Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Friday, December 4, 8am to 9am
Â鶹AV Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable Friday, December 4, 2015 from 8am to 9am for scheduled maintenance.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Branch Hours & Access - Exam Period, December 2015
24/7 Exam Period Hours
As of December 2nd 2015, the following library branches will be open 24 hours 7 days a week:
Life Sciences reserves and services moved to Osler Library of the History of Medicine
On December 1, 2015, the Life Sciences Library Service Point was relocated to the Osler Library of the History of Medicine (still on the 3rd floor of McIntyre Medical Building). Loans services, including course reserves, are now available from Osler Library.
Christopher Lyons, Head of Osler Library of the History of Medicine, named Osler Librarian
The Â鶹AV 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.
RESOLVED: Several Libary web sites and digital collections currently unavailable
Update: Friday, November 20 at 9:40 AM - 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!
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.Â
The Schulich Library of Science and Engineering will be closed Dec. 2 from 2AM to 9AM
On Wednesday, December 2, the Schulich Library of Science and Engineering will be closed from 2AMÂ to 9AMÂ to accommodate a scheduled electrical shutdown. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Interlibrary Loans closing at 1pm today, November 10, 2015
The Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service will be closing at 1:00pm today, Tuesday, November 10, 2015, while all staff attend convocation to receive the Principal’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff.
Life Sciences reserves and services are moving to the Osler Library of the History of Medicine
On December 1, 2015, Life Sciences reserves and services will be moving to the Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Log into Books24x7 e-books with your Â鶹AV username and password
Update, January 2018: In the summer of 2017, Books24x7 was migrated to a new platform Skillsoft. As of November 2017, Books24x7 is no longer available. All content that was provided by Books24x7 is now accessible in Skillsoft.
New Redpath washrooms closed Oct. 30 until Nov. 2
The new washrooms on the 1st floor of the Redpath Library Building will be closed from 7am Friday, October 30 until 7am Monday, November 2. Contractors will be making adjustments to the space during this time.
Additional washrooms are available below the main McLennan entrance and on the Cyberthèque floor, next to the café.
Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience.
October 23, 12am - Links to Library e-resources won't work for up to 4 hours (EZproxy downtime)
Links to Â鶹AV Library e-resources will not work as expected early Friday morning, October 23, 2015 starting at 12:00am for up to 4 hours, due to scheduled maintenance to the EZproxy authentication system.
FIXED: WorldCat and other OCLC services restored
UPDATE, October 16, 4:40pm: WorldCat and other OCLC services are now available and appear to be functioning normally.
UPDATE, October 16, 12:50pm: 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.
CANCELLED: October 15 - EZproxy downtime
The EZproxy system maintenance that was scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 9:00pm has been cancelled. Links to Â鶹AV Library e-resources and the EZproxy authentication system should continue to work as expected.
We apologize for any confusion.
Find out more about accessing online Library resources.
FIXED: Problem with interlibrary loan links in the Find Full Text WorldCat Link Resolver
UPDATE, October 6, 2015: 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.
October 2, 2015:
The Â鶹AV Library Sprint!
We’ve put together a fun, interactive online orientation scavenger hunt that will help you: