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2020

August

Library Pickup Service

Tue. Aug. 11, 2020 12:00 AM
Last Update: August 11, 2020 Though the facility will remain closed throughout the remainder of 2020, the Library is preparing a pickup... Read More

July

Fall Service Update

Thu. Jul. 16, 2020 12:00 AM
IMPORTANT LIBRARY SERVICE CHANGES FOR FALL 2020 The Library facility will remain closed during the fall term while we deliver the majority of our... Read More

June

ProQuest Disruptions (resolved)

Mon. Jun. 29, 2020 12:00 AM
Please be advised that we are currently experiencing slow and disrupted service with various ProQuest ebook resources. Certain outages may continue... Read More

EBSCO access issues (resolved)

Tue. Jun. 23, 2020 10:45 AM
The University of Winnipeg is currently experiencing issues with accessing EBSCOhost Platform [EBSCOhost]. We are aware of this issue, and it has... Read More

Webinar: Beyond the Impact Factor

Thu. Jun. 18, 2020 12:00 AM
Beyond the Impact Factor: Ways to Describe Research for Tenure & Promotion Looking for ways to disseminate the impact of your research that... Read More

Indigenous Studies Spotlight

Mon. Jun. 15, 2020 12:00 AM
June is Indigenous History Month; a time when our book feature shelf would normally be filled with a range of Indigenous Studies research and... Read More

Research Data Security at UWinnipeg

Mon. Jun. 1, 2020 10:45 AM
Want to learn more about how to protect your research data? Check out our *new* Research Data Security FAQ, a... Read More

May

The Living Room Library

Thu. May. 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Your digital hub for COVID-19 Library stuff. The Library has established a new portal to help current UWinnipeg students, faculty, and staff... Read More

OER Workshop: Adopt, Don't Shop!

Wed. May. 20, 2020 12:00 AM
Using Open Educational Resources in Your Classroom When: Thursday, May 28, 1PM Where: Via Zoom (link to be sent to registrants) RSVP:... Read More

April

Library Access for Sessional Instructors

Mon. Apr. 27, 2020 10:45 AM
Sessional instructors who don’t currently have active credentials to remote library resources, should contact their department assistant.... Read More

Library Instruction Online

Mon. Apr. 27, 2020 10:45 AM
The library continues to offer library instruction workshops to courses during the campus closure. These workshops can... Read More

Technical Issues with "Get Access" Button

Mon. Apr. 20, 2020 12:00 AM
The Library is addressing several issues with the "Get Access" button on a number of platforms. There may be intermittent outages over... Read More

Introduction to Nexus: Learning Management System Basics, Copyright, and Course Reserves

Fri. Apr. 17, 2020 10:45 AM
Nexus Support and Library/Copyright Services invite Faculty, Instructors and other course content creators to a live, online demonstration and... Read More

InterLibrary Loan Reminder

Thu. Apr. 16, 2020 10:45 AM
Faculty members and students who currently have ILL items in their possesion DO NOT need to return them while the library is closed; due dates have... Read More

Kanopy Moving to a Mediated Service

Thu. Apr. 9, 2020 10:45 AM
A date has now been set a date to move Kanopy to a mediated service - Monday, April 13th. After the current Kanopy fund... Read More

Syllabus Service and Course Reserves

Wed. Apr. 8, 2020 9:00 AM
SYLLABUS SERVICE & COURSE RESERVES Although the library is currently closed, staff are working from home to continue supporting electronic... Read More

Copyright Considerations for Off Campus Teaching

Wed. Apr. 8, 2020 12:00 AM
There are a number of provisions in the Copyright Act the enable teaching and learning without undue restrictions, including online teaching. In... Read More

Open Education Textbooks and Resources

Wed. Apr. 8, 2020 12:00 AM
Do you know about the variety of free or low-cost options for providing students accessible study materials for courses? In addition to the... Read More

March

Status of Library Services

Tue. Mar. 17, 2020 12:00 AM
Last Update: August 11, 2020All in-person library services have been moved to alternate delivery and the physical library facility is closed.... Read More

Library Service Update - March 16, 2020

Mon. Mar. 16, 2020 12:00 AM
All in-person library services have been suspended. The library facility is closed and staff are providing remote services wherever... Read More

Library COVID-19 Information

Fri. Mar. 13, 2020 12:00 AM
The library facility will be closed as of March 13, 2020 at 5pm, and will remain closed as long as in-person classes are canceled.... Read More

Library Launches Research Data Management Program

Wed. Mar. 11, 2020 12:00 AM
We are pleased to share that Jaime Orr will spearhead the role of Research Data Management Librarian at the UWinnipeg Library. Jaime has... Read More

January

Kanopy Subscription Changes

Thu. Jan. 30, 2020 12:00 AM
The Library will be changing video activation for the Kanopy streaming video platform this spring. Currently, Kanopy video leases are automatically... Read More

Early Career Researcher Day

Tue. Jan. 28, 2020 12:00 AM
Convocation Hall, University of WinnipegFebruary 27, 2020; 9AM-3PM Early Career Researcher Day, jointly offered by the University... Read More

Ares Login issues (resolved, password reset may be required)

Mon. Jan. 27, 2020 4:00 PM
On the afternoon and evening of Monday January 27, login attempts to the library's course reserve system, Ares resulted in an error "your... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - RefWorks

Mon. Jan. 27, 2020 9:00 AM
In order for RefWorks to have better security and scalability the RefWorks data center will be moving to a new server on February 8,... Read More

New Accessible Quiet Room

Mon. Jan. 27, 2020 12:00 AM
The library has introduced a pilot project with the aim of providing quiet study space for students who are unable to access the quiet areas on the... Read More

NEXUS OUTAGE ON FEBRUARY 16 & 17

Thu. Feb. 14, 2019 10:45 AM
Please be advised that Nexus will be unavailable from 10:00 pm on Saturday, February 16 to 8:00 am on Sunday, February 17, to accommodate system... Read More

2019

December

Returning Items over Winter Break

Thu. Dec. 19, 2019 10:25 AM
During the winter break, both UWinnipeg Library and Interlibrary Loan materials may be returned through the book drop by the main entrance to... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - RefWorks

Mon. Dec. 16, 2019 9:00 AM
To allow RefWorks to more fully leverage the security, scalability, and support of the Ex Libris Cloud infrastructure, they are moving the... Read More

Holiday Service Hours

Mon. Dec. 9, 2019 12:00 AM
The library Reference Desk and Chat services will close for the holiday break on Wednesday December 18th at 12PM noon. Assistance will still be... Read More

November

Workshop: Intro to Copyright & Course Reserves

Wed. Nov. 27, 2019 9:40 AM
Faculty and instructors who share course readings through Nexus are invited to this hands-on session about copyright and the Ares Course Reserves... Read More

Late in the Library!

Tue. Nov. 26, 2019 12:00 AM
We’re staying up Late in the Library! Join us for extended library hours Monday-Thursday during the weeks of December 4-18. UWSA... Read More

Event: Celebrating Indigenous Languages

Fri. Nov. 15, 2019 12:00 AM
A feast, lecture, and closing event for the UN Year of Indigenous Languages! Food and beverages provided – all are welcome! Over... Read More

Student Team 2019-2020

Tue. Nov. 5, 2019 12:00 AM
Each year, the library hires a number of student assistants employed in the circulation services department. On Saturday, the new members... Read More

October

Intermittent Service Disruptions Overnight

Wed. Oct. 30, 2019 11:35 AM
The library's online circulation service will be undergoing routine maintenance at the following times: 3 November between 12:00 AM and 4:30... Read More

New eResources - Primary Search, Middle Search, and MasterFILE Reference

Thu. Oct. 24, 2019 12:00 PM
The University of Winnipeg Library is pleased to announce three new eResources: Primary Search, Middle Search, and MasterFILE Reference. These are... Read More

Syllabus Service Reminder

Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 11:50 AM
Faculty and instructors are encouraged to save time by using the Syllabus Service, a fast and easy way to have all of your assigned readings... Read More

Indigenous Comics Geek Out

Wed. Oct. 16, 2019 12:00 AM
Snacks, comics, and games! Gather your party and venture into the stacks to explore Indigenous media in the Library. UWinnipeg Library is working... Read More

The Library Catalogue (Discovery) Now Retains Filter Selections

Fri. Oct. 11, 2019 12:00 AM
The library catalogue (Discovery) will now retain your search filter selections for subsequent searches, as the default. If you encounter any... Read More

Archives Construction Noise

Wed. Oct. 2, 2019 12:00 AM
Please be aware that work crews are currently performing maintenance in the Archives through Monday, October 7th. Work may be periodic or... Read More

September

Some library websites, including link resolver for ILL offline (resolved)

Mon. Sep. 30, 2019 10:45 AM
Please be advised that as of noon, September 30, 2019, some library hosted websites are currently offline: They are: Our in-house link resolver... Read More

Beware of phishing campaigns targeting library patrons

Mon. Sep. 23, 2019 4:00 PM
We have been made aware that UW Library patrons may be targeted by phishing emails. (fake emails designed to steal passwords). We encourage you to... Read More

New eResource - Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas

Mon. Sep. 23, 2019 9:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is pleased to announce a new interactive resource Visible Body: Human Anatomy Atlas. Visible Body:... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - ProQuest eBook Central

Fri. Sep. 20, 2019 9:00 AM
To ensure our ebook platforms remain updated and secure, ProQuest will be performing maintenance on Ebook Central on Saturday October, 19th from 11... Read More

Multiple Library Hosted Websites offline Sept 14 (resolved)

Sat. Sep. 14, 2019 7:45 AM
Please be advised that multiple library hosted websites are offline for an extended period due to an unexpected equipment outage. These... Read More

August

Copyright Drop-In Sessions

Mon. Aug. 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Have questions about using copyrighted materials for your teaching? Drop in and talk to Brianne Selman, the Copyright Librarian! When: Tuesday... Read More

Borrowing Requirements

Mon. Aug. 19, 2019 1:45 PM
Starting September 1, all library users must present their university ID Card or Special Borrower Card to borrow materials from the library. This... Read More

eReserves Unavailable Tuesday Evening

Thu. Aug. 1, 2019 4:15 PM
The Ares Course Reserves System will be temporarily unavailable due to a database migration on Tuesday, August 6 from approximately 5:00... Read More

New eResource - Criterion on Demand

Thu. Aug. 1, 2019 12:00 PM
The University of Winnipeg Library is pleased to announce a new streaming video resource Criterion on Demand. Criterion on Demand is a... Read More

Changes Coming to Kanopy

Thu. Aug. 1, 2019 11:00 AM
The Library’s Kanopy holdings will change over the next month as collections that are in some part available on another service are... Read More

July

eResource Platform Change - MLA

Fri. Jul. 19, 2019 12:00 PM
Our subscription to the MLA International Bibliography will be moving from the ProQuest platform to the EBSCOhost platform as of August 1st 2019.... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - ProQuest eBook Central

Fri. Jul. 19, 2019 11:00 AM
To ensure our ebook platforms remain updated and secure, ProQuest will be performing maintenance on Ebook Central on Saturday July, 20th from 11 am... Read More

Reserves System Temporarily Unavailable

Wed. Jul. 3, 2019 1:35 PM
The Ares Course Reserves System will be temporarily unavailable as it undergoes maintenance on the following dates: Friday, July... Read More

June

Ares Reserves System Undergoing Maintenance

Tue. Jun. 11, 2019 9:46 AM
The Ares Course Reserves System will be temporarily unavailable as it undergoes maintenance on the following dates: Friday, June 14th... Read More

May

Some library hosted websites offline late afternoon Fri May 24

Fri. May. 24, 2019 10:45 AM
Please be advised that the following library hosted websites will be unavailable between 4:00pm and 5:30pm on Friday May 24, 2019 for system... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - Taylor & Francis Online

Tue. May. 21, 2019 11:00 AM
Due to scheduled site maintenance, some functionality on Taylor & Francis Online will be unavailable on Wednesday May 22 between 12:30 am... Read More

Library hosted websites unavailable late afternoon Fri May 17th

Thu. Feb. 14, 2019 10:45 AM
Please be advised that the following library hosted websites will be unavailable between 3:30pm and 5:30pm on Friday May 17, 2019 for system... Read More

April

Library Closed Friday, May 3

Wed. Apr. 24, 2019 9:53 AM
The library will be closed on Friday, May 3 to accommodate training for staff. The “Ask Us Anything!” chat feature will also be... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - ProQuest eBook Central

Mon. Apr. 8, 2019 11:00 AM
To ensure our ebook platforms remain updated and secure, ProQuest will be performing maintenance on Ebook Central on Saturday April, 20th from 11... Read More

March

Resolved: Access Issues - eBook Central [ProQuest]

Thu. Mar. 21, 2019 11:00 AM
This issue has now be resolved. Thank you for your patience. The University of Winnipeg is currently experiencing issues with accessing Ebook... Read More

Trial eResource - Criterion-on-Demand

Fri. Mar. 15, 2019 1:00 PM
There is currently a trial going on for Criterion-on-Demand. Criterion-on-Demand is a feature film platform that provides easy access to... Read More

RefWorks Legacy Platform to be Decommissioned

Fri. Mar. 15, 2019 12:00 AM
We will be decommissioning the RefWorks Legacy Platform on June 30, 2019. If you have not done so yet, please create an account on the new ProQuest... Read More

February

Some library hosted websites briefly offline Thursday afternoon

Thu. Feb. 21, 2019 9:00 AM
Please be advised that the following library hosted websites will experience brief interruptions between 2pm and 3pm on Thursday February 21,... Read More

January

NEXUS OUTAGE ON FEBRUARY 16 & 17

Thu. Feb. 14, 2019 10:45 AM
Please be advised that Nexus will be unavailable from 10:00 pm on Saturday, February 16 to 8:00 am on Sunday, February 17, to accommodate system... Read More

Trial eResource - American Indian Newspapers [Adam Matthew]

Fri. Jan. 25, 2019 10:00 AM
There is currently a trial going on for American Indian Newspapers [Adam Matthew]. American Indian Newspapers contains two centuries of North... Read More

Trial eResource - PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES on the Ovid Platform

Tue. Jan. 22, 2019 1:00 PM
There is currently a trial going on for PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES [Ovid]. PsycINFO contains abstracts of peer-reviewed scholarly journal... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - OCLC Services

Tue. Jan. 15, 2019 10:00 AM
System maintenance for an OCLC service is scheduled for January 20th starting at 1am CST, lasting until 5:30am. During this time, accessing... Read More

Kickoff Event: UN Year of Indigenous Languages

Mon. Jan. 14, 2019 12:00 AM
January 23, 2019 | 5th Floor Library Atrium |12:30 PM Anishinaabemowin Reading and Discussion Display of Anishinaabemowin Library... Read More

New/Updated Patron Error - InterLibrary Loan

Wed. Jan. 9, 2019 11:35 AM
January 17, 2019 This issue has now been resolved. If you are still unable to place an Interlibrary Loan request, please contact... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - ProQuest Databases

Wed. Jan. 9, 2019 10:00 AM
To maintain the currency and security of ProQuest products, maintenance is scheduled for many ProQuest products beginning on January 19, 2019, at 9... Read More

2018

December

Scheduled Maintenance - ProQuest eBook Central

Fri. Dec. 7, 2018 11:00 AM
To ensure our ebook platforms remain updated and secure, ProQuest will be performing maintenance on Ebook Central in January 2019. This maintenance... Read More

November

Resolved-Issues with Off-campus Access to Taylor & Francis eBooks

Mon. Dec. 3, 2018 11:00 AM
Issue resolved. We are currently experiencing off-campus access issues to Taylor & Francis eBooks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - Taylor & Francis Online

