Published: June 1, 2020

To those who have reached out to us, ourÌýsubject specialist librariansÌýand ourÌýAsk a LibrarianÌýservice with your questions concerning access to libraries facilities, on-site services and physical collections: thank you. We continue to provide information and updates atÌýCoronavirus and Libraries Services.

We strive to provide exceptional virtual services and robust access to comprehensive electronic resources. We understand that it is challenging for our ²ÊÃñ±¦µä community of students, educators and researchers to work without access to libraries facilities, on-site services and physical collections. While university health and safety directives currently preclude this access, please be assured that we are working with the university to plan future, expanded access.Ìý

°¿³Ü°ùÌýinterlibrary loan serviceÌýcontinues to support requests for electronic materials, our comprehensiveÌýÌýare available to the university community,Ìýsubject specialist librariansÌýand the libraries’ÌýAsk a LibrarianÌýservice are available to provide virtual assistance, and we welcomeÌýcourse reservesÌýrequests for the summer and fall 2020 terms.Ìý

In addition, theÌýÌý(Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý) provides online reading access to digital surrogates of 48% of the libraries’ print collections. TheÌýÌý() augments the libraries’ e-book collections (Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý), and we are trialing or have purchased access to additional electronic collections of university press titles includingÌý,Ìý,ÌýÌýand theÌý. We invite you to request electronic materials purchases through theÌýSuggest a PurchaseÌýform or direct communication with yourÌýsubject specialist librarian.

We appreciate how highly the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä community values libraries facilities and our rich and unique physical collections, and understand that the libraries’ virtual services and electronic resources cannot replace on-site access and our physical collections. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we develop plans to protect the health and safety of the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä community and look ahead to future, expanded libraries access.

Sincerely,Ìý

Robert H. McDonald
Dean of University Libraries, Senior Vice Provost of Online Education

Leslie J. Reynolds
Senior Associate Dean of Libraries

Jennie Gerke
Associate Dean of Libraries