Libraries re-opening February 28

Betty Dearth — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 21:11:25 +0000

Welcome back to our library spaces and print collections! We are looking forward to seeing you in person.

Seven UM libraries, along with our print collections, will be opening for students, faculty and staff beginning February 28, 2022, with extended hours.

Hours beginning February 28

8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday to Friday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Science & Technology Library
E. K. Williams Law Library
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library (Bannatyne)

8: 30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Architecture/Fine Arts Library
Archives & Special Collections (Contact Archives for an appointment.)
Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Library
Father Harold Drake (St. Paul’s College) Library

KN95 masks will be available at all open libraries.

Group study rooms

Group study rooms are available for booking at Dafoe, Health Sciences, Science & Technology, Music, and Agriculture.

Book group study rooms

Print collections

Print collections will be open to faculty, staff, and students for browsing and self-checkout is available in all locations.

Request and retrieve items at our pickup lockers at Dafoe and Health Sciences Libraries or at any open library location.

Scan on demand service is available for print materials and we will obtain electronic copies of materials wherever possible for those who are not in Winnipeg through the end of the Winter Term.

Request materials

Digital collections

The Libraries continues to provide access to 5.2 million e-books, and over 30,000 electronic journals through Library Search in addition to the 1.5 million print volumes in our collection.

With UM physical collections now open, in-copyright print items available at the libraries will no longer be accessible through the HathiTrust Digital Library. Instructors using this part of the collection with UMLearn have been contacted to make other arrangements.

More than two million public domain titles are still available from HathiTrust and are discoverable via your Library search.

Search our collections

Help

As always, please contact your subject librarian or click the Ask Us icon on our webpages for help with accessing the collections or obtaining materials.

We’ll get it for you — with curbside pickup

Betty Dearth — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:12:04 +0000

UM Libraries has launched curbside pickup — a service which will operate from the shipping entrance of Dafoe Library, but includes materials from all libraries on both campuses.

Initially, curbside pickup will be available only to faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. An expanded service for undergraduate students is being tentatively planned for September.

We’ll get it for you!

UM Libraries (UML) is committed to building student and faculty success. Although we are unable to open our physical libraries, you can access our collections in the following three ways:

Get it Digitally: Find books online
Get it Curbside: Faculty, Graduate Students, and Post-Doctoral can request Curbside Pickup of print materials
Get it Scanned: Request a scanned chapter, table of contents, or other portion from a print publication

A recent study has shown that that the virus is detectable on library materials for up to three days after handling, so items are being quarantined as a safety precaution before delivery.

Shipping may add further delay depending on where the materials are located. As a result, it will take longer than usual for materials to be ready for pick up, from one week to 10 days.

Additional measures will also be in place to ensure physical distancing between staff and borrowers when picking up materials; and it is possible to have materials picked up by another person if necessary.

Remember to check the Libraries’ COVID-19 update page regularly for new information.

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