Thu. Nov. 29, 2018 11:00 AM
Taylor & Francis Online: read only mode. Please be advised that due to scheduled site maintenance, some functionality on Taylor & Francis... Read More

Trial eResource - Bloomsbury Cultural History

Thu. Nov. 8, 2018 1:00 PM
There is currently a trial going on for Bloomsbury Curltural History. Bloomsbury Cultural History is a digital reference tool comprising curated... Read More

New eResource - Map as History

Thu. Nov. 8, 2018 12:00 PM
The Map as History is a multimedia atlas of world history containing animated, narrated historical maps. Read More

October

Planned Maintenance - WorldCat Discovery

Tue. Oct. 16, 2018 12:00 PM
OCLC will be conducting planned maintenance that will affect the Library's main search feature, WorldCat Discovery. The maintenance window is... Read More

Electronic Resource Disruption

Fri. Oct. 5, 2018 12:00 AM
Please be advised that search results for electronic material will be temporarily unavailable through the regular library search catalogue until... Read More

Planned Maintenance - Ebook Central [ProQuest]

Wed. Oct. 3, 2018 10:00 AM
To maintain the currency and security ProQuest's Ebook Central will be unavailable for approximately 90 minutes beginning Saturday, October... Read More

Resolved - PsycInfo Currently Unavailable

Wed. Oct. 3, 2018 10:00 AM
PsycINFO issues have been resolved and access is now restored. Please be advised that the PsycInfo database is currently unavailable. We are... Read More

September

Resolved - Issues with the Library's Discovery

Thu. Sep. 27, 2018 1:30 PM
The technical difficulties with the Library's Discovery system have now been resolved. Thank you for your patience. Read More

Issues with the Library's Discovery

Thu. Sep. 27, 2018 12:00 PM
Please be advised that we are experiencing technical difficulties with the Library's Discovery system. The vendor is aware of the issue and is... Read More

Resolved - Issues with Access to Contemporary Women's Issues

Tue. Sep. 25, 2018 1:00 PM
Access to Contemporary Women's Issues has been restored. We are pleased to announce that this resource has a new look. Read More

Issues with Off-Campus Access to Frontier Life

Mon. Sep. 24, 2018 1:00 PM
Please be advised that off-campus access to Frontier Life is not available at this time. We are working on getting off-campus access... Read More

Issues with Taylor & Francis

Tue. Sep. 4, 2018 1:00 PM
Please be advised that we are experiencing technical difficulties with some of our Talyor & Francis resources. The vendor is aware of the issue... Read More

August

PsycInfo Currently Unavailable

Fri. Aug. 31, 2018 6:45 PM
Please be advised that the PsycInfo database is currently unavailable. We are working to resolve the issue and expect access to be restored... Read More

Library Proxy was unavailable from 1pm to 4pm Monday

Mon. Aug. 20, 2018 12:00 AM
The library regrets that our proxy server was unavailable from approximately 1pm to 4pm on Monday August 20, 2018. Patrons would have experienced a... Read More

Some Library Web Services unavailable Friday afternoon

Thu. Aug. 16, 2018 12:00 AM
The following library host web services will be unavailable from 3pm to 5pm on Friday August 16, 2018 Winnspace Institutional Repository Western... Read More

Copyright Drop-In Help

Fri. Aug. 10, 2018 1:00 PM
Aug 20-23 | 5C02C, Library 5th Floor | 1 – 3 PM The UW Library is offering drop-by assistance for professors and instructors who have... Read More

July

Planned Maintenance - ProQuest Resources Updated

Thu. Aug. 16, 2018 10:00 AM
To maintain the currency and security of ProQuest platforms, the following products will be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, August 18, 2018.... Read More

New Proxy Server

Thu. Jul. 26, 2018 8:00 AM
The Library has upgraded our proxy service for off-campus access to our digital resources. If you encounter any problems accessing our... Read More

Network Outage

Fri. Jul. 20, 2018 8:30 AM
Please be advised that a network outage will interrupt library resources this Saturday (July 21) from 12:45 AM through to 8:00 AM. ... Read More

Winnspace briefly unavailable Thursday afternoon

Wed. Jul. 18, 2018 12:00 AM
The Winnspace Institutional Repository will be unavailable due to maintenance from 4pm to 4:15pm on Thursday July 19th, 2018. Read More

Some Library Web Services Offline Late Friday Afternoon and Early Evening

Thu. Jul. 5, 2018 10:00 AM
On Friday July 6, 2018, some library hosted web services will be offline in the late afternoon and early evening: The classic catalogue and... Read More

June

Planned Maintenance - WorldCat Discovery

Tue. Jun. 19, 2018 11:00 AM
OCLC will be conducting planned maintenance that will affect WorldCat Discovery. The maintenance window is scheduled to start on Thursday, June... Read More

New eResource - Our World

Fri. Jun. 15, 2018 9:00 AM
Our World, on the Manitoba Research Gateway, is a collection of Gale resources available to all Manitobans (geo-authenticated), which is made... Read More

Network Outage

Tue. Jun. 12, 2018 8:00 AM
Please be advised that a network outage will interrupt library resources this Saturday, June16th from 8 AM through 4 PM. Library systems... Read More

Classic Catalogue, MyLibrary unavailable Sunday Morning

Fri. Jun. 8, 2018 1:00 PM
The Classic Catalogue and MyLibrary Account services will be unavailable Sunday morning, June 10 from 7am to 11am. All other library services,... Read More

