If you need assistance with your research, come visit the Information Desk in person or by phone (791-8911). Your Information Librarian is available for consultation
Mon - Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or can be emailed at: kimberly.kerr@keyano.ca
Library News
June 2012
Circulation Services Interruption: June 15th - June 19th COMPLETE
All library services are back to normal
- Library items can be checked-out, however, a library card must be presented (student/staff card for Keyano members, TAL cards)
- no renewals
- no fine payments - please see Library staff for information on how to pay a fine so that you can register for a course
- no holds or requests on any item including NEOS materials
Questions? Contact the Library at 780-791-4917
Downloading e-books
Did you know? The Library has thousands of e-books available! These materials are provided through our subscriptions to databases such as ebrary and Safari. More information and a how-to guide can be found here.
Summer Hours Now in Effect
From June 1 - September 4, Library hours are Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. The Library will be closed on weekends until Fall semester begins.
New! Oxford English Dictionary Online
The Library now has access to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), a guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world. See the A-Z list of databases to start exploring today!
Early Canadiana Online (ECO) has launched a new platform to make searching faster and easier. Keyano staff and students, don't forget to get your 4-digit pin from the Library if you want to see the new ECO from home.
Downloading e-books
Did you know? The Library has thousands of e-books available! These materials are provided through our subscriptions to databases such as ebrary and Safari. More information and a how-to guide can be found here.
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February 2012
Freedom to Read Week is February 26th - March 3rd! We will be forgiving all Keyano fines (to a maximum of $20) this week if you come and see us at the Circulation Desk. Plus, check out any material from our Lesiure Collection (fiction, magazines, and CDs) and you can fill out a ballot to win prizes! For more information about the Freedom to Read campaign and the Book and Periodical Council's view on censorship, click here.
Come have coffee break at the Library, with a magazine and a comfy chair! Our Magazine Collection has been updated to include *more* popular leisure titles! You can now read Cosmopolitian, Canadian House and Home, Chatelaine, Clean Eating, Downhome, Good Housekeeping, People, and Spin. Even Dogs in Canada and Cat Fancy are now available! Magazines can be borrowed for 3 days at a time.
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January 2012
Did you know? The Library has thousands of e-books available! These materials are provided through our subscriptions to databases such as ebrary and Safari. These databases allow you to search for electronic materials that allow you to copy, paste, and print text, highlight and create or view hyperlinks, and save notes and links of a material for later use. Books can be viewed on campus and from home, using your full student number and Library PIN. If you do not know your PIN, please visit the Circulation Desk.
Books can even be downloaded and transferred to your iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Kobo, Nook, or Sony Reader! This loan lasts for fourteen days. A how-to guide for downloading and transferring these files can be found here. You will also need to download Adobe Digital Editions to open these files, available here.
Electronic Resources appear in the NEOS catalogue at the top of the search results, and can be opened directly from the catalogue record. Alternatively, our 'Online Resources' link on the front of the Library webpage houses links to the searchable databases.
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November 2011
Films on Demand is an online archive with films, newsreels, and technical videos. These streaming videos now appear in search results of the NEOS catalogue. You can also access Films on Demand through the Library’s online resources page.
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Open Access Week October 24 -30, 2011
Open Access Week is a global movement toward open access to research and scholarship. Research centres, universities, libraries and the general public from around the world participate in Open Access Week to highlight the potential benefits of free and immediate online access to scholarly work.
Events are being held across the country next week in support of open access, including daily webinars through Athabasca University and the Centre for Scholarly Communication, University of Calgary. Stop by the Keyano College Library for more information on open access resources and what they can mean for your own research.
Please visit the official Open Access Website for more information.
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September 2011
Note: As of August 2011, magazines and journals can once again
be borrowed from the library.
Welcome the New Information Librarian!
Keyano College Library is pleased to announce that Kimberly Kerr has accepted a position as Information Librarian in the Library. Originally from southern Ontario, Kim has previous experience at McMaster University Library and as an ESL teacher overseas. Kim will be happy to assist students, staff and faculty in accessing and utilizing the Library's materials and services. She can be reached at kimberly.kerr@keyano.ca, or you can meet with her in the Library between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday.
It is with fond memories and best wishes that we must also announce the departure of Amy Guilmette, our previous Information Librarian. We will sincerely miss her smiling face around the Library. Best of luck, Amy!
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