Library Improvement Fund Proposals (Winter 2024)

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Do you have an idea about how to make McGill libraries better? Do you want to participate in the creation of more inclusive, welcoming, and accessible libraries? Submit a proposal! Every semester, the Library Improvement Fund gives members of our community the chance to submit proposals about projects they want to see implemented at our libraries. All you need to do is fill out this form by April 5th at 11:59 pm!

Email *

Instructions

Please submit your proposals with as much detail as possible, but do not worry if your ideas are not completely developed!

If you have any supporting documents (e.g. spreadsheet of budget, design plans, images, etc.) that further clarify your project idea, please email them to lifc@ssmu.ca!

About the fund

The fund is made possible through student fees, which are matched by alumni donors each year. It is overseen by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) and the Library Improvement Fund Committee (LIFC), and it works to ensure that the McGill Library meets undergraduate students’ most important needs. Previous projects that the LIF has funded include extended opening hours, the expansion of a laptop lending program, and student jobs at the library.

Proposals are evaluated with the following criteria:

Proposal Title *

Name of Applicant

Name of organization if applicable

Which library branch(es) does your project apply to? *

Humanities and Social Sciences Library (Redpath & McLennan)

Islamic Studies Library

Nahum Gelber Law Library

Birks Reading Room

Education Curriculum Resource Centre

Marvin Duchow Music Library

Rare Books and Special Collections

Schulich Library

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

McGill Visual Arts Collection

Other:

Required

NOTE: Please keep in mind the upcoming Fiat Lux project, particularly for any proposals related to the HSSL library.

What is Fiat Lux?

The Fiat Lux Project is the transformation of the McLennan-Redpath Library complex into a new library filled with service and space offerings for the digital era to better respond to the needs of McGill students. The new library will be a light-filled, open-concept space that favours flexibility and multifunctionality to support different modes of learning, as well as health and well-being. The new library will nearly double available seating. The increase in seats will be achieved by relocating a sizable portion of the book collection to the new McGill University Collections Centre, from which items will be delivered 5 days per week. Construction is currently anticipated to begin in 2025 and will take an estimated two to three years to complete.

Proposals for HSSL will still be considered, but we encourage you to also select other library branches where your project might be implemented!

For more information, visit https://reimagined.library.mcgill.ca/about

Please provide a thourough description of your project. *

What specific problem(s) does your project solve? How would this project benefit McGill students? *

Please list the specific costs of your project that you would like the LIF to fund. *

Have you sought/ or plan to seek alternative funding? If so, please list here. *

Are you willing to meet with the LIF committee to discuss your project in further detail? *

Yes

Maybe

Any other thoughts, comments, questions, or details?

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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