Proxy offline briefly Thursday evening

Thu. Jun. 7, 2018 9:00 AM
The library's proxy server will be offline briefly between 1:40am-2:10am on Friday June 8, 2018 (Thursday evening) This was... Read More

Campus-wide Network Outage

Tue. Jun. 5, 2018 11:05 AM
Be advised that a complete network outage will interrupt library resources this Saturday, June 9 from approximately 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM CST. All... Read More

May

Some library hosted websites offline for maintenance late Thursday afternoon

Thu. May. 24, 2018 9:00 AM
The following library hosted websites will be offline briefly (5 minutes) between 4:15 and 4:30pm on Thursday May 24, 2018 and again in the... Read More

Planned Maintenance - WorldCat Discovery

Mon. May. 14, 2018 11:00 AM
OCLC will be conducting planned maintenance that may affect WorldCat Discovery. The maintenance window is scheduled to start on Saturday, May 19th... Read More

Database Maintenance - Taylor & Francis Online: Read Only Mode

Mon. May. 14, 2018 12:00 AM
As a result of a scheduled site maintenance, some functionality will be unavailable from May 14th at 10:30 pm through to May 15th at 6:30 pm for... Read More

Some library hosted websites briefly offline for maintenance Wednesday afternoon

Wed. May. 9, 2018 3:00 PM
The following library hosted websites will be offline briefly between 4:30 and 5:00pm on Wednesday May 9 Western Canada Pictorial Index Inedition... Read More

Service Interruption - Taylor & Francis - Resolved

Wed. May. 9, 2018 12:00 AM
This issue has now been resolved. Currently off-campus access to Taylor & Francis eBooks and Taylor & Francis Online is unavailable. We are... Read More

Platform Migration - MyiLibrary Completed

Tue. May. 8, 2018 12:00 AM
The migration of MyiLibrary material to Ebook Central [ProQuest] has been completed successfully, and redirection is in place for now. These ebooks... Read More

April

Platform Migration - MyiLibrary

Thu. Apr. 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Our ebook collection currently accessible through MyiLibrary will be migrating to the Ebook Central [ProQuest] on April 25th. If you encounter any... Read More

Planned Maintenance - Ebook Central [ProQuest]

Wed. Apr. 11, 2018 2:15 PM
Ebook Central [ProQuest] will be unavailable for approximately five hours beginning Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 9 p.m. CDT through Sunday April 22,... Read More

Database Update - Philosopher's Index [EBSCOhost]

Wed. Apr. 11, 2018 12:00 AM
Philosopher's Index [EBSCOhost] will be moving to the ProQuest platform in early May. Read More

Some library hosted websites offine for maintenance afternoon of Thursday April 5

Thu. Apr. 5, 2018 10:00 AM
The following Library hosted websites will be briefly unavailable for up to 15 minutes at 3:15pm and 4:45pm on the afternoon of Thursday April... Read More

March

Proxy server and other library web services offline late Thursday night/Friday Morning

Wed. Mar. 28, 2018 10:00 AM
Campus network outages are planned for late night Thursday March 29th (11:00 pm) until Friday morning (8:00am). The following library hosted... Read More

Noise Policy Reminder

Wed. Mar. 21, 2018 10:00 AM
As the term enters exam period, we would like to remind all Library patrons of the Library noise policy. Please be mindful of your own... Read More

Platform Migration - Wiley Online Library & AnthroSource

Fri. Mar. 16, 2018 12:00 AM
This weekend, (March 17-18) Wiley Online Library and AnthroSource will be migrating to a new platform. If you encounter any issues after the... Read More

Some library hosted websites under maintenance Friday evening

Fri. Mar. 9, 2018 8:00 AM
The following Library hosted websites will be briefly unavailable for up to 10 minutes on Friday evening between 4:30 and 5:30pm: Winnspace... Read More

February

Database Trial - Statista

Wed. Feb. 28, 2018 6:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource, Statista. Statista consolidates statistical data on... Read More

Senate Library Committee Meeting

Mon. Feb. 26, 2018 10:00 AM
The Senate Library Committee is hosting an open consultation meeting to discuss the role of the Library in providing trustworthy, long-term... Read More

Planned Maintenance - WorldCat Discovery

Tue. Feb. 20, 2018 2:15 PM
The Library's main search feature, WorldCat Discovery, will be unavailable during planned maintenance from 9:00 p.m. February 24th through... Read More

Database Trial - Playwrights Canada Press [Drama Online]

Fri. Feb. 9, 2018 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource, Playwrights Canada Press [Drama Online]. Playwrights Canada... Read More

Issues with Discovery and Ebook Central [ProQuest]

Wed. Feb. 7, 2018 10:30 AM
Some of ebooks from Ebook Central [ProQuest] are missing the "View eBook" links in the Library Discovery system. If you come across an... Read More

Classic Catalogue / MyLibrary under maintenance Friday evening (completed)

Fri. Feb. 2, 2018 6:00 PM
The library's classic catalogue and MyLibrary functionality wil be unavailable between 06:30pm and 8:00pm Friday February 2nd. Operation was... Read More

New eResource - CAMPUS [National Film Board of Canada]

Thu. Feb. 1, 2018 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library now has access to a new streaming video resource, CAMPUS [National Film Board of Canada]. CAMPUS is a collection... Read More

