UU直播 Library will be performing a system update in WorldCat Discovery from Monday, June 15 to Friday, June 19. All Library users are asked to avoid using the 鈥淪ign In鈥 button or logging in to "My Account" from WorldCat Discovery during this period. Please note that this includes logins for the purpose of saving searches.
The Library has聽automatically renewed聽all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and September 14, 2020. The new due date for these materials will be September 15.
Library / COVID-19 Closure Reminders:
- The Library鈥檚 physical branches are closed in conformance with government and campus directives until further notice. No fines will be accrued during this time.聽
Please note that virtual reference services聽will not be available on Monday, May 18, 2020 in observance of Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes.
Reminder: All library branches and study/workspaces, including print stations, on both campuses, are closed until further notice. Please check the聽Frequently Asked Questions page聽for current information on library-related matters during the UU直播 COVID-19 closure.
Further to Quebec government and , UU直播 campuses will be closed聽except for necessary activities. As a result, all library branches on both campuses are closed until further notice.
The Library has聽implemented聽the聽following initiatives during the closure period:
In response to COVID-19, has made over two million books from UU直播 Library鈥檚 print collection available online for all UU直播 students, faculty, and staff. The includes in-copyright material. The new service provides remote access to over half of UU直播鈥檚 print collection.
Discover UU直播 Library鈥檚 e-resources collection serendipitously online through WorldCat Discovery鈥檚 new 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥 accordion tool.
To use the browse option, access WorldCat Discovery, open the detailed view of the item record, and click 鈥淏rowse the Shelf鈥.
Please note:
Secret study spots, sun-lit nooks, silence in the stacks 鈥 we miss it all. Most of all, we miss seeing our users. So we created some library-themed and campus Zoom backgrounds to help the community feel connected while working remotely. Access all our backgrounds on our .聽 Please feel free to share your UU直播 background experience with us on聽听辞谤听.
Update, April 21, 9:30am: Library Blogs and Library Matters will be unavailable until 10:30 AM.
听补苍诲听 will be unavailable Tuesday, April聽21, 2020 between 7:30聽AM and 9:30聽AM for a scheduled server migration.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Library has聽automatically renewed聽all checked-out items that were originally due between March 1, 2020 and June 14, 2020. The new due date for these materials will be June 15.
Library / COVID-19 Closure Reminders:
- The Library鈥檚 physical branches are closed in conformance with government and campus directives through May 1. No fines will be accrued during this time.
- If you have questions about your library account or our online services, please contact us.
Please note that during the Easter long weekend聽virtual reference services will not be available on:
- Good Friday:聽April 10
- Easter Sunday:聽April 12
- Easter Monday: April 13
Virtual reference services will be available on Saturday, April 11 from 12-5PM.聽
Reminder: All library branches and study/workspaces, including print stations, on both campuses, are closed until May 1.
Due to the UU直播 VPN being currently unavailable as a method to access Library e-resources, users can access PressReader through a . A to authenticate the PressReader mobile app via EZproxy with the creation of a personal PressReader account.
In order to support the UU直播 community and it聽moves聽towards remote instruction & learning聽during the COVID-19 crisis, many publishers are offering some or all of their e-resources freely for a period of a few months. UU直播 Library has put together a list of these publishers and their 鈥榦pen鈥 or freely available resources on a dedicated webpage. While not exhaustive, the Library聽will continue to add resources to this page as we find out about them.
Update, March 19, 12:00 pm: The request period is now over.
The Library is offering a one-time retrieval service聽for research print materials from all downtown libraries to members of the UU直播 community. Only items that can normally circulate will be retrieved.
For materials located at downtown library branches:
To support UU直播鈥檚 closure, the campus is making some technical changes to the VPN to allow it to scale up for a larger number of users. A side effect of these changes is that most electronic resources will not be accessible via the VPN for the time being.
Updated March 23, 2020
Further to Quebec government and university directives, UU直播 campuses will be closed until May 1. As a result, all library branches on both campuses will be closed until May 1.
As a result of the closure, the Library is implementing the聽following initiatives: