40,000 sq. ft. facility holding 2.5M items
A significant portion of the Library鈥檚 collections will be moved off-campus to a dedicated facility. This book move will increase the available听study and workspace for the 平特五不中 community through the
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Sustainable Storage at 平特五不中's Collections Centre- 听(Reporter, March 2023)听
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- Movement of Archives, Rare & Special Collections, and Visual Arts Collections
Feedback & questions
- For inquiries about this project info.library [at] mcgill.ca (contact us).
- Or submit feedback here.
Books from McLennan-Redpath moving to the Collections Centre in Fall 2023
As of Fall 2023, access to the print collections (books, and other items such as journals, microfilm, microfiche, etc.) from the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex will gradually be restricted to allow materials to be systematically moved and inventoried in the 平特五不中 Collections Centre (MUCC).听Each floor/area will remain open until movers are working in that area. During the moving period, access to the floor will be closed. As shelving and books are moved, furniture will be added to open floors to maximize seating. Other Library workspaces听on campus and in the听McLennan-Redpath Complex听are available during these intermittent closures.
Books moving to the MUCC will be unavailable until the MUCC opens. As a result, the "Request/ Hold" button for items on the move will not appear in the catalogue. The hold button to borrow from other Quebec libraries (Network Loans) and InterLibrary Loan will remain.
If the "Request/Hold" button does not appear, 平特五不中 users (i.e. 平特五不中 students, faculty & staff) can continue to borrow books in the following ways:鈥�
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Existing e-book option鈥�
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Network loan or InterLibrary Loan鈥� from another university library through Sofia (平特五不中 catalogue)
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Purchased/acquired (specific cases)鈥�
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For 平特五不中 faculty only: Access to stacks during floor closure (by appointment)听
*Book access will depend on the stage of the move at the time of the request.
平特五不中 faculty members, students, and staff are strongly encouraged to borrow and keep all the books they anticipate needing from the McLennan-Redpath library complex as soon as possible 鈥� before the next academic year begins in fall 2023.听
Book Move Timeline, Scope of Work, Status & Impact on Users*
| TIMELINE | AFFECTED AREAS | SCOPE OF WORK | STATUS | IMPACT TO USERS |
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| Phase one: September 2023 to February听2024听 | McLennan-Redpath Library Complex | Books to move from the downtown campus to Collections Centre . | 听 | Users will have access to books on floors where book move has yet to take place. The retrieval of books will be infrequent & for special cases only on floors where move is in process.听 |
| September to October听2023 |
Closed storage area for books and some materials in 平特五不中听Archives. |
Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books.听 | Work in progress. No hold button in the catalogue. | Readers planning to use archival materials during the moving period are asked to reserve items ahead of time so that they can be accessible during this phase. More information.听 |
| October听2023 | Basements in McLennan and Redpath Library Complex (except Chinese/Japanese/Korean (CJK) Collection. | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor reopened. |
| November 2023 | McLennan 1st floor (except DVD and course reserves) | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor open. |
| November 2023 | McLennan 2nd floor (except microfilms) | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor open. |
| November 2023 | McLennan 6th floor | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor reopened. |
| December-February 2023 | McLennan 5th floor | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor reopened. |
| February 2024 | McLennan 3rd floor | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor reopened. |
| March 2024 | Redpath 3rd floor (Blackader-Lauterman) | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor reopened. |
| March-April 2024 | Chinese, Japanese, Korean (CJK) Collection | Clearing of stacks. Packing and moving of books. | Books have been packed and moved. | Books moved. Floor remains closed. |
| Fall 2023 to Winter 2024 | McLennan 4th floor (Rare Books and Special Collections, Canadian Architecture Collection, Visual Arts Collection, 平特五不中 Archives). | Collection preparation & packing period.听 | 听 |
Reference response times delayed.听The reading room accessible听by appointment. Email rarebooks.library [at] mcgill.ca to book a time.听All material must be requested in advance.听More information.听 |
| Phase Two: March听to June听2024 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| Spring/Summer听2024 |
McLennan 4th floor (Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), Canadian Architecture Collection, Visual Arts Collection, 平特五不中 Archives)听 |
Rare books move from the downtown campus to Collections Centre.听 | 听 |
Readers planning to use RBSC materials during the moving period are asked to reserve items ahead of time so that they can be accessible during this phase. More information.听 |
| June 2024 | Collections Centre | Collections Centre is operational weekdays and serving all users.听 | 听 | Books held in the Collections Centre are available for loan to all users (through ILL, network loan or by request in Sofia catalogue). Daily scanning service available.听 |
| Summer 2024 | Collections Centre | Book move complete.听 | 听 |
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*Subject to change. Watch this space for updated information.
