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'''McGill University Library''' is the library system of [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It comprises 13 branch libraries, located on the downtown Montreal and [[Macdonald_Campus| Macdonald]] campuses, holding over 6 million items.<ref>[http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-about/general/ General Information, McGill Library]</ref> It is the fourth-largest research intensive academic library in Canada<ref> |
'''McGill University Library''' is the library system of [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It comprises 13 branch libraries, located on the downtown Montreal and [[Macdonald_Campus| Macdonald]] campuses, holding over 6 million items.<ref>[http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-about/general/ General Information, McGill Library]</ref> It is the fourth-largest research intensive academic library in Canada<ref>[http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/arlstat08.pdf ARL Statistics, 2007-2008]</ref> and received an A from the 2010 [[Globe and Mail]] University Report, the highest grade awarded to the library of a large university.<ref>[http://static.globecampus.ca/uploads/docs/CUR2010_fullmagazine.pdf 2010 Globe and Mail Canadian University Report]</ref> The Library's slogan, ''Information; Innovation; Service'', is used both in [[english_language|English]] and in [[french_language|French]]. |
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The largest of the branch libraries is the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, which is housed in the [[McLennan_Library|McLennan]] and [[Redpath_Library|Redpath Library]] Buildings.<ref>[http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/branches/hssl/about/ About the Humanities and Social Sciences Library]</ref> The Humanities and Social Sciences Library has notable collections in [[Canadian Studies]], [[British_literature|English]] and [[American Literature]], [[History_of_the_British_Isles|British History]], [[Russian_studies|Russian]] and [[East European Studies]], and [[World War II]]. |
The largest of the branch libraries is the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, which is housed in the [[McLennan_Library|McLennan]] and [[Redpath_Library|Redpath Library]] Buildings.<ref>[http://www.mcgill.ca/library/library-using/branches/hssl/about/ About the Humanities and Social Sciences Library]</ref> The Humanities and Social Sciences Library has notable collections in [[Canadian Studies]], [[British_literature|English]] and [[American Literature]], [[History_of_the_British_Isles|British History]], [[Russian_studies|Russian]] and [[East European Studies]], and [[World War II]]. |
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Revision as of 20:43, 12 November 2009
| McGill University Library | |
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| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Type | Academic library |
| Branches | 13 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 6 million items |
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| Budget | C$33 million (annual) |
| Employees | 235 |
| Website | mcgill.ca/library/ |
McGill University Library is the library system of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises 13 branch libraries, located on the downtown Montreal and Macdonald campuses, holding over 6 million items.[1] It is the fourth-largest research intensive academic library in Canada[2] and received an A from the 2010 Globe and Mail University Report, the highest grade awarded to the library of a large university.[3] The Library's slogan, Information; Innovation; Service, is used both in English and in French.
The largest of the branch libraries is the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, which is housed in the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings.[4] The Humanities and Social Sciences Library has notable collections in Canadian Studies, English and American Literature, British History, Russian and East European Studies, and World War II.
The Library's Rare Books and Special Collections contains holdings on a variety of subjects, including art and architecture, Canadiana, history, literature, the history of ideas, travel and exploration, and the history of the book.[5] The Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana consists of 12,000 items, including books, pamphlets, maps, prints, periodicals, government documents, and broadsides.[6][7]
The Osler Library of the History of Medicine, located within the Life Sciences Library in the McIntyre Medical Building, is Canada's foremost scholarly resource in the history of medicine, and one of the most important libraries of its type in North America.[8]
The Library is a member of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)[9], the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)[10], and the Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ)[11], as well as other cooperative groups.
As of 2009, one of the Library's major projects involves digitization of books in the public domain.[12][13] The Library has also purchased a book making machine in order to offer a print on demand service for digitized books.[14]
References
- ^ General Information, McGill Library
- ^ ARL Statistics, 2007-2008
- ^ 2010 Globe and Mail Canadian University Report
- ^ About the Humanities and Social Sciences Library
- ^ About Rare Books and Special Collections
- ^ Celebrating Research: Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana
- ^ McGill Library - Lawrence Lande Collection of Canadiana
- ^ About the Osler Library
- ^ CARL Members
- ^ ARL Members
- ^ CREPUQ Official website
- ^ McGill University To Scan and Make Library Materials Available Online - Library Journal
- ^ McGill U Library Scanning Rare Books with Kirtas - Campus Technology
- ^ Espresso Book Machine
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