New Materials Lists Updated - November 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of November 2006. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.html.

December 2006/January 2007 Hours of Operation

Medicine Hat College Library Services will be altering its hours of operation for the months of December 2006 and January 2007. The adjusted hours for each library are as follows:

The Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus):

• Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, December 22, 2006 - Monday, January 1, 2007 - Closed
• Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Brooks Campus Library:

• Wednesday, December 20, 2006 - Tuesday, January 2, 2007 - Closed

Both libraries will resume regular hours of operation on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.

For more information about the hours of operation, please click here.

Library User of the Month - December 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Ann Bevan is our Library User of the Month for December 2006.

You can read a statement by Ann by clicking here.

Library Book Tree 2006

To celebrate the festive season, Library Services has setup its 2nd annual Library Book Tree.

There is a new seven and a half foot tree trimmed with some traditional ornamentation, but with a little something extra. It is decorated with facsimiles of our faculty members', staff members', and students' favourite books.

Anyone can add their favourite title to the Library Book Tree with a $2 donation. All proceeds from this fund raising event will be donated to the Santa Claus Fund.

Click on the image to enlarge it:

1 Million Patrons!

The Vera Bracken Library reached a landmark event since it opened its new doors in the summer of 2003. During the month of November 2006, the library will have had more than 1 million visitors pass through its doors.

To celebrate the event, the library held a draw to determine who would be declared the "1 Millionth Patron". With any draw, there are prizes. Our prizewinners and their corresponding prizes are as follows:

1. First Prize (and our official "1 Millionth Patron"): Alissa Liska - an engraved 2GB iPod nano
2. Second Prize: Jeremy Kasprick - $25 Gift Certificate to The Campus Store
   
3. Third Prize: Chantel Enns - $15 Gift Certificate to the campus Internet Café or Cafeteria

Click on the iPod image for a detailed look at the custom engraving:













Thanks to all of our patrons that entered the draw and that have supported the library over the past 41 years. We look forward to celebrating more landmarks as our years roll on.

New Materials Lists Updated - October 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of October 2006. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.html.

Library User of the Month - November 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Trevor Gessell is our Library User of the Month for November 2006.

You can read a statement by Trevor by clicking here.

Remembrance Day Weekend Hours - November 9-12, 2006

Medicine Hat College Library Services will be altering its hours for the Remembrance Day weekend in November.

The Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus) will employ the following hours:

• Thursday, November 9th (Student Study Day) - Open regular hours.
• Friday, November 10th - Closed.
• Saturday, November 11th - 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday - Open regular hours.

The Brooks Campus Library will employ the following hours:

• Thursday, November 9th (Student Study Day) - Open regular hours.
• Friday - Sunday, November 10th-12th - Closed.

For more information about the hours of operation, please click here.

Click here if you would like more information about Remembrance Day.

New Databases Added

Medicine Hat College Library Services has added two new databases to our collection. The new resources are:

• Bowker's Global Books in Print. This is a resource that lets you search for bibliographic information for "more than 12.5 million in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audio books, and videos". The database also contains more than 2.2 million professional reviews.
  
  
• Xreferplus. In this resource, you will find more than 200 reference books (atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias and general fact books). There is something for everyone in this database. A sample of the subject matter includes: art, business, criminal justice, design, fashion, literature, medicine, and the sciences.

Both are available for on campus and home access. Access to Xreferplus is made possible due to our partnership in the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library initiative.

You can see a complete list of our latest databases and trials by clicking here.

ProQuest's Canadian Library Week Trial Databases

From October 13th to 26th, ProQuest will be granting Canadian libraries a trial to five databases in honour of Canadian Library Month. The databases that are available for trial are: CultureGrams, Ancestry Library Edition, ProQuest Family Health, The Globe and Mail, and The Toronto Star - Pages of the Past.

Two of the major databases on trial are the The Globe and Mail, and The Toronto Star - Pages of the Past. Each is a fully digitized and searchable database that contains their complete printed collections since 1844 and 1894, respectively.

Click here to read more information and connect to this database.

You can find more information on our other new databases and trial databases by clicking here.

New Materials Lists Updated - September 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of September 2006. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.html.

Thanksgiving Day Closure - 9 October 2006

The Vera Bracken (Medicine Hat Campus) and Brooks Campus Libraries will be closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Monday the 9th of October.

The Brooks Campus Library is normally closed Saturdays and Sundays, but the Vera Bracken Library will maintain its regular weekend hours for the 7th and 8th of October.

For more information about the hours of operation, please click here.

Library User of the Month - October 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Courtney Jones is our Library User of the Month for October 2006.

