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Hours of Operation
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 10 am - 10 pm |
| Friday | 10 am - 10 pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | 12 pm - 6 pm |
This collaborative online research help service is staffed by Library personnel from various Ontario university libraries, including Laurentian. For more information, see About Ask the Library.
Contact us by telephone
Library Assistance: research help and general information: 705-675-4800
Manager of Operations: 705-675-1151 ext. 3302 or grgervais@laurentian.ca
University Librarian (Library Director):
Danielle Dennie UniversityLibrarian@laurentian.ca
705-675-1151 ext. 4844
Contact us by email
For questions about your account : library@laurentian.ca
For assistance with your research, contact your librarian.
For students and professors at a distance (off campus services): library@laurentian.ca
To reach the staff of the Archives: archives@laurentian.ca
About the Library
The Library & Archives at Laurentian's Sudbury campus is accessed from the second floor of the J.N. Desmarais Library building.
The JN Desmarais Library & Archives is an actively used study and work space which offers a multi-disciplinary collection of approximately 600,000 printed books, close to 1 million e-books, 450 printed periodicals and 56,000 online journals.
There are group study rooms and a variety of seating and work spaces.
The Laurentian Library & Archives also encompasses the Archives and Special Collections, the Architecture Collection at the McEwen School of Architecture in downtown Sudbury, and collaborative resource sharing with the federated universities on campus.
Read more details about all Libraries and Resource Centres on the Sudbury campus.
Check out this short film about the library--"Paradise"--that was created by students in the English department!
Archivist and Librarians
Librarians by faculty
| Faculty | Language | Librarian |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | English | Natasha Gerolami (email) (book a research consultation) |
| français | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) | |
| Education and Health | English | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) |
| français | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) | |
| Management | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) | |
| Science, Engineering and Architecture | English | Sandra Rakovac (email) (book a research consultation) |
Natasha Gerolami - Associate Librarian
- Chair of the Department of Library & Archives
- Liaison: Faculty of Arts (English)
- Coordinator of the Archives
- Coordinator, User services (circulation, interlibrary loan, and reference)
Book a research consultation
ngerolami@laurentian.ca
Sandra Rakovac - General Librarian
- Liaison: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture
Book a research consultation
srakovac@laurentian.ca
Leïla Saadaoui-Houssier - Assistant Librarian (on leave)
- Coordinator, French language services
- Information literacy (French)
- Liaison: Faculty of Arts (French), Faculty of Education and Health (French)
Book a research consultation :
lsaadaoui@laurentian.ca
Dan Scott - Associate Librarian
- Accessibility
- Coordinator, Collections
- Coordinator, Technical services
- Electronic resource management
- Systems
Book a research consultation
dscott@laurentian.ca
Ashley Thomson - Librarian Emeritus
Collection Development
How Librarians Develop the Collection
Librarians are responsible for ensuring the balance and integrity of the collection by working in close collaboration with departments, schools and program leaders.
You can request the addition of books, journal subscriptions, or research databases.
Librarians by faculty
| Faculty | Language | Librarian |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | English | Natasha Gerolami (email) (book a research consultation) |
| français | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) | |
| Education and Health | English | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) |
| français | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) | |
| Management | TBD (email: reference@laurentian.ca) | |
| Science, Engineering and Architecture | English | Sandra Rakovac (email) (book a research consultation) |
Library Representatives
Library representatives, selected by their colleagues, are the departmental/school/program contact persons. Library representatives are encouraged to assist librarians in developing a collection that will support the academic needs of students and the research needs of faculty.
Building the Collection
Ordering
To ensure that the available budget is expended responsibly, we strongly encourage all ordering units to submit orders to their unit's library representative by the end of December. Library representatives will pass these orders on to the librarian responsible for each discipline.
Collection Principles
The Library normally does not purchase two copies of a book; it does not as a general rule purchase textbooks.
Reading Lists
Please send copies of your assignments/reading lists to the appropriate librarian so that the Library can determine whether the items are available. You will be contacted if there are any problems regarding specific titles.
Gifts
The Library welcomes gifts of either money or materials and is prepared to offer a receipt for income tax purposes. Materials are added to the collection as appropriate.
- To donate money, contact the Laurentian Development Office.
- To donate materials, contact Dan Scott (dscott@laurentian.ca), or for archival material, Natasha Gerolami (ngerolami@laurentian.ca).
Faculty Publications
If you have published a book, we would appreciate your donation of a signed copy for the Faculty Authors’ Collection and a second copy for circulation. All donations are acknowledged, and you will receive a charitable donation receipt upon request. We strive to make faculty publications available within a day of receipt. Contact: Dan Scott (dscott@laurentian.ca).
Institutional Repository
The Laurentian University institutional repository, called LU|ZONE|UL, enables you to deposit electronic copies of your journal articles, creative works, presentations, and other scholarly materials to support open access to information and significantly increase the visibility and impact of your work. For more information, contact Dan Scott (dscott@laurentian.ca).
Policies
- Collection Development Policy
- Donation Policy (PDF)
- Policy on the Access and Loan of Library Materials (PDF) - loan periods, renewals, and charges
- Library Code of Conduct (PDF)
- Brenda Wallace Reading Room and Computer Centre Usage Policy (PDF)
Feedback
We are always interested in your opinion about our collections and services. If you have a suggestion, you may leave it on a compliments / questions / suggestions sheet near the exit to the library. You can request the addition of books, journal subscriptions, or research databases to the Laurentian University library collection.
You may also visit, phone or write:
Natasha Gerolami
Chair, Department of Library and Archives (interim)
ngerolami@laurentian.ca
or
Alain Lamothe
University Librarian (interim)
705-675-1151 ext. 4841 or alamothe@laurentian.ca