The Instructional Resources Unit loans a variety of resources to Manitoba educators. Items can be requested in person, by phone, mail, fax or electronic mail. You must be registered with the Library to borrow resources.To register as a patron, renew resources, and inquire about the loan of resources, click here
Resources
Reference and Information Services supports the research, teaching and professional learning needs of Manitoba's Kindergarten through Grade 12 educators through the provision of instruction in using library resources, research assistance, bibliography creation and by offering workshops in the use of the library, electronic resources, and copyright issues.
The collection consists of books, videocassettes, films, kits, audiocassettes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, journals, government publications and a variety of electronic resources.
Services
- Instruction on the use of the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
- Instruction on how to use electronic databases available on eLibrary Education Information Service
- Quick and in-depth information and detailed searches of our collections.
- Access to topical bibliographies.
Contact Information
Circulation
Services
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth
1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0T3
Telephone: Winnipeg:
204-945-5371
Toll
free in Manitoba: 800-282-8069, ext. 5371
Fax: 204-945-8756
Email: irucirc@gov.mb.ca
To request books, selected kits, audio CDs and obtain information
on resources, click
here.
Reference
and Information Services - Address Above
Telephone: Winnipeg:
204-945-7830 or 945-7851
Toll
free in Manitoba: 800-282-8069, ext. 7830
Fax:
204-945-8756
Email: iruref@gov.mb.ca
Postage is paid both ways by the Instructional Resources Unit.
Go to Resource Request
Form (
26 KB)
To request DVDs, videorecordings, videodiscs, CD-ROMs, 16mm films and selected multi-media kits, click here.
Media
Booking - Address Above
Telephone: Winnipeg:
204-945-7849
Toll
free in Manitoba:
800-592-7330
Fax: 204-945-8756
Email: irucirc@gov.mb.ca
Go to Media
Booking Reservation Form ( 38 KB)
Schools receiving media booking resources through the federal mail will be invoiced for the mail-out of the resources from Instructional Resources. Return postage continues to be paid by the Instructional Resources Unit