You can read a statement by Courtney by clicking here.

More New Databases & Another Trial Database

Medicine Hat College Library Services has added two more databases to its collection. The new databases are the Chilton Library.com and Associations Unlimited, and the trial database is The Literary Reference Center.

The Chilton Library.com is a database for the automotive enthusiast. In this database, you will find detailed specifications for thousands of domestic and foreign vehicles. The database goes back as far as 30 years and covers a variety of make and model combinations from those years.

Associations Unlimited is a directory of organizations from the USA and around the world. Approximately 460,000 nonprofit membership organizations are listed.

The Literary Reference Center is a trial database from EBSCO. This database has more than 1,000 books and monographs, reference materials, and literary journals. Subject matter ranges from antiquity to contemporary time periods.

Campus and home access is available to staff and students for all of the resources. The Literary Reference Center will be accessible until late October/early-November 2006.

New Databases & Trial Database

Medicine Hat College Library Services has recently added two new database resources to its holdings. The databases are Gale's Academic OneFile and EBSCO's Business Source Complete. The Book Index with Reviews (also from EBSCO) is a trial database that is available until June 2007.

Academic OneFile is a large general database that provides indexing, citation, and abstracts for more than 9,000 periodical publication. More than 5,000 of these titles are available in full-text. This database also provides full-text coverage from the New York Times since 1995.

Business Source Complete is the largest collection of full-text business journals that is currently available. It includes searchable cited references from 1,200 academic journals. Indexing and abstracts from some of the journals date back to 1886.

The Book Index with Reviews is a trial database that offers information on hundreds-of-thousnads of books. Books reviews accompany some of the entries.

Academic OneFile and Business Source Complete are among some of the initial offerings from the Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library. It is because of our partnership with The Alberta Library (TAL) that we can offer home users (staff and students) access to these resources.

New Curriculum Collection Materials Added

Library Services has posted its new materials list for the Curriculum Collection for the months of July and August 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.html.

This is a new list that will document what additions have been made to the Curriculum Collection at the Vera Bracken Library. The Curriculum Collection was created to support the Bachelor of Education Elementary (Teaching in Rural Schools) degree that was recently created in partnership with the University of Alberta.

New Materials Lists Updated - July & August 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the months of July and August 2006. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.html.

Library User of the Month - September 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Mika Nagagawa is our Library User of the Month for September 2006.

You can read a statement by Mika by clicking here.

Wireless Internet Access in the Vera Bracken Library

The Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus) has introduced barrier free access to the Internet via our wireless (Wi-Fi) network. You can read more about this exciting service by clicking here.

E-Resources Launched

Medicine Hat College Library Services has launched its E-Resources page. This addition to our website bundles access and information to e-journals and e-books.

Though the e-journals have existed for more than a year, the e-books are a new addition to our collection. Library Services primarily focused on information and office technology related books. There are 132 titles in our initial release, but more than 3, 000 titles (primarily public domain works) will be added in the future. All of the e-books will eventually be searchable and accessible via the online catalogue.

There are currently more than 10, 000 journal titles available via our SFX enabled Find It service.

Thanks to our partners at The Alberta Library (TAL) for allowing us to maximize our access to these resources for staff and students on and off campus.

Online Catalogue Refreshed

Medicine Hat College Library Services has refreshed its Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). The OPAC adds several new features, which includes:

• ADVANCED SEARCH. This new search method includes drop boxes for additional keyword search options and drop boxes with Boolean Operators.
  
  
• DEWEY DECIMAL SEARCH. The Vera Bracken Library added a Curriculum Collection for Education Degree students and employs the Dewey Decimal Classification for this collection. The Library of Congress Classification is employed for the remainder of its collections. The Dewey Decimal Call Number Search can be found under the Call Number search heading on the OPAC's homepage.
  
  
• PERIODICAL TITLE SEARCH. The Periodical Title Search is no longer handled by our library system software. The SFX based Find It search will now process periodical title searches. Searches that are conducted will locate periodicals in the Libraries, as well as those available via the databases/online periodical indexes. The Find It search is made possible due to our partnership with The Alberta Library (TAL) and 12 other Alberta postsecondary institutions.
  
  
• BANNER & IMAGES. With any refresh comes a new look. While retaining the essential functionality of the previous catalogue, the revised version employs new graphics and linking effects to enhance the user experience. The combined Vera Bracken and Brooks Library Catalogue search employs a blue theme, while the Brooks Library Catalogue employs a violet theme.

Thanks to our partners at the University of Lethbridge for their aid in refreshing the OPAC.

