Demolition begins

Renovation progress has now begun in earnest. You might now notice various changes happening around Scott Library.

• About half the books have been shifted elsewhere to other areas of the libraries, while most journals are temporarily unavailable.
• The renovation area has been sectioned off and secured and there is no access to the area
• Tear down of the existing shelving units will begin this week (May 14th)

3rd Floor Construction

• All books have been shifted to their temporary locations.
• Construction will begin shortly and the area should be avoided when possible
• Please pay attention to all posted signage

Week Three Updates

• The movers are currently packing all the remaining books on the 3rd floor (call number range A-DA 155.) This part of the project should be finished by May 14th.
• All locations changes are reflected in the catalogue with messages regarding all temporary locations
• Requests for materials in HNES Storage in before 9am will be retrieved by noon, and in by 1pm retrieved by 5pm – all requested items are to be picked up at the Scott circulation desk.
• If you have any difficulties in locating your materials please do not hesitate to contact library@yorku.ca or ask for assistance at any of our public service points.
• Check out the “Tips” and “Options” pages for further information.

New Ebook Titles Available

York Libraries are now offering 5 500 electronic book titles in the A-DA 560 call number range (psychology, philosophy, religion and history.) Approximately 4 000 titles will be added this week in the same subject area.

If you would like to search for an electronic version of a book (or you are trying to find a title that is in storage and is not retrievable) use the following search methods.

Use the Keyword search and limit your search to “electronic book”.

You can also use the Browse search function to search for a title. This method will show both the print and electronic versions of a book.

Both the print and electronic versions show in the results. To view the Ebook click on the result and follow the directions.

Shifting completed!

Some areas from the call number ranges of A-DA 155 are to remain browsable. during the renovation project. These collections have been moved from their regular location on the 3rd floor and are now in different areas in Scott Library.

• All new locations will be indicated in the catalogue.
• If the item you are looking for is not where it is supposed to be (in the Scott reference area for example) please ask someone at the Information Desk on the 2nd floor to help you.
• Generally, browsable collections from psychology and philosophy are located on the 2nd floor in the Scott reference area. Other browsable items from the B-DA 155 collection, subjects like classics, religion and history, are now on the 5th floor in the area that housed the Z call number range. Exact locations and maps are in the catalogue.
• New items from the B-DA 155 area will be shelved in the reference area on the 2nd floor
• Returned items from the B-DA 155 area will be shelved in the reference area on the 2nd floor
• New and returned items from the Z call number range will be shelved on the 5th floor.
• If you need help locating your item please ask for assistance at the Information Desk on the 2nd floor.

Psychology and Philosophy Update

Shifting has begun on the third floor.

Items which will be browsable for the subject areas of Psychology and Philosophy have been moved from the third floor to the second floor reference collection area.

A link will appear in the catalogue to let you know where items are located. This link will not be ‘live’ until shifting has been completed. If you are retrieving an item from the third floor and it is not on the shelf be sure to check the temporary location on the second floor.

See the map below for the new temporary location.

Week One photo Slide Show!

Update on packing and shifting

The packing and shifting continues to move along….

Reference librarian Mark Robertson, liaison for Psychology and Philosophy, took the opportunity to take a picture of the empty shelves in Scott Reference.

Here’s an update:

• Scott Reference (except for the few trucks containing selected materials) has now been packed and moved off site. These materials are inaccessible for the summer.
• Scott Reference materials still available can be identified in the catalogue by the location SC-REFDESK
• Scott Oversize has been relocated to storage and is available through web storage request form
• Theses are all now relocated to storage and is available in paper and can be recalled through web storage request.
• Moving staff have taken their operation to the fifth floor and almost done their work on the Z’s. This call number range will be inaccessible for the summer.

These changes will be reflected in the WebCat through a special link; you can request the items moved to storage through the regular storage request form.

This graphic is an example of what catalogue records will look like for items that have been shifted out of the regular location.

K I C K O F F: Movers have arrived!

Work has begun for renovations on the third floor!
Movers arrived in the afternoon on Monday, April 16th; as of 4:30 pm, a third of the reference collection has been packed up. Packing continues this week on the second and fifth floors.
Stay tuned for more weekly updates and pictures …

Construction progress and news

Beginning May 1st and continuing throughout the summer, two renovation projects will commence on the first and third floors of Scott Library.

The first floor project involves a renovation of the existing reserve study space.

The third floor project involves the installation of compact shelving and new study spaces. We have run out of space for new books; installing compact shelving will allow us to create more space for both books and for study.