CALL FOR PAPERS 鈥� Play On! 2020 Research Colloquium at McGill Library, Montreal QC
What Happens When Libraries Play? Place aux jeux: quand les biblioth猫ques s鈥檈n m锚lent ! McGill Library, Montreal Qu茅bec"When we play, we explore the limits of the possible" 鈥揟homas Hendricks.
WorldCat Local To Retire - Transfer Personal Lists To WorldCat Discovery Before August 9
McGill Library recently upgraded the existing WorldCat Local online catalogue and search tool to its successor WorldCat Discovery. Now that WorldCat Discovery delivers functionality beyond that in WorldCat Local, provider OCLC plans to retire WorldCat Local on 9 August 2019. Library users who have created and saved personal lists on their WorldCat Local user account should export lists into their WorldCat Discovery user account before August 9th.
UPDATED | Important: Check your Library account - no due date reminders or overdue notices for materials on loan during catalogue migration
Updated June 7, 2019: Some materials that were on loan during the Library catalogue migration in late April and early May are getting multiple email notices in error referring to upcoming due dates in the past or a recall due date in the past.
These items are overdue or under a recall, and patrons should be returning or renewing these items.
System Maintenance: WorldCat Discovery updates early morning of May 26 from 2:00-5:00am
Please note that WorldCat Discovery will be performing system maintenance work the early morning聽of Sunday, May 26 between 2:00 and 5:00am.
This planned maintenance could impact WorldCat Discovery and users might not be able to renew items during that time frame.
Thank you for your patience.
System Maintenance: WorldCat Discovery updates May 16 & 17
Please note that WorldCat Discovery will be performing system maintenance work on Thursday May 16聽and Friday, May 17.
On May 16 between 15:00 and 17:30, planned maintenance will affect EZProxy, which might impact users accessing resources off campus.
Update #1 - Schulich Library now closed temporarily: Collection, services & staff relocation information
Background: The Macdonald-Stewart Library Building that houses the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering will undergo significant structural repairs and major internal upgrades over the next two years, beginning May 15, 2019. As a result, Schulich Library is now聽closed temporarily. Collections, services and staff will be relocated to the Humanities and Social Sciences Library for the duration of the renovation.
All Library branches closed for Victoria Day / La Journ茅e nationale des patriotes
Please note that all Library branches will be closed on Monday, May 20, 2019.
For information on Library opening and service hours, please consult our branch listing聽here.
Update #4: Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Background: As a result of the water infiltration and recovery efforts related to McIntyre Medical Building fire incident in July 2018, the Osler Library space in the McIntyre Medical Building continues to be closed until further notice. The Osler recovery team has restored most materials, and holdings from the Osler Library of the History of Medicine collection are now accessible to users.
Single library catalogue now available at McGill
McGill Library has completed the upgrade to WorldCat Discovery. McGill鈥檚 single catalogue is now available here. As a result of this single system implementation, the Classic Catalogue is聽no longer be available. All materials in the Classic Catalogue are available in WorldCat Discovery.
Brief Classic Catalogue downtime Wednesday, April 24 from 2am to 3am
The Classic Catalogue will not be available Wednesday, April 24 from 2:00am to 3:00am.
Search McGill Library holdings with WorldCat Discovery during this downtime.
We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
May 2-6: McGill Electronic Resources will display under 鈥楲ibraries Worldwide鈥� in Discovery
As a final step in our migration to the Discovery catalogue, a verification of our library data will be run on physical items in our collection starting at the end of day on Thursday, May 2 and lasting until the early morning of Monday, May 6.
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聽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鈥� 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:聽
Loan history