Frequently Asked Questions | Foire aux questions
What is the 平特五不中 Collections Centre? | Qu鈥檈st-ce que le Centre des collections de l鈥橴niversit茅 平特五不中?
Books will always play a vital role in the life of the Library, but it no longer makes sense to devote a large footprint downtown to keeping print media that is not in high demand. At the same time, 平特五不中 needs to fulfill its mandate to preserve and make available deep, unusual collections for humanity. To this end, 平特五不中 Library created a Collections Centre at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, just off-island. By moving a large portion of the University鈥檚 print collection to this new facility鈥攚hich will be carefully climate-controlled, therefore better preserving the materials鈥攖he Library will be able to repurpose valuable in-library space to better serve the needs of today鈥檚 students, faculty, and researchers.鈥�
Les livres resteront toujours au c艙ur de la mission de la Biblioth猫que de 平特五不中. Toutefois, il n鈥檈st pas raisonnable aujourd鈥檋ui de consacrer une grande superficie sur le campus du centre-ville 脿 des ouvrages peu consult茅s. Parall猫lement, 平特五不中 doit remplir son mandat de pr茅server des collections riches et rares et de les mettre 脿 la disposition du public. 脌 cette fin, la Biblioth猫que a fait construire le Centre des collections 脿 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, tout pr猫s de l鈥櫭甽e de Montr茅al. Une grande partie des documents imprim茅s seront conserv茅s dans cette nouvelle installation, dont l鈥檃tmosph猫re est contr么l茅e pour bien les pr茅server. Les espaces ainsi lib茅r茅s seront r茅affect茅s pour mieux servir la client猫le. 听
What kind of technology will be used to store and retrieve items? | Comment les livres seront-ils entrepos茅s et r茅cup茅r茅s?
An intelligent, will be used for efficiency and reduction of long-term energy costs. | Un syst猫me assurera l鈥檈ntreposage de haute densit茅 et la r茅cup茅ration des livres tout en r茅duisant les co没ts de l鈥櫭﹏ergie 脿 long terme.
How many books will fit into the Collections Centre? | Combien de livres le Centre des collections pourra-t-il contenir?
The automated equipment in the Collections Centre has room for 2.5 million books.鈥� In addition, there will be shelving for other types of material in the Library鈥檚 collection. | Gr芒ce 脿 son 茅quipement 补耻迟辞尘补迟颈蝉茅, le Centre des collections pourra accueillir 2,5 millions de livres. Il y aura aussi de la place pour d鈥檃utres types de documents des collections de la Biblioth猫que.
When will you be moving books from the McLennan-Redpath library complex to the Collections Centre? | Quand aura lieu le d茅m茅nagement des livres du complexe McLennan-Redpath vers le Centre des collections?
The Collections Centre has been built. The book move will begin in fall of 2023. Library systems will keep track of items during the move and will manage loans thereafter.听As of Fall 2023, access to the print collections from the McLennan- Redpath library complex will gradually be restricted to allow materials to be systematically moved and inventoried in the Collection Centre.
La construction du Centre des collections est maintenant achev茅e, et le transfert des documents imprim茅s debutera 脿 l鈥檃utomne 2023. Sofia, le catalogue de la Biblioth猫que, sera mis 脿 jour et g茅rera les pr锚ts par la suite. 脌 partir de l鈥檃utomne 2023, les collections de livres du complexe McLennan-Redpath seront progressivement et syst茅matiquement d茅m茅nag茅es et r茅pertori茅es dans le Centre des collections.
When will the Collections Centre be fully operational? | Quand le Centre des collections sera-t-il compl猫tement op茅rationnel?