Online Services Active

Upgrades to Medicine Hat College Library Services' system have been completed. All online services have returned to normal operation.

If you experience any problems with accessing any of our online services, please call one of our service desks - call (403)529-3867 for the Vera Bracken Library at the Medicine Hat Campus and (403)362-1690 for the Brooks Campus Library.

Thanks to our partners at the University of Lethbridge (who we share an online library catalogue with) for the work they performed to complete the upgrade.

Online Services Disruption - 14 August 2006

Medicine Hat College Library Services will experience a disruption of online services starting at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2006. Normal online operations should resume early in the afternoon. This disruption will include both the Brooks and Medicine Hat campuses.

System upgrades are taking place and the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) might not be accessible. This means that you will not be able to search for Library materials online. Other online services such as database authentication (for home users) and Interlibrary Loan Services will also be disrupted.

All other services (Circulation Desk, computers, databases (on campus), Information Desk, and Internet access) will not be disrupted by the system upgrades.

We apologize for the inconvenience. All online services should be back to normal operation early in the afternoon.

For more information, please see the Libraries' Circulation or Information Desks, or phone: 529-3867 in Medicine Hat, 362-1690 in Brooks.

Employment Opportunities

Medicine Hat College Library Services currently has several vacant positions in its Libraries.

The Brooks Campus Library has a vacant Library Clerk position.

The Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat) is taking applications for an Audio Visual Clerk and for a Shelver (ideal for a student wanting a casual job).

Click on each job's title for more information.

Yes, we are open and do work in the summer.

Yes, we are still open and quite busy. Despite a lower volume of students at the Medicine Hat College Campus in the Summer Semesters, we are still busy behind the scenes.

Some of the active projects that we are currently engaged in are:

• Development of the Curriculum Collection for the Bachelor of Education Degree.Medicine Hat College, by means of a partnership with the University of Alberta, offers an Education Degree.Acquisitions and Cataloguing Technicians (with the Serials Clerk) are feverishly ordering, cataloguing, and preparing materials for this new area in our collection.The Curriculum Collection will be housed at the Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus).

• The Curriculum Collection will employ Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC; call numbers) – which is most popular at public libraries and schools. The Audiovisual, Circulating Books, and Reference Collections will continue to use the Library of Congress Classification (LC) – which is employed by colleges and universities throughout North America.
  
  
• Updating of the Libraries’ (Medicine Hat and Brooks) websites. Medicine Hat College updated its logo, colours, and website over the summer time, and Library Services is updating its look to match.
  
  
• Updating of the online catalogue public access catalogue (OPAC). The revised OPAC is still in the test phase. Though it is not a dramatic update, it will have some new visuals and features. Among the new features, includes an Advanced Keyword Search and Dewey Decimal Call Number Search (for the Curriculum Collections materials).
  
  Periodical searches will now be handled by SFX (Find It!) – a tool that was developed in partnership with The Alberta Library (TAL). The SFX (Find It!) search allows students to locate periodicals in the Library, but also online periodicals available via the online databases. This expands our resources from 450+ print publications to more than 9,500 online periodicals – which includes journals, magazines, and newspapers.
  
  
• E-book collection development. Library Services is working on development of full-text electronic books being made available online through the OPAC. The e-book collection will focus on computer and office technologies.
  
  
• Online library tutorial. Library Services continues to develop an online tutorial based on the Western Michigan University’s Searchpath. This tutorial will offer a basic introduction to locating and evaluating resources from the OPAC, online databases, and the Web. Though we have experienced some development setbacks, we are still expecting this to be online in early September.

So, as you can see, we are busy this summer. Staff are hard at work expanded our services and your access to information. Despite all the development, we are never too busy to help our patrons and look forward to serving the faculty, public, students, and staff in August and the months that follow.

New Materials Lists Updated - June 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of June 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.html.

Employment Opportunities

Medicine Hat College Library Services currently has job postings for four positions. Two positions are at the Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus) and two are at the Brooks Campus Library.

You can read more about the positions, their requirements, and how to apply by clicking here.

New Materials Lists Updated - May 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of May 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.htm.

New Materials Lists Updated - April 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of April 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.htm.

New Online Resource: World Book Online

Library Services has added a new online resource to its collection. The World Book Online is a full-text multimedia resource that contains the contents of the printed version of the World Book Encyclopedia. The resource also contains an atlas (with 500+ maps), audiovisual media, dictionary, links to related magazine articles and websites, and study guides.

There is more to explore in this comprehensive multimedia tool. The World Book Online can be accessed on and off campus. To access this resource, please click here.