Now Available - Lexis Advance Quicklaw

Thu. Feb. 1, 2018 12:00 AM
A new platform for LexisNexis Quicklaw Core, Lexis Advance Quicklaw is now available to try. Access to material on both platforms will be available... Read More

January

WebAdvisor Password Change

Fri. Jan. 26, 2018 1:00 PM
Beginning January 29th, all UWinnipeg students will be required to update their WebAdvisor credentials to meet new security standards. ... Read More

System Downtime - ProQuest Platform [ProQuest]

Thu. Jan. 25, 2018 12:00 AM
On Saturday January, 27 2018 from 9pm through Sunday January, 28 2018 at 5am, ProQuest will perform a worldwide upgrade to its infrastructure to... Read More

Winnspace Under Maintenance

Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 5:00 PM
The Winnspace Institutional Repository will be offline for a 10 minutes at 7:00pm on Tuesday January 23, 2018. This was originally announced for 10... Read More

System Downtime - Ebook Central [ProQuest]

Fri. Jan. 19, 2018 12:00 AM
To maintain the currency and security of ProQuest ebook platforms, Ebook Central [ProQuest] will be unavailable for approximately six hours... Read More

Winnspace, Hosted Journals, and Other Library Hosted Websites Under Maintenance

Mon. Jan. 15, 2018 2:00 PM
The following library hosted websites will experience two 5-10 minute outages in the 5:15pm to 6:45pm timeframe on the evening of Monday... Read More

Scheduled Brief Outages of Classic Catalogue / Libproxy

Thu. Jan. 4, 2018 4:30 PM
The following library services will be offline briefly at the following times: The Library's Proxy Server (libproxy) between 5:00am and... Read More

2017

December

Database Trial - American Antiquarian Society History Collection

Sun. Dec. 31, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource, American Antiquarian Society (AAS) History Collection... Read More

Database Trial - HeinOnline Canadian Academic Core

Sun. Dec. 31, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource, HeinOnline: Canadian Academic Core. HeinOnline... Read More

System Downtime - ProQuest Platform

Sun. Dec. 31, 2017 12:00 AM
Some products on the ProQuest Platform will be unavailable for 8 hours from Saturday January 27th at 9 pm through Sunday January 28th at 5 am. This... Read More

Ares Training Videos Not Accessible December 21

Wed. Dec. 20, 2017 4:30 PM
The Panopto/VOD server will be undergoing an upgrade on Thursday December 21st between 9:00 a.m and 3:00 p.m. The server will be... Read More

Planned Maintenance - Winnspace

Tue. Dec. 12, 2017 3:30 PM
The University's institutional repository Winnspace will be offline for maintenance on three occasions this week. Tuesday December 12,... Read More

Google Scholar Issues - Resolved

Tue. Dec. 5, 2017 11:30 AM
Google Scholar should be connecting to the University of Winnipeg Library holdings, and the Get Access link should now be showing. We thank-you for... Read More

Planned Maintenance - WorldCat Discovery

Tue. Dec. 5, 2017 12:00 AM
OCLC will be conducting a planned maintenance that may affect WorldCat Discovery. The maintenance window is scheduled to start on Sunday December... Read More

Food for Fines

Mon. Dec. 4, 2017 10:00 AM
The UWinnipeg Library is running the "Food for Fines" campaign from December 4th through 12PM noon on December 15th. Food and general... Read More

System Downtime - Taylor & Francis Online

Fri. Dec. 1, 2017 12:00 AM
Taylor & Francis Online will be unavailable for 1 hour on Friday December 1st from 6 pm to 7 pm CST. This is due to a scheduled... Read More

System Downtime - UlrichsWeb [ProQuest]

Fri. Dec. 1, 2017 12:00 AM
There will be a system downtime affecting UlrichsWeb [ProQuest] for 1 hour on Thursday, December 7 starting at 12:00 noon. During this time,... Read More

November

System Downtime - ProQuest Ebook Central

Mon. Nov. 27, 2017 12:00 AM
Ebook Central [ProQuest] will be unavailable Saturday December 2nd from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm for maintenance (updates to the currency... Read More

Noise Policy Reminder

Thu. Nov. 16, 2017 4:00 PM
As the term enters exam period, we would like to remind all Library patrons of the Library noise policy. Please be mindful of your own... Read More

System Downtime - Taylor & Francis Online

Thu. Nov. 16, 2017 12:00 AM
Taylor & Francis Online will be unavailable from Sunday November 19th, at 10:30 pm to 1:30 pm on Monday November 20th. This is due to... Read More

Google Scholar Issues

Wed. Nov. 8, 2017 11:30 AM
We are aware that Google Scholar is not connecting to the University of Winnipeg Library holdings and are working to resolve it. In the... Read More

Roof Construction and Noise

Mon. Nov. 6, 2017 10:00 AM
Please be aware that work crews will be addressing priority issues with the Centennial Hall rooftop over the coming weeks. Work may be periodic or... Read More

October

Open Access Week 2017

Mon. Oct. 23, 2017 1:00 PM
To recognize Open Access Week 2017, the University of Winnipeg Library is hosting two events that we hope you will join us for! Wednesday,... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance for Multiple Library Hosted Websites

Wed. Oct. 18, 2017 5:00 PM
The following Library hosted websites may experience an interruption in service of up to 15 minutes in length between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on... Read More

