After a year of closure LAC on Ottawa has figured out a way to safely open up access. Here's the notice:
Reopening: Limited access to microform collection in Ottawa
The microform collection is now available for consultation in our Ottawa public service point, in a limited capacity. We will start accepting reservations on Monday, March 15 at 10 a.m. EDT for the week of March 30 to April 2 (Tuesday to Friday only). You will be able to book up to four reservations per week, each for a duration of three hours.
Microforms can be consulted in the Textual Consultation Room.
To complete your booking, you will need your user card. If you do not already have one, please register for a user card.
Once you receive your confirmation email, you will have a maximum of 24 hours to order the material you need to consult during your visit. This will allow our reference specialists to prepare your requested material and enable us to respect health and safety measures. If you do not order any material, your reservation will be cancelled. All of the details on how to order your material, along with general as well as health and safety instructions, will be included in your confirmation email.
Rest assured that we are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely and are ready to make any changes required by public health authorities. For all of the latest news, visit our Reopening Library and Archives Canada web page and follow our social media accounts.
1 comment:
Interesting that LAC is expanding access to research materials slightly. How many microfilm and microfiche readers will they have in the main reading room - the microform room seems to continue to be closed? No indication that the Special Collections Room will soon be open. I have suggested opening on Saturday mornings for the convenience of researchers who cannot visit LAC on a weekday, but never any answer on that.
Elizabeth Vincent
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