Brooks Campus Library Closures and Hours - April 2006

The Brooks Campus Library will have some closures and reduced hours in the month of April.

The Brooks Campus Library will be closed:

• Friday-Sunday, April 14-16 - Good Friday/Easter long weekend holiday.
• Sunday, April 23 - End of semester closure.
  

Reduced hours will begin on Monday, April 24; hours thereafter will be:

• Monday - Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday - Closed

For more information about the hours of operation, please click here.

New Materials Lists Updated - March 2006

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of March 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.htm.

Library User of the Month - April 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Terrin Kaminsky is our Library User of the Month for April 2006 - she is a student in the Visual Communications program.

You can read a statement by Terrin by clicking here.

Closures and Hours - April 2006

The Vera Bracken Library (Medicine Hat Campus) will have some closures and reduced hours in the month of April.

The Vera Bracken Library will be closed:

• Friday, April 14 - Good Friday holiday.
• Saturday-Monday, April 22-24 - Annual maintenance and biannual inventory of collections.

Reduced hours will begin on Tuesday, April 25; hours thereafter will be:

• Monday - Thursday - 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Friday - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday - Closed

For more information about the hours of operation, please click here.

E-Journal Holdings Updated

Library Services has updated its e-journal holdings. The latest holdings can be found highlighted in orange text at http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/ejournals.htm. As ever, all titles are only available onsite at the Brooks or Medicine Hat Campuses.

For additional titles that can be accessed on and off the campuses by faculty, staff and students, visit our A-Z Journal List at: http://ammc.findit.talonline.ca/tal/a-z.

New Database: ScienceDirect College Edition

Library Services has added ScienceDirect College Edition to its database collection. This academic database contains more than 1800 full-text peer reviewed journals. The journals cover behavioral/social sciences, health/life sciences, and physical sciences (i.e., biology, chemistry, geography, mathematics, physics, etc.).

The database also contains 8 encyclopedia sets that cover the behavioral and social sciences. The encyclopedias include: Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology, Encyclopedia of Information Systems, Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications, Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics, Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy, Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, Encyclopedia of the Human Brain, and International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.

The database can be accessed on and off campus. To access this resource, please click here.

Please let us know what you think of the resource by e-mailing the Information Desk staff at reference@mhc.ab.ca or talk to your instructors.

Art Museum Image Gallery Database Demo

Library Services is demoing the Art Museum Image Gallery database until the 30th of March 2006. This database could be an invaluable resource for students taking a Visual Communications related class. The resource covers a broad range of international/multicultural works from ancient/classical to contemporary times.

You can access the database from on campus or at home by clicking here - the database will be at the top of the web browser's window.

Another recently added database is Project MUSE. This scholarly database covers the arts/humanities, social sciences, and sciences. There are nearly 300 full text resources available in the database.

Please let us know what you think of the resources by e-mailing the Information Desk staff at reference@mhc.ab.ca or talk to your instructors.

Library Users of the Month - March 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Cameron Drescher and Dylan Galecki are our Library Users of the Month for March 2006 - both are students in the Power Engineering Technology program.

You can read a statement by Cameron and Dylan by clicking here.

New Materials Lists Updated

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of February 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.htm.

Online Services Active

Upgrades to Medicine Hat College Library Services' system have been completed. All online services have returned to normal operation.

If you experience any problems with accessing any of our online services, please call one of our service desks - call (403)529-3867 for the Vera Bracken Library at the Medicine Hat Campus and (403)362-1690 for the Brooks Campus Library.

Thanks to our partners at the University of Lethbridge (who we share an online library catalogue with) for the work they performed to complete the upgrade.

Online Services Disruption - 23 February 2006

Medicine Hat College Library Services will experience a disruption of online services starting at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2006. Normal online operations should resume early in the afternoon. This disruption will include both the Brooks and Medicine Hat campuses.

System upgrades are taking place and the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) might not be accessible. This means that you will not be able to search for Library materials online. Other online services such as database authentication (for home users) and Interlibrary Loan Services will also be disrupted.

All other services (Circulation Desk, computers, databases (on campus), Information Desk, and Internet access) will not be disrupted by the system upgrades.

We apologize for the inconvenience. All online services will be back to normal operation early in the afternoon.

For more information, please see the Libraries' Circulation or Information Desks, or phone: 529-3867 in Medicine Hat, 362-1690 in Brooks.

Beach the Blues 2006

February 10th was Medicine Hat College's annual Beach the Blues event. This campus wide celebration is held to boost the morale of faculty, staff, and students who are in the midst of the winter and semester doldrums.

