Brief Classic Catalogue downtime Friday, April 12 from 2:00am to 3:00am.
The Classic Catalogue will not be available Friday, April 12th from 2:00am to 3:00am.
Search McGill Library holdings with WorldCat Discovery during this downtime.
We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
Ebook Central maintenance, April 20 Noon to 2:00pm
ProQuest will be performing maintenance on Ebook Central on Saturday, April 20 from 12:00 to approximately 2:00pm.
Ebook Central may not be available during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Service Interruption Notice | Classic Catalogue no longer available from April 29. Some catalogue services affected April 23 to May 2.
The McGill 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. All dates below subject to change.
Catalogue Migration Reminder | Save personal lists and loan history before April 29, 2019
McGill Library will be moving towards a single library catalogue May 1, 2019. As a result of this single system implementation to WorldCat Discovery, users’ 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:
Loan history
3D printing and VR services end April 10 returning fall 2019
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.
Exam Period Access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2019
From April 1- 30 (April 19-22 Easter long weekend excluded) McGill students will be able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Easter weekend Library hours
The following branches will be open for study to McGill users over the Easter weekend (Friday, April 19 through Monday, April 22):
- Humanities and Social Sciences Library
- Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering
- Nahum Gelber Law Library
PGSS' Library Improvement Fund now accepting proposals
The PGSS Library Improvement Fund is funded by PGSS members. The Fund provides PGSS members the opportunity to directly develop and enrich the McGill Library Network. A fee of $3.00 was levied by PGSS for a number of terms, with the collected fees matched by McGill University.
Extended hours at the Macdonald Campus Library began February 18, 2019
The Macdonald Campus Library is once again offering extended opening hours starting Monday, October 1, 2018.
Extended hours for the Macdonald Campus Library are generously supported by the Macdonald Campus Students' Society.
Check the branch page for details.
Extended hours at downtown branches began February 18, 2019
The McGill Library is once again offering extended opening hours starting Monday, February 18, 2019 in three downtown branches:
Humanities and Social Sciences Library (HSSL)
Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering
Nahum Gelber Law Library
Education Curriculum Resource Centre reopens
The Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC) located on the first floor of the Education Building is now open to the McGill community.
Permanent reserves will be moved back to the ECRC the first week of February.
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.
2019 LibQUAL library survey starts Monday, January 28
Starting January 28, the Library will be running its LibQUAL survey to a sampling of McGill 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.
McGill Library moves towards a single library catalogue May 1, 2019
Last summer, McGill 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.
McGill University upgrades fully to OCLC WorldShare Management Services
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In May 2019, McGill University, one of Canada’s 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.
Changes to Kanopy Access at McGill University
The McGill Library will be modifying our method for providing access to the Kanopy platform of streaming films starting January 2019.
