TAL Member: Operational Status

Mon, 2020-03-16 10:12

This is a directory of the open / closed status for TAL member libraries. If you wish to have your libary's status updated, please e-mail cboychuk @thealbertalibrary.ab.ca.

This page will be updated frequently.

AAAL has created a Reintegration group for sharing information about how academic libraries across Alberta are handling Covid and what they should do/prepare for when doors are safe to open again. If your organiation would like to participate please contact Brian or Cole (blin@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca, cboychuk@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca).

** TAL Card use only applies to users physically going to a library to access resources. However, users may still be able to access TAL member resources by initiating interlibrary loans via ILL platforms made available by their home library.

Institution	Building Status	Collection Status	TAL Card Use**	Link	Notes
Alberta University of the Arts	Closed	Curbside pickup for current students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and phone.
Alberta Bible College	Closed	Cubside pickup available for students, staff, and community members. Digital resources are available.	Yes, email to begin process	Link	Staff are available via email. ILL available.
Alberta Government Library	Closed	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Alberta Legislature Library	Closed	Digital collection available	No	Link	Staff available by phone or email. Service hours are extended while in Session.
Ambrose University	Closed	Curbside pickup available for students/staff.	No	Link	Staff are available via phone, email, and chat.
Athabasca University Library	Closed	Physical items can be requested by students and staff. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available for questions via email, phone, and chat.
The Banff Centre	Closed	Digital collection available.	No	Link	TBD
Bow Valley College	Closed	Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat.
Burman University	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes, email to arrange	Link	Staff available via email.
Calgary Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup available at some branches. Digital collection available.	Yes	link	Staff available via email and phone. Virtual programming available.
Chinook Arch Regional Library System	Closed	Most branches offering curbside pickup.	Yes	Link	Staff available through email or phone. Contact local library to see what services are available.
Canadian Southern Baptists and Seminary	Open to current students and staff	Open to students/staff. Curbside pickup available for community members. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff availiable during normal working hours in-person for students/staff only. Otherwise they can be reached through phone, and by email. ILL available.
Concordia University of Edmonton	Closed	Curbside pickup mainly for current students/staff. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via email, chat, and phone.
Edmonton Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup available at some branches. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Chat service is available.
Fort Saskatchewan Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and phone.
Grande Prairie Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	link	Staff available via email, chat, and phone.
Grande Prairie Regional College	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	link	Staff available via email, chat, and phone.
Keyano College	Closed	Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.	Yes, online form	link	Staff available via chat and email. Digital ILL available.
The King’s University	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via email and phone. ILL is available.
Lakeland College	Open	Open to current students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available in person for current students/staff, as well as email, text, and phone.
Lethbridge College	Closed	Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and phone.
Lethbridge Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	link	Staff available via email and phone.
MacEwan University	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email, text, and phone.
Marigold Library System	Closed	Curbside pickup available at all branches	Contact local branch to see if ILL is able to be initialized	Link	Only some branches are offering digital services.
Medicine Hat College	Closed	Available for current students/staff via self-serve holds or pickup.	No	link	Staff available via chat, phone, text, and email. Electronic ILL is available for current students/staff.
Mt. Royal University	Closed	Curbside pickup available to current students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via chat, text, and email
NorQuest College	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff are available via chat and email. ILL available.
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)	Closed	Physical collection available to current students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via phone, email, and chat.
Northern Lakes College	Closed	Curbside pickup available for students and staff. Digital resources are available.	No	Link	Staff available for questions via email.
Northern Lights Library System	Closed	Curbside services available at some locations, digital collections available.	Yes	Link - Locations Link - eresources	Staff available via email and phone.
Olds College	Open to current students and staff.	Service desk pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available in person for students/staff, as well as through email and phone.
Parkland Regional Library	Closed	Many branches have cubside pickup available, some also include mail services. Digital collection avaliable on regional website.	Yes	Link	All branches are providing refence service via email and phone. Contact local branch to inquire about digital programs/collections and additional services.
Peace Library System	Closed	Many branches offering curbside pickup. Digital collections available.	Yes, contact branch directly to begin process	Link - branch contacts Link - Covid info	Staff available through email or phone. Contact local library to see what services are available.
Portage College	Closed	Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat.
Prairie College	Closed	Curbside pickup available for local users. Digital collections available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via phone and email. ILL available.
Red Crow Community College	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Red Deer College	Closed to the public. Open to students, staff, and faculty.	Service desk pickup for students and staff, digital collections are available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat.
Red Deer Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup at all branches. Digital collection available.	Yes, if in system place holds as usual	Link	Staff available for questions via email and phone. Virtual programming is available. Fulfilling online ILL requests.
Shortgrass Library System	Closed	All branches are offering curbside pickup options for physical materials. Digital collections are available.	Yes, contact local branch	Link	Staff available through email or phone. Contact local branch to see what services are available.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)	Closed	Curbside pickup is available for current students and staff, digital collections are available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat. ILL continues for articles but not phsyical items.
St. Albert Public Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via phone and contact form. Digital programming available.
St. Mary’s University	Closed	Curbside pickup is available for current students/staff, digital collections are available.	No	Link	Digital ILL for articles is available. Staff available via phone and email.
Strathcona County Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via email and phone. Bookmobile service. Digital programming available.
University of Alberta Libraries	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection is available.	Yes	Link	ILL is available. Staff available through phone, email, and chat.
University of Calgary	Closed to the public. Open to students, staff, and faculty.	Curbside pickup is available for students/staff. Digital collections are available.	No	Link	Staff available via chat and contact form.
University of Lethbridge Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and mail delivery available for current students/staff. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available through chat and email. ILL available.
Wood Buffalo Regional Library	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collections are available.	No	Link	Reduced hours for pickup. Staff available via chat, email, and phone.
Yellowhead Regional Library System	Closed	Curbside pickup is available at many branches. Digital collections are available.	Yes	Link - updates Link - locations	Contact local branch to find out about current service offerings.
Yellowhead Tribal College	Closed	Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available by phone and email.