Part of the festivities includes a friendly decorating competition held amongst the various departments on campus. The Library, for the second year in a row, has taken first prize in the competition - though we faced some fierce competition from the College Advancement, Human Resources and Student Services departments. Last year's winning theme was Gilligan's Island, this year it was "all things blue".

Thanks to the Library's Social Committee (Anne, Darlene, Jason, Keith and Reni) for spearheading the decorating and to other staff members that contributed.

For more information on Beach the Blues 2006, click here.

Library Entrance:

Library Information Desk:

New Database: Project MUSE

Library Services has added a new database to its collection.

Project MUSE is a full-text, peer reviewed collection of journals. There are nearly 300 journals available through this resource that cover a wide variety of subject matter - including the arts, humanities, and sciences.

You can find Project MUSE on our site by clicking here.

Currently the database can only be accessed at the Medicine Hat or Brooks campuses, but authentication from home will arrive shortly.

UPDATE: Thanks to our partnership with The Alberta Library (TAL), Project MUSE can now be accessed from home by registered faculty, staff and students of Medicine Hat College Library Services.

Student Study Break Hours - 20-24 February 2006

Medicine Hat College Library Services will be closing its Vera Bracken (Medicine Hat Campus) and Brooks Campus Libraries on Monday, February 20th for the Family Day holiday.

The Libraries will be open for regular hours of operation for the remainder of the Student Study Break week. There will be no classes for students during this period.

For more information on our hours, navigate to:

• http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/hours.htm (Vera Bracken Library Hours)
• http://www.mhc.ab.ca/brookscampus/library/hours.htm (Brooks Campus Library)

UPDATE: The Brooks Campus Library will be closed on Sunday, February 19th.

Library User of the Month - February 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Lily Yang Liu is our Library User of the Month for February 2006.

You can read a statement by Lily by clicking here.

New Materials Lists Updated

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of January 2006. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.htm.

E-Journal Holdings Updated

Library Services has updated its e-journal holdings. The latest holdings can be found highlighted in orange text at http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/ejournals.htm. As ever, all titles are only available onsite at the Brooks or Medicine Hat Campuses.

For additional titles that can be accessed on and off the campuses by faculty, staff and students, visit our A-Z Journal List at: http://ammc.findit.talonline.ca/tal/a-z.

Databases: One Dropped, One Renamed

Over the semester break, one of the Library's databases was renamed. The American Humanities Index was renamed the Humanities International Index. This name change reflects the international content that is held within.

Our subscription to General Reference Center Gold has expired. Most of the content for this database can be found in the more academically oriented Expanded Academic Index ASAP.

All databases/online periodical indexes can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/articles.htm.

Student Art Displays in Library

The Vera Bracken Library is pleased to be hosting several students' artistic creations in our facility.

The faculty, public, staff and students are invited to view these works that are displayed in the Library's Photocopier Centre and Reference Collection.

A web page has been created to showcase photographs of the pieces and the artists' statements. Click here to view the students' works.

Brooks Campus Library Site Updated

The technical difficulties that we experienced with our web server have been rectified.

The Brooks Campus Library website has returned to full functionality and has been updated.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

New Materials Lists Updated

Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of December 2005. The list can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/newmaterials.htm.

Library User of the Month - January 2006

Library Services is pleased to announce that Professor Ed Maruska (Psychology) is our Library User of the Month for January 2006.

You can read a statement by Professor Maruska by clicking here.

Handouts: New and Revised

Library patrons can find new and revised handouts in the How to Guides section of our website.

The APA Style Guide has undergone some minor revisions. Revisions include: a correction to the title of a web page on page 4 (previous it stated that all major words are to be capitalized - which is incorrect), a number of minor formatting corrections were also made.

Two new handouts include: Flash Drives for Windows XP and Storage Options for Students. Both pages are under the newly created Technology heading.

Vera Bracken Library Site Active

After some technical issues, the Vera Bracken Library (Main Campus) can update material hosted on our website.

The Brooks Campus Library site cannot be updated as of this notice.

Website Updates Behind Schedule

As some people have noticed, the Medicine Hat College Library Services website has some dated information on it. Due to technical difficulties in the Technology Support Centre, we are unable to update the contents of our site.

Please be patient and we will perform updates as soon as we are able.

Library Reopens for Winter 2006 Semester

Medicine Hat College Library Services reopens for the 2006 Winter Semester.

We will be open on Tuesday, January 3rd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., but we will return to normal hours of operation on Wednesday the 4th.

The staff look forward to serving the community, faculty, staff and students in Medicine Hat, as well as strengthening our partnerships in the library community.