-361877 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As part of <a href="/library/channels/news/libby-will-replace-overdrive-classic-app-may-1-2023-347306">their transition to the Libby app</a>, OverDrive are retiring their legacy OverDrive app for Fire tablets on January 31, 2025.</p> <p>After this date, the legacy OverDrive app sunset will be complete on all platforms. Users with Fire tablets running Android 9 or higher can install the Libby app instead.</p> <p>Thank you for your understanding.</p> <p>(Image credit: Trusted Reviews)</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fire_tablet_image_trusted_reviews.jpg?itok=b1wLT2Fa" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:19:33 +0000 webfull 205154 at /channels /channels/channels/news/unlocking-ai-education-genai-quickstart-micromodules-faculty-now-available-361872 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Â鶹AV Libraries, in collaboration with Concordia Library and eConcordia are pleased to announce the launch of <a href="https://www.library.mcgill.ca/genai/index.html"><i>GenAI Quickstart: Foundations for Faculty</i></a>. This series of nine short micromodules (approximately 10 minutes each) introduces the basics of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), exploring its potential uses in teaching, learning, research, and everyday tasks. Additional modules address responsible use, privacy, and security considerations.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/m8.png?itok=-g9ajdua" width="160" height="93" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">December </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:19:30 +0000 webfull 205147 at /channels /channels/channels/news/update-canadian-union-postal-workers-strike-ends-requests-deliveries-resume-gradually-361560 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>December 17, 2024 update: </p> <p>The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike has ended. The delivery of documents requested from other libraries will gradually resume. Additional delays are to be expected. Thank you for your understanding.</p> <p>La grève du Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP) est finie. La livraison de documents demandés dans d’autres bibliothèques reprendra graduellement. Des délais supplémentaires sont à prévoir. Merci de votre compréhension.</p> <hr /> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/canadaposttruck5_.jpg?itok=QlG4dKh5" width="160" height="106" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:47:11 +0000 webfull 204810 at /channels /channels/channels/news/chris-burns-appointed-director-rare-books-and-special-collections-361333 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Â鶹AV Libraries are delighted to welcome Chris Burns as the new Director of Rare Books and Special Collections.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/burns15.jpg?itok=RuBAcZpM" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">21 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:10:38 +0000 webfull 204539 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgills-ontario-historical-county-atlases-collection-coming-canadiana-through-call-canadiana-361311 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>La version française suit</em></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/rbsc_county-atlas-maps-frontenac-ontario_elfg1148f7j31878_0014.jpg?itok=6rqqSXt1" width="160" height="104" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">20 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:16:54 +0000 webfull 204505 at /channels /channels/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-fall-2024-361210 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, Â鶹AV 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 Â鶹AV (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></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/nahum_gelber_law_library_16-9.jpg?itok=cZeGtJoq" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 webfull 204392 at /channels