LibQUAL library survey starts February 5
Starting February 5th, the Library will be running its LibQUAL survey to a sampling of 成人VR视频 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.
New Redpath Book Display: Celebrating Black History Month
February 2018
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.听
Taylor & Francis Online won鈥檛 work in IE versions 10 or earlier after upgrade on January 31
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.
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New self-check machines coming to a branch near you
Starting in January 2018, the 成人VR视频 Library is rolling out a fleet of seven brand new self-check machines at the following branches:
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
Islamic Studies Library
New online exhibition explores women, work and song in 19th century France
We are delighted to announce the launch of a new online exhibition:
Femmes, travail et chanson dans la France du XIXe si猫cle Women, Work, and Song in Nineteenth-Century France
Changes to how you access Books24x7 e-books
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.
ProQuest downtime, January 27, 10pm through January 28, 6am
On Saturday,听January 27, 2018, ProQuest will launch an 8-hour product maintenance window worldwide to upgrade infrastructure and enhance security.
Between 10pm, Saturday, January 27 and 6am, Sunday, January 28, most of our ProQuest resources will be unavailable.听
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Library Blogs, Library Matters unavailable Thursday, December 21, 8:30am to 9am
成人VR视频 Library Blogs锘� and Library Matters锘� will be unavailable Thursday, December 21, 2017 from 8:30am to 9am for a scheduled upgrade.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
成人VR视频 Library closed December 23 to January 2
The Library is closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 23, 2017听through Tuesday, January 2, 2018, inclusive.
All branches will open on Wednesday, January 3, 2018.
Check the individual branch pages for specific opening hours:听/library/branches
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uPrint service will be unavailable from Dec. 14 at 5pm until Dec. 15 at 6am
The uPrint service will be unavailable due to an upgrade on Thursday, December 14 at 5pm until Friday, December 15 at approximately 6am.听
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RESOLVED: Issue with access to Classic Catalogue
Update, December 1, 2pm: This issue has been resolved.听
We are currently experiencing an issue with the Classic Catalogue. It听is safe to use and continues to operate normally but anyone trying to access it听will see a security error that they need to bypass in order to use it.
Library staff and 成人VR视频 IT are working to fix technical issues that are causing the security error.听
Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2017
From November 27 to December 21, 成人VR视频 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 成人VR视频 (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.
Starting December 8, book group study rooms two weeks in advance
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.
2017 Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards
Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2017听Pam and Rolando Del Maestro William Osler Medical Students Essay Awards!
1st place (tie): Clare Fogarty听- "Sanitation, Sanity, and (Moral) Suitability: The History of the Medical Inadmissibility of Immigrants into Canada (1840s-1950s)" (Mentor: Professor David Wright)
Rare Books and Special Collections Travel Research Grants are accepting proposals
The 成人VR视频 Library is currently accepting applications for three travel research grants to facilitate on-site research with our听Rare Books and Special Collections.