October 16 - Scheduled Maintenance - Winnspace and Hosted Scholarly Journals

Mon. Oct. 16, 2017 2:30 PM
The WinnSpace institutional repository (http://winnspace.uwinnipeg.ca) and UW hosted scholarly journals... Read More

Winnspace Outage

Mon. Oct. 16, 2017 10:30 AM
Due to unforseen circumstances the University's institutional repository Winnspace will be offline this morning. We expect to have... Read More

Planned Maintenance - WorldCat Discovery

Wed. Oct. 4, 2017 12:00 AM
OCLC will be conducting a planned maintenance that will affect WorldCat Discovery. The maintenance window is scheduled to start on Sunday October... Read More

September

September 28 - Scheduled Maintenance Catalogue/My Library

Wed. Sep. 27, 2017 1:15 PM
The following library services will be offline for maintenance between midnight and 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 28th,... Read More

September 22 - Scheduled Maintenance for Multiple Library Hosted Websites

Thu. Sep. 21, 2017 10:30 AM
The following Library hosted websites will be offline between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd for system... Read More

Science Literacy Week at the UWinnipeg Library

Mon. Sep. 11, 2017 10:40 AM
September 18-24 is Science Literacy Week! To celebrate, the UWinnipeg Library and UW Let’s Talk Science chapter are putting... Read More

System Maintenance - OCLC Services

Thu. Sep. 7, 2017 12:00 AM
OCLC will be conducting system maintenance that could result in periods of intermittent service interruptions and delayed response times for all... Read More

August

Database Temporarily Unavailable: Ebook Central [ProQuest]

Tue. Aug. 22, 2017 12:00 AM
Ebook Central [ProQuest] will undergo routine maintenance on Saturday, August 26, 2017 and be unavailable for about two hours beginning at 12 noon... Read More

Virtual Reference Service

Mon. Aug. 21, 2017 10:45 AM
Need help finding those 3-5 journal articles? Want to know how to request an interlibrary loan? Starting September 11th, the... Read More

Changes to Our eResource Systems

Mon. Aug. 21, 2017 12:00 AM
The Library will be making changes to a number of systems in the coming weeks. Our goal is to deploy these adjustments with as little service... Read More

Changes to the Library Search Layer

Mon. Aug. 14, 2017 2:25 PM
The Library’s discovery layer - the Library homepage search application that enables students and faculty to browse millions of books,... Read More

My Library+ Retirement

Fri. Aug. 4, 2017 2:30 PM
Access to MyLibrary+ has been discontinued. The status of ILL requests will now be available directly from My Library Account. ... Read More

Database Maintenance - Ebook Central [ProQuest]

Fri. Aug. 4, 2017 12:00 AM
To maintain the currency and security of ProQuest ebook platforms, Ebook Central will be unavailable for approximately three hours beginning... Read More

July

Network Outage - July 22nd

Thu. Jul. 20, 2017 11:00 AM
The following library services will be unavailable off-campus for a planned network maintenance between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.... Read More

Network Outage - July 12th

Tue. Jul. 11, 2017 3:30 PM
The following library services will be unavailable off-campus for a planned network maintenance between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance Catalogue/My Library - July 7th

Fri. Jul. 7, 2017 3:00 PM
The following library services will be offline for maintenance between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7th, 2017: Searching the... Read More

June

Platform Migration Update - ebrary and EBL Moving to Ebook Central

Thu. Jun. 29, 2017 12:00 AM
Our Ebook Central migration has occurred. For the time being you will need to log into the proxy even on-campus to access ebrary/Ebook Central... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance Catalogue/My Library - June 23rd

Thu. Jun. 22, 2017 3:00 PM
The following library services will be offline for maintenance between 4:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 23rd, 2017: Searching the... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - June 19th

Mon. Jun. 19, 2017 2:30 PM
The following library services will be offline for maintenance between 5:00 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017: Searching the... Read More

Unsettling Canada: The UW Readings

Thu. Jun. 15, 2017 12:30 PM
UW students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a week of public readings of Arthur Manuel’s award-winning book, Unsettling... Read More

Database Scheduled Downtime - UlrichsWeb

Fri. Jun. 9, 2017 12:00 AM
System downtime affecting UlrichsWeb will be occurring for about one hour starting on Thursday June 15th at 3 pm CDT. We apologize for any... Read More

Upcoming Changes to the Library Search Layer

Thu. Jun. 8, 2017 2:30 PM
The Library’s discovery layer - the Library homepage search application that enables students and faculty to browse millions of books,... Read More

May

LibProxy Maintenance - May 26th

Wed. May. 24, 2017 9:30 AM
The Library's proxy server will be offline for maintenance between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the afternoon of May 26th, 2017. Read More

Platform Migration - ebrary and EBL Moving to Ebook Central

Tue. May. 23, 2017 12:00 AM
On June 27th, ebrary and EBL resources will be migrating to a new platform becoming Ebook Central [ProQuest]. There should be minimal disruption in... Read More

Study Carrel Redesign Winners

Wed. May. 17, 2017 9:00 AM
We are pleased to announce the winners of last month’s study carrel redesign contest! Congratulations to first-place winner David... Read More

LibProxy Maintenance - May 3rd

Mon. May. 1, 2017 1:45 PM
The Library's proxy server will be offline for maintenance between 8:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on the morning of May 3rd, 2017. Read More