The Collections Centre is expected to be operational in spring 2024. At that time, 平特五不中 faculty, students, and staff members will be able to borrow all the print books that were transferred by making a request in the Library鈥檚 catalogue, Sofia. | Le Centre des collections devrait 锚tre op茅rationnel au printemps 2024. Il sera alors possible d鈥檡 emprunter des documents imprim茅s en faisant la demande dans le catalogue de la Biblioth猫que (Sofia).鈥�
How can I get books once the Collections Centre is operational? | Comment pourrai-je emprunter des livres du Centre des collections?
Once in operation, library users will be able to request stored materials through the Library catalogue, Sofia, and the materials will be delivered to the library of your choice for pick up on a daily basis. The Faculty Office Delivery option will be available. The Collections Centre itself will not be open to users. | Lorsque le Centre des collections sera op茅rationnel, il sera possible d鈥檡 emprunter des documents 脿 l鈥檃ide du catalogue Sofia, en pr茅cisant la biblioth猫que o霉 ceux-ci doivent 锚tre d茅pos茅s. Le Centre effectuera des livraisons quotidiennes. Les professeur.e.s pourront se pr茅valoir du service de livraison 脿 leur bureau. Le Centre des collections sera ferm茅 au public.鈥�
I am a scholar from another university who uses the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) and network loans systems. Can I access a book from 平特五不中's collection during the book move period? | Je suis d鈥檜ne autre universit茅 et j鈥檜tilise les services de pr锚t entre biblioth猫ques (PEB) et de pr锚t r茅seau. Pourrai-je emprunter des livres de la collection de 平特五不中 durant la p茅riode de transfert?
Books are available for loan if the 鈥淩equest/Hold or Scan鈥� button is an access option in the catalogue. If the 鈥淩equest/Hold or Scan鈥� button no longer appears as an access option, then the book is in transit and cannot be loaned out. Books are scheduled to become fully available through ILL and network loans systems in spring 2024.鈥瘄 Les livres disponibles pour le pr锚t seront signal茅s dans le catalogue par un bouton de 芦 demande/r茅servation ou num茅risation 禄. Si ce bouton n鈥檃ppara卯t pas dans les options, c鈥檈st que le livre est en transfert, donc indisponible pour le pr锚t. Tous les livres devraient redevenir disponibles pour le PEB et le pr锚t r茅seau au printemps 2024. 听
What initiatives related to sustainability is the Collections Centre undertaking? | Quelles initiatives d鈥櫭ヽoresponsabilit茅 ont 茅t茅 entreprises pour le Centre des collections?
1) LEED Certified Facility: The building is energy efficient; its exterior grounds are low maintenance. It has two charging stations for electric vehicles. 2) High density storage reduces the carbon footprint of the warehouse building by 75%. 3) Energy efficient robots: Running robots for a 24 hour shift uses less energy than running a vaccum for thirty minutes. 4) A sustainable move: Moving contract awarded to supplier who could provide a maximum in fuel efficiency and a minimum waste of packaging to move 2.5M volumes. 5) Efficient book delivery: Digital versions of requested materials will be offered to users. Delivery physical materials will be electric.鈥�
1) La certification LEED : le b芒timent est 茅co茅nerg茅tique et situ茅 sur un terrain demandant peu d鈥檈ntretien. Il compte deux bornes de recharge pour v茅hicules 茅lectriques. 2) Le syst猫me d鈥檈ntreposage de haute densit茅 : celui-ci r茅duit de 75 % le bilan carbone du b芒timent. 3) Des robots 茅co茅nerg茅tiques : l鈥檜tilisation de robots pendant 24 heures consomme moins d鈥櫭﹏ergie qu鈥檜n aspirateur qui fonctionne pendant une demi-heure. 4) Un d茅m茅nagement 茅coresponsable : le contrat de services de d茅m茅nagement a 茅t茅 attribu茅 au fournisseur qui pouvait offrir la plus grande 茅conomie d鈥櫭﹏ergie tout en produisant un minimum de d茅chets d鈥檈mballage pour transporter 2,5 millions de volumes. 5) Des livraisons efficaces : des versions num茅riques des documents seront mises 脿 la disposition des usag猫res et usagers. Les livraisons quotidiennes de documents se feront par v茅hicule 茅lectrique.
