Group study rooms space availability mcgill library room. About the project the mcgill library reimagined fiat. Many faculties and departments had expanded beyond their spaces and needed more room to grow, such as the faculty of arts, the largest faculty at mcgill today, which at one point fit entirely into the arts building. Mcgill university library advances teaching, learning, research and community service by providing outstanding collections, access to the world of knowledge, excellence in service and an appropriate library environment, all of which are clientfocused and responsive to the needs of the mcgill community. Incorporating a rebuilt 1950s redpath and renovated 1960s mclennan buildings, the modernized and expanded library will be reconfigured to suit the study requirements of 21stcentury library users nearly doubling the spaces for the mcgill community. Mclennan redpath library complex map 3459 mctavish street montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 information. To celebrate mcgill s bicentennial, we want to share this student research with the world via mcgill s institutional repository escholarship. These words, latin for let there be light, embody the concept of illumination as knowledge, a motto as timely today on the cusp of mcgill s bicentennial anniversary as it was when the words were first carved into the limestone of redpath hall. A comprehensive overview of the proposed mclennanredpath. Redpath library building, 2nd floor tuesday, april 21, 2020 go to date. Climate change and the anthropocene dont lose hope. These projects live in print form in the mcgill library.
Whether you have a background in business, engineering, medicine, music, arts, etc. Welcome to the management and business library guides. These papers were often course projects for masters. Want to see more vintage mcgill library bookplates. Mcgill library mclennan library building 3459 rue mctavish montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 intranet staff only. Use our online tool to book study rooms and other spaces in the library. Hssl rm07c capacity 4 space availability mcgill library.
As we were looking for great ebooks to share with you, we. Open the record titles to read the summary descriptions of each book. At the time of the leacock buildings construction, many building projects at mcgill were being constructed due to the large increase in enrollment at the university. Today, the redpath mclennan complex houses the humanities and social sciences library, the largest branch of the mcgill university library. Mcgill users may book group rooms for up to 2 hours at a time and may book rooms for up to 4 hours a week. The words inscribed above the entrance to an early library building, fiat lux let there be light, reflect the goal of this ambitious undertaking. Here you will find a comprehensive overview of the materials and resources available to mcgill students, faculty, and staff through the library. Students in search of a silent room to hold a private telephone call, web conference or job interview have two new spaces to try in hssl. This guide is designed to help you find and utilize research on the various topic areas associated with entrepreneurship. This space, which is now used only for special occasions, has one of the most beautiful interior spaces, not only at mcgill, but in the entire city. As mcgill s library administration explains in their master plan document, the book collection and student body have simply grown beyond capacity in recent years to allow for adequate room in the mclennan redpath building.
Library staff will continue to provide virtual reference during service hours. The mclennan redpath library complex is also the current location of the schulich library of physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering for a two year period, beginning midmay 2019 and the current location of the osler library of the history of medicine. Mcgill s library administration and the friends of the library committee have been planning a large. A yiddish literary treasure lies in the mcgill library. Spaces all the spaces in the mclennan redpath complex explore our spaces. Home management and business guides at mcgill library. Its content has been enhanced with audiovisual materials and related hyperlinks. The room is fully covered by the wireless network and all tables have electrical outlets. January 3 april 30, 2020 monday friday opening hours 10 am 6 pm services 10 am 6 pm saturday sunday opening hours closed services closed holiday hours rare books and special collections will be closed. Redpath 2nd is an entire floor dedicated to group study, with approximately 430 seats study rooms included.
Case redpath book display spiral staircase access to ph. Cooking redpath book display guides at mcgill library. The mclennanredpath library complex is also the current location of the. Law library humanities and social sciences library group study rooms book a group study room online cybertheque. Some study spaces have room capacity for up to 20 people. Sir andrew taylor, who had previously designed multiple buildings on mcgill s campus, including the redpath library 1893, macdonald physics building 1893 and montreal diocesan theological college 1895, was hired to be. Whatever it is, we hope that you find the same enjoyment in.
As a result, all library branches will be closed until may 1st. Did you know mcgill has over 5000 student projects and papers within its collection. A major initiative of the plan called for redevelopment of mclennan redpath library. About about the library s collections and history read about the library. Ill contact information mcgill library mcgill university. Mcgill library offers over 600 computer workstations throughout the library system for use by mcgill students, faculty and staff, as well as guest users guest access provides access to the library s website, catalogues and electronic resources journals, ebooks, databases, etc. Selfserve reserve room mcgill library mcgill university.
