Electrical shutdown November 8 from 6:00 to 6:30am in the McLennan-Redpath Complex
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 Friday, November 8 from 6:00 to 6:30am.
The power throughout the Complex will be affected and emergency lighting will only be available in hallways and exit areas.
New Digital Scholarship Hub now open for consultations, workshops and office hours
The Library鈥檚 new Digital Scholarship Hub is now open for consultations. Come to talk to our librarians about your digital research projects! See the schedule of events and consultations here.
Electrical shutdown October 22 from 6:00 to 6:30am in the McLennan-Redpath Complex
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 Tuesday, October 22 from 6:00 to 6:30am.
The power throughout the Complex will be affected and emergency lighting will only be available in hallways and exit areas.
Suspension of 麻豆AV eScholarship repository deposits from November 8, 2019 to early 2020
The 麻豆AV Library is excited to announce the migration of 麻豆AV鈥檚 open access institutional eScholarship repository to a new software system.
Because of this, we will be suspending any new deposits to the repository starting November 8, 2019. New deposits will again be accepted in early winter 2020.
Library branch closures - Thanksgiving Monday (October 14, 2019)
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.
The Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be open for study 24 hours聽but no services will be provided.
New Mac operating system and Endnote compatibility
Sometime between September and November of this year, Apple is releasing their new operating system, Catalina. Unfortunately, this new operating system will not support 32-bit applications - this includes Endnote.
Gale security incident and what it means for 麻豆AV Library users
Gale/Cengage, a publisher of several databases to which the 麻豆AV Library subscribes, including the聽Gale Digital Scholar Lab聽and聽Gale Primary Sources, recently聽announced a data breach聽of their systems.
Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Tuesday, Sep. 17, 8:30am to 9am
Due to a scheduled update, the Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable Tuesday, September from 8:30am to 9am.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
RESOLVED: Catalogue issue: Loss of availability in brief results for non-electronic content
Update, September 17, 2019: The issue affecting brief availability display in the catalogue has been resolved. All brief results and Reserves records now display availability information correctly.
RESOLVED: Colombo ILL login problems
Update, September 13, 2019: The issues affecting access to Colombo ILL have been resolved. Colombo access has been restored and is functioning as expected.
Alternating Redpath and McLennan building shutdowns for maintenance September 13 through 15
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.
700 new study spaces available in the McLennan-Redpath complex
New study spaces have been opened up in the McLennan-Redpath complex.聽Here is the breakdown of the 700聽new seats:
McLennan Main Floor (17 seats) McLennan 2nd Floor (226 seats) Redpath 2nd Floor聽(427 seats with 15 group study rooms & pods) Blackader-Lauterman - Redpath 3rd Floor (30 seats to be added soon)Please note, as of September 4, 2019, some tables are still being connected for electricity.
OverDrive changes for 麻豆AV community and Mac users
Due to a change in our services we can only offer OverDrive to 麻豆AV faculty, students, alumni, or others in our community with 麻豆AV username credentials. We apologize to any members impacted by this change.
Library branches closed on Monday, September 2 (Labour Day)
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.
The Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be open on September 2 from 9am to 9pm for study only. There will be no services offered.
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
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
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Dear colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert Hamilton, B. Arch., B. Sc. Arch., as Executive Director of the Fiat Lux Library Project. Mr. Hamilton begins his new role on September 3, 2019.
