Concordia University Library
Coordinates: 45°29′49″N 73°34′42″W / 45.496979°N 73.578384°W
 The J.W. McConnell Building houses the R. Howard Webster Library. | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | Academic library |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 45.496979,-73.578384 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 3 million (2009-2010) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 150,000 |
| Population served | ~ 45,000 students |
| Other information | |
| Budget | CAD $ 4,233,439 (2009-2010) |
| Director | Dr. Guylaine Beaudry |
| Staff | 135 |
| Website | library.concordia.ca |
| References: [1] | |
Concordia University Library is the library system at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Concordia University has two library locations, the R. Howard Webster Library located in the J.W. McConnell Building of the Sir George Williams Campus and the Georges P. Vanier Library located at the Loyola Campus. On September 2, 2014, the Library opened the Grey Nuns Reading Room, a silent study space for Concordia students located in the former Chapel of the Invention of the Holy Cross. The Reading Room has seating for 192 students, with an additional 42 chairs in small reading rooms. A student of Political Science was the first to enter.[2]
The Concordia University Library houses several special collections including the Azrieli Holocaust Collection and the Irving Layton Collection.[3] Most Special Collections are located in the Vanier Library. The Library also maintains the University's institutional repository, Spectrum.[4]
The Concordia University Library is a member of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries.[5] Concordia University Library also has partnerships with the Canadian Research Knowledge Network and The Data Liberation Initiative.[6]
Since 1990, Concordia University Library has been hosting an annual public holiday auction, held every December, where all proceeds go to over 10 Montreal-based charities. The fund-raising event is planned and run wholly by the Library staff, also featuring a bazaar and pot luck lunch.
Branches
There are two branches of the Concordia University Library as well as a separate reading room:
- R. Howard Webster Library, 1400 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, QC
- Georges P. Vanier Library, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC
- Grey Nuns Reading Room, 1190 Guy Street, Montreal, QC
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Royal George Apartments
References
- ↑ "Library Strategic Directions Consultation". Concordia University Libraries. Concordia University. 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ Karen McCarthy (2014-09-02). "Grey Nuns Reading Room opens its doors". Concordia.ca. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
Concordia Political Science student Jessica Lelièvre was the first student to enter the new Grey Nuns Reading Room. She was welcomed by President Alan Shepard and Provost Benoit-Antoine Bacon - ↑ "Special Collections". Library.concordia.ca. 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ↑ Canada. "Welcome to Spectrum: Concordia University Research Repository — Spectrum: Concordia University Research Repository". Spectrum.library.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ "Membership". About CARL. Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ↑ "Partnerships". Concordia University Libraries. Concordia University. 2005-03-23. Retrieved 23 December 2011.