April

Scheduled Maintenance - April 28th

Mon. Apr. 24, 2017 1:00 PM
Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday April 28th, the following library web services will be unavailable due to system maintenance: Searching... Read More

New Library Course Reserve System

Mon. Apr. 24, 2017 11:30 AM
Today, April 24th, the existing library course reserve pages will be phased out as the UWinnipeg Library launches its new course... Read More

Platform Migration - ebrary and EBL Moving to Ebook Central

Fri. Apr. 21, 2017 12:00 AM
Between May 2nd and 9th, ebrary and EBL resources will be migrating to a new platform becoming Ebook Central [ProQuest]. There should be minimal... Read More

New eResources - Winnipeg Free Press Archives & More

Thu. Apr. 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Explore the Library's newly acquired eresources: Winnipeg Free Press @NewspaperARCHIVE [ProQuest] Frontier Life: Borderlands, Settlement... Read More

Spring Hours

Tue. Apr. 18, 2017 2:00 PM
The Library will be closed on Sundays starting April 23rd. Regular Library hours will resume in September. Library hours from Sunday,... Read More

LibProxy Maintenance - April 11th

Mon. Apr. 10, 2017 10:30 AM
The Library's proxy server will be offline for maintenance between 4:20 a.m. and 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday April 11th. Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - April 17th

Mon. Apr. 10, 2017 10:00 AM
From 2:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Monday April 17th, the following library web services will be unavailable due to system... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - April 7th

Thu. Apr. 6, 2017 3:00 PM
From 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Friday April 7th, the following library web services will be unavailable due to system... Read More

March

Intermittent Issues - WorldCat (Resolved)

Thu. Mar. 30, 2017 4:00 PM
The Library’s discovery layer, WorldCat Local, is currently having intermittent connectivity issues. Technical support teams are... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - March 31st

Mon. Mar. 27, 2017 11:01 AM
From 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday March 31st, the following library web services will be unavailable due to system... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - March 28th

Mon. Mar. 27, 2017 11:00 AM
From 3:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday March 28th, the following library web services will be unavailable due to system... Read More

Noise Policy Reminder

Fri. Mar. 17, 2017 3:30 PM
As the term enters exam period, we would like to remind all Library patrons of the Library noise policy. Please be mindful of your own... Read More

Call For Designs

Thu. Mar. 16, 2017 11:00 AM
All University of Winnipeg students are welcome to submit their carrel designs* to The Wild Things Society at... Read More

Scheduled Maintenance - WorldCat

Thu. Mar. 16, 2017 10:15 AM
Programs behind the Library’s discovery layer, WorldCat Local, will undergo scheduled maintenance beginning Friday, March 17th... Read More

Database Trial - Digital Theatre Plus

Wed. Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource, Digital Theatre Plus. Digital Theatre Plus... Read More

Database Trial - Kanopy

Wed. Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource, Kanopy. Kanopy is a video streaming platform that offers a... Read More

Alumni Book Club Inaugural Meeting

Mon. Mar. 6, 2017 8:00 AM
Join us to discuss the works of UWinnipeg alumni authors! Our first reading selection is The Break by Katherena Vermette, a UWinnipeg... Read More

Tales at Night @ The Good Will Social Club

Mon. Mar. 6, 2017 8:00 AM
Great tales on tap - stories perfect for a cold winter’s night! On March 15th, the Winnipeg Public Library will host an adult... Read More

Outage Notice - Three Library Hosted Websites

Wed. Mar. 1, 2017 3:30 PM
The following three library hosted websites may be unavailable for some users until later this evening due to a domain name system (DNS)... Read More

New Course Reserve System – Training Sessions

Wed. Mar. 1, 2017 11:30 AM
The Library is ready to deploy a new course reserve system called Ares, which is widely used in academic libraries... Read More

February

Database Trial - Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural Exchange [Adam Matthew]

Mon. Feb. 27, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource Global Commodities: Trade, Exploration & Cultural... Read More

New Course Reserve System

Fri. Feb. 24, 2017 2:00 PM
As part of University-wide efforts to build strong operational supports for copyright compliance, the Library has committed to modernizing its... Read More

Make the Road Seem Shorter

Fri. Feb. 24, 2017 10:00 AM
Elder Ruth Christie presents an hour of storytelling drawn from a deep well of personal experience and oral tradition. Born in Loon... Read More

Database Trial - Winnipeg Free Press @NewspaperARCHIVE [ProQuest]

Fri. Feb. 24, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource Winnipeg Free Press. NewspaperARCHIVE.com contains... Read More

Upcoming website outages

Mon. Feb. 13, 2017 4:00 PM
The following library hosted websites will be offline for system maintenance on Wednesday February 15, 2017 between 3:30 and 4:30pm. WinnSpace... Read More

Database Trial - Academic Video Online: Premium [Alexander Street Press]

Fri. Feb. 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource of streaming videos, Academic Video Online: Premium [Alexander... Read More

Database Trial - CAMPUS [National Film Board of Canada]

Fri. Feb. 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource of streaming videos, CAMPUS [National Film Board of Canada].... Read More

Database Trial - LGBT Life with Full Text [EBSCOhost]

Fri. Feb. 3, 2017 12:00 AM
The University of Winnipeg Library is currently running a trial for a new eresource LGBT Life with Full Text [EBSCOhost]. LGBT... Read More