Library Catalogue Upgrade January 20-22, 2009

In order to load upgrades and implement enhancements, The UVic Libraries Online Public Access Catalogues, Law and Main (OPAC), will be unavailable from Tuesday, January 20 – Thursday, January 22, 2009.

The Main catalogue, the Law catalogue and the Reserve system will be unavailable for consultation while the upgrade is in progress. However, users will still be able to search the collection using the Libraries’ backup catalogues and reserves list:

Main Catalogue ( http://webapp.library.uvic.ca/backupcat/mcpherson/ )
Law Catalogue ( http://webapp.library.uvic.ca/backupcat/priestly/ )
Reserves ( http://webapp.library.uvic.ca/reserve/ )

These URLs will be accessible from the Library’s home page during the upgrade. Please note that the back-up catalogues will not include the circulation status of items in the collection.

All other resources on the UVic Libraries Website and Law Library website will be available.

Library materials will continue to be signed out at the Loan Desks.
Assistance is available at the Loan Desks, the McPherson Library Help Desk (telephone 250-721-8274) and the Diana M. Priestly Law Library Reference Desk (Telephone 250-472-5023).

We apologize for any inconvenience this service disruption may cause. We look forward to providing improved service and functionality in the upgraded online catalogue.

For more information contact:
Ken Cooley, Associate University Librarian
IT and Technical Services

Alcuin Book Display On Now

The Friends of UVic Libraries extend an invitation to view the Alcuin Society 2007 Awards for excellence in Book Design in Canada, September 4 through 24, 2008, Monday to Friday 9:30-4:00 at the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room in the William C. Mearns Centre for Learning.

Award winners include BC Publishers Orca Books for the Children’s category and Douglas and McIntyre for the Pictorial & Reference categories.