Card Catalogue (Lot of stuff not in the OPAC)

A professor from the History Department was trying to track down an article in a journal publshed in Upper Canada in 1861. An Amicus search turned up scattered holdings at QMM but nothing in the OPAC and no listings for a CIHM copy (which seems odd). We sent her up to Rare books to look in the old card catalogue and, sure enough, it was there and RBD had it and were able to supply a photocopy for her class.

Lesson: Don't forget the old card catalogue! There are tens of thousands of records there that are nowhere else.

Kendall

24/7 study space in Leacock for Faculty of Arts students

Faculty of Arts Students now have 24/7 access to the Arts Computer Lab on the third floor of the Ferrier Building (after hours access with their ID card by the card readers at the main campus entrance by the James Building and at the Dr. Penfield entrance) and have the same 24/7 access to a lounge we have created (with $$ support from AUS) in the same building on the second floor.

We also have created two study spaces -- again with $$ support from AUS -- in Leacock where the computer labs used to be housed. Leacock 111 is a large open area with tables and chairs; and Leacock 112 has what I refer to as "booths" (as in diners of old) and four tutorial rooms with sliding frosted glass doors: some privacy, but not too much. These rooms can be booked by TAs (weekly signup sheets on each door), but if they are not otherwise spoken for, any student -- or a very small group of students, 4 maximum, these areas are small -- can use them. These rooms are also open 24/7, again by card access after hours, to Arts Students. They seem to be very well used, for which we are particularly pleased. Unfortunately, no loos, due to the grills by the elevators protecting access to rest of the building.

We have also just opened up Leacock 114 for group meetings: at present there is an oval table, a couple of desks, and 5 chairs in there, but I am sure students could scrounge a chair or two more if need be. The decor leaves much to be desired (read: no windows and nothing on the walls), but, I will be printing up some retro posters to brighten it up a bit. This room will have to be booked through one of our monitors and will only be available when we have coverage which, at the moment, is 9:30am - 8:30pm Monday - Friday. (This could change due to availability during exams, but we will do our best to have as much coverage during those hours as possible.) Students will have to leave their ID card with the monitor while they are using the room as it is at the end of a corridor and has no other egress. The monitor sits immediately outside.

Cutter Stacks

A fair number of books from the Cutter collection in the Redpath area beyond the Loans Desk ( up the winding staircase) have been moved. They are now shelved in the Redpath Basement (formerly the Blacker-Wood basement). The Cutter books in Redpath basement are those bearing call number range IK/D to ZZ. They are shelved in distinctive black shelving units which have Cutter range signs affixed to their sides. These books are accessible to users. They represent approximately 3/4 of the Cutter collection. The location change in our catalogue is being effected by Jane Aitkens and her staff.

All other Cutter books (A to IJ) and ALL FOLIOS (A-Z) are still in the old Cutter location (up the winding staircase). These books will be fetched upon request by Loans staff.

Some CUTTER SERIALS have not been moved to Redpath basement, since they are hoping to reclass them soon. Therefore, some CUTTER SERIALS (IK to ZZ) are recorded in the catalogue with Redpath Basement locations, but they are really in the old Cutter location (up the winding staircase)

The goal is to move all Cutter books to the Redpath basement but we are uncertain when this will be completed.

24 hour study space begins Mon Nov 26

The 24 hour access to Redpath begins Monday November 26th.

See the hours page.

CP

Concordia Webster Restricted Access Dec 3-14

Please be advised that once again, during the exam period, the restricted access policy will be in effect at Concordia University's Webster Library from 8:30 a.m., Monday, December 3, 2007 to 8:30 a.m., Friday, December 14, 2007.

During the period mentioned above, access will only be granted to the following Library users:

Concordia University Community (Primary Users)

Concordia students (including Continuing Education students)
Concordia Faculty, Librarians and Staff
Extramural Users (Secondary Users)

Concordia Alumni
Library Privilege cardholders
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) cardholders
Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ) cardholders (excluding undergraduate students : salmon coloured card)
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) cardholders
Council of Atlantic University Libraries (CAUL/CBUA) cardholders
Users who are granted access, are asked to present their appropriate I.D. cards to the Security Guard on duty at the entrance to the Webster Library each time they enter.

Please note that restricted access does not apply to the Vanier Library on the Loyola Campus.

Deliveries

Since the University Mailroom and Printing Services have moved from the Street Level Redpath Library Building, Steven Blaise of the Library Mailroom is alone in that area. Steve's duties take him away from the Mailroom and we have indicated telephone numbers to call so that we may go down and sign for deliveries, however it has come to our attention that deliveries are being made to units in McLennan-Redpath. May we ask you to please redirect the person making the delivery to the Office of the Director of Libraries.



Thank you.



Bruna Ceccolini
Assistant to the
Trenholme Director of Libraries
Tuesday, November 06, 2007 2:05 PM

Microsoft Word 2007

I [LW] have requested and ICS has installed Word 2007 on the following computers:

#5471 --> at the Humanities and Social Sciences Information Desk (from the position behind the Desk, it is the West or left wing station)
#4096 --> in workshop/training room next to M1-57B

The first installation is to help and accommodate students who have Word 2007 and need help using Endnote and other software configured to this version of Word.

The second installaton is for training and perfecting Liaison and Technical Support use of Word 2007.

LW