Library News and Events: Library News

New Releases at the Library: June 2025

Check out the latest books, ebooks, media and streaming video arriving at the library this month!

New Releases at the Library: FULL JUNE EDITION

New Releases at the Library: May 2025

Check out the latest books, ebooks, media and streaming video arriving at the library this month!

New Releases at the Library: FULL MAY EDITION

Changes to the Quick Topic Search and EBSCOhost databases

Our Quick Topic Search and EBSCOhost databases will have a new look and feel as of April 22.

Why are things changing?

The new interfaces are designed with accessibility and user experience in mind.

The new UI is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Chrome with JAWS on Windows
• Firefox with NVDA on Windows
• Safari with VoiceOver on MacOS
• Safari with VoiceOver on iOS
• Chrome with Talkback on Android

Additional accessibility features:

• Text-to-speech feature on HTML full-text articles, including MP3 download for multi-modal learning and portability
• Headings and landmarks for screen reader navigation
• Descriptive text for images and non-text elements
• Accessible full-text formats such as HTML, EPUB and articles free of Digital Rights Management (DRM-free)
• Transcripts for videos
• Responsive user interfaces for access on different sized devices
• Auto Suggest and Auto Correct functionality
• Simplified design to reduce cognitive load
• Quick filters for a more accessible experience

For user experience, the designers looked at student research needs and behaviours, conducting lots of user testing. Some changes that came from this research are a prominent dashboard to help students organize and save their research, reducing the number of filters and limiters on display, and enabling users to get a persistent, shareable link from the browser's address bar.

What are some of the big changes?

• Filters are at the top of the page, rather than the sidebar, and there are quick filters for Full Text, Peer Reviewed, Source Type, and Date
• Concept map allowing for users to explore ideas
• PICOT search tool to help formulate clinical research questions
• Permalinks can now be copied from the browser address bar or from the Share menu
• Related Resources tool to recommend databases or assignment guides that may help based on your search

If you have any questions, please contact us at libref@langara.ca

New Releases at the Library: April 2025

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New Releases at the Library: FULL APRIL EDITION

New Releases at the Library: March 2025

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New Releases at the Library: FULL MARCH EDITION

New Releases at the Library: February 2025

Langara Library Closed February 4, 2025

Langara (main campus and 601 campus) will remain closed all day due to heavy snowfall. All in-person classes are cancelled. Online classes will continue as regularly scheduled. On-campus services are closed. All employees are advised to work remotely today. If this is not possible, contact your leader. 

For regular updates, please continue to check langara.ca.

2023/24 Library & Academic Success Centre Annual Report

The 2023/24 Library & Academic Success Centre (ASC) Annual Report is now available and reflects a year of collaboration, innovation, and dedicated service to our students. Catch up on the latest highlights from the Library and ASC, including:

• The continued growth of the Academic Success Centre

• Record-breaking usage of the Library's spaces

• Engaging student events ranging from Midterm Power-Ups to a Halloween Horror Film Fest

• EDI and climate action initiatives spearheaded by Library staff

• And much more

Read the full report now >>

InterLibrary Loans Closed December 9 - January 1

Langara Library Interlibrary Loans will be closed for business from end of business day December 9th to January 1st.  Regular Interlibrary loan service will resume on January 2nd.

For students:

• Student requests submitted from end of business day December 9th to end of day January 1st, WILL NOT be processed.  Students can resubmit requests starting January 2nd.
• Student book renewal requests submitted from end of business day December 9th to end of business day January 1st, WILL NOT be processed.  Please return books to the library.

For faculty:

• Faculty requests submitted from end of business day December 9th to end of day January 1st, WILL be processed in the New Year.
• Faculty book renewal requests submitted from end of business day December 9th to end of day January 1st, WILL NOT be processed.  Please just hang onto the books over the holidays.

New Releases at the Library: December 2024

Check out the latest books, ebooks, media and streaming video arriving at the library this month!

New Releases at the Library: FULL DECEMBER EDITION