Favourite library spaces library matters mcgill university. Mclennan library offers many locations for group and quiet study, all of which can be booked by mcgill students, faculty, and staff. The blackaderlauterman study space, located on the third floor of the redpath library building, offers large tables for consultation of oversize books and maps. Mcgill has developed a bold vision to transform the library into a cuttingedge nexus for teaching, learning and research in the digital age. When redpath hall, mcgill s first dedicated library, was originally built, the words fiat lux adorned the entablature above the entrance. New look for group study room booking mcgill library. The commons includes spaces, support, and equipment for integrating technology and research. The selfserve reserve room next to the library services desk on the main floor of the mclennan library building provides access to the following floor plan. These pages are an extension of our new online redpath book display, and since we cant exactly put up books in the library right now, we figured we could at least do a little something online. However, if you were ever going to learn, now is the time. Further to quebec government and university directives, mcgill campuses will be closed as of march. This floor holds 15 private group study rooms which students can book through the library catalog website. Mcgill library blogs are a production of the mcgill library. Hssl rm07g capacity 5 space availability mcgill library.
On the main floor of the redpath library building, there are 32 seats in open access space for multiple group study and conversation. As we were looking for great ebooks to share with you, we started to realize maybe this page should include a. Mcgill library offers many opportunities for group and quiet study, and provides a number of study spaces that may be booked by mcgill students, faculty and staff. There is also a list of relevant ebooks and dvds that can be borrowed from the hssl selfserve reserves room. Contact the faculty schedule coordinators for adhoc room booking requests.
Before attending mcgill university, the enormity of the mclennan redpath library complex struck me. Access to eresources and virtual services continues. In 1896, sir william macdonald made a donation to mcgill university in order to construct a new building on campus to hold the universitys chemistry department. To make space reservations on campus, please view booking contacts and room characteristics by clicking on the roomtables list. John pioneered the use of the library s first conference room for classes with handson bibliographic instruction. Amanda and dawn will also be available via email and virtual consultation. Tour of the mclennanredpath library complex for mcll. Contact us by email, phone 5143984734 or at any of our branches. Blackader library reading room is a quiet study area.
Birks reading room, humanities and social sciences library, islamic studies library, macdonald campus library, marvin duchow music library, mcgill university, mclennan library building, mclennan redpath terrace, nahum gelber law library, osler library of the history of medicine, rare books and special collections, schulich library. A tribute to john hobbins mcgill library mcgill university. In collaboration with the mcgill community, shepley bulfinch conducted a master planning exercise to explore space needs and collectionstorage strategies across the schools library system. With the planning, design and development of the fiat lux library project, mcgill seeks to create a new vision for the university library, scholarship and dynamic modes of learning. Humanities and social sciences library mcgill library. Fiat lux reimagining the mcgill library library matters. Large tables seating over 100 people branch location and opening hours. On the main floor of the redpath library building, there are 32 seats inopen access space for multiple group study and conversation. Mcgill users may book group study rooms for up to 2 hours at a time and may book. Enter the mclennan library building, turn right and walk through the redpath library building. Space availability mcgill library room bookings mcgill. Montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 staff librarian coordinator maryvon. On wednesday, august 8, we upgraded our libcal room booking system, resulting in a new, cleaner look for group study room booking at the library after the upgrade, you may book up to two hours in a group study room by selecting from a pulldown menu once you have selected one time slot, rather than having to select each 30minute time slot separately.
Mcgill users may book group study rooms for up to 2 hours at a time and may. Here at mcgill there are 7 different minors involving entrepreneurship. John received an honours degree in history from mcgill, and history has captivated him ever since. My first steps into the library were both timid and excited. A floorplan of the redpath second floor is included in the image slideshow.
Bookable study rooms, pods, carrels and lockers twelve new bookable group study rooms and three group study pods on the 2nd floor of redpath are available for booking in the room booking system. Mcgill university is proceeding with a major redevelopment of the mclennan redpath library complex to create the new fiat lux library project. The redpath library was bestowed upon mcgill in 1893 due to the beneficence of peter redpath, owner of redpath sugar and one of montreals leading citizens at that time, and his wife grace wood. Redpath book display redpath library building main floor. About the library mcgill library mcgill university. About room booking at the library mcgill library offers many opportunities for group and quiet study, and provides a number of study spaces that may be booked by mcgill students, faculty and staff. The couple also donated the redpath museum, located just northeast of the library. Photo in the centre is of the original redpath library now redpath hall on mctavish. Innovation commons mcgill library mcgill university. Why bother calling the mclennan redpath library a library if we intend to slowly move the books underground and out of sight. Meet one on one with one of our expert librarians and get help with your research. Mcgill users may book group study rooms for up to 2 hours at a time and may book up to 4 hours per week. Whether you are going to the library to work on a group assignment, cram for an exam, or to pick up a book, the atmosphere of knowledge is. Our staff helped put together a few of our favourite things, some you will find in the mcgill library catalogue and others might just be our goto podcasts, recipes, or netflix binge recommendations.
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