Study Hubs, Pickup Service, HathiTrust ETAS, ROAAr Digitization on Demand Service reinstated January 10 - 23, 2022 inclusive
In response to new measures announced by McGill University and the Government of Quebec to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, the Library is temporarily closing most physical spaces and all stack areas to the McGill community and reinstating four services: Study Hubs, HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS), a temporary Pickup Service, an
All physical Library spaces closed to McGill community January 3 – 9, 2022 inclusive
The McGill Library is aligning its branch activities during the first week of the Winter 2022 semester with general McGill directives outlined in the allnote sent out to McGill students, faculty and staff dated Friday, December 17.
An excerpt from the message reads:
Resolved: Technical issue affecting access to e-books
Updated December 8 at 9:10am
This issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
A current technical issue is affecting access to McGill's e-books.
Taylor & Francis webpages are either saying that “you don’t seem to have access” or that “your institution has not purchased this content”.
We have alerted the publisher & apologize for any inconvenience. We will keep you updated. Thank you.
RESOLVED: Access Issue: EZproxy showing Access Denied page
Updated December 2 at 4:22pm.
This technical issue has been resolved. Thank you for your understanding.
The Library is currently experiencing an issue affecting authenticated access to online resources via EZproxy. Please use VPN as an alternate method of authentication while the issue is being investigated.
Please check this news item for more updates on the situation.
Heaters added to outdoor tent on McLennan-Redpath terrace starting December 1
As of Wednesday, December 1, the McGill community can take advantage of a new, heated, outdoor area.
Heaters in the tent located on the McLennan-Redpath terrace will provide McGill students, staff and faculty with a safe, warm, space to take a break, dine, study, and socialize.
Heaters will be operational Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (excluding holidays).
Updated: Access Issue: Wiley and OverDrive e-books
Updated December 3, 9:25am
The week of November 22, the Library was experiencing two issues impacting user experience for Wiley and OverDrive e-book titles in which only a small portion of the Library's Wiley e-book titles were underrepresented in the Sofia catalogue and OverDrive holdings were overrepresented.
The original issue for Wiley has been fixed but the OverDrive issue, outlined below, is still outstanding.
Closure | Library branches close 5PM December 21, 2021 and reopen January 10, 2022. Virtual Reference Service unavailable from December 23 - January 2 inclusive.
Updated December 21, 2021
All Library branches will close at 5:00PM on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and will reopen on Monday, January 10, 2022.
Open Access Agreement with Karger Publishing starting January 1, 2022
The Library is excited to announce an open access agreement with Karger Publishing.
As of January 1, 2022, McGill corresponding authors submitting to Karger journals will have the option to make their work open access at no cost.
Note the following exceptions however:
December 1 - 21 | Extended opening hours at McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and Nahum Gelber Law Library
Beginning in December, two branches will be open later to give you more time to study and get your work done.
From Wednesday, December 1 to Tuesday, December 21, the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex and the Nahum Gelber Law Library will be open for study purposes 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
Please note that:
Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2021
As of December 1, McGill students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of McGill University (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 7 to 21 examination period. Details are as follows:
City work on McTavish between Sherbrooke and Dr. Penfield from November 8 to 10 inclusive
Contractors for the City of Montreal will be working on modifications to the east sidewalk on McTavish Street (between Sherbrooke and Dr. Penfield) from Monday, November 8 to Wednesday, November 10 inclusive. A security perimeter will be installed to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
Please note:
- The work will be divided into 3 sections, beginning with the portion closest to Dr. Penfield which is scheduled for Monday, November 8.
New @ McGill Library: One Button Studio!
McGill Library’s Innovation Commons is happy to announce the launch of its One Button Studio!
eScholarship open access repository: Find us a new banner image!
BackgroundThe eScholarship open access repository has been active since 2006 and is home to more than 49,000 theses from McGillians past and present.
McGill Library Holiday Book Box for Centraide
Help the McGill Library raise money for Centraide of Greater Montreal by giving to a charity that supports nearly 350 agencies and projects in the Greater Montreal Area with the aim of breaking the cycle of poverty and social exclusion.
This year, the McGill Library is offering a one-time Holiday Book Box for a minimum donation of $5 (all proceeds go toward Centraide).
Register your vaccine passport for Fast-Pass sticker to gain quick access to McGill Library spaces & other venues
As of Wednesday, October 27, all users of McGill’s library system will need to show their vaccine passport and current McGill ID card to physically access library spaces. To quicken the check-in process, the Library is implementing a Fast-Pass sticker that will allow users to access library spaces while reducing lineups. The sticker will be placed on the McGill ID and will need to be shown to safety ambassadors at all Library entrances once the vaccine passport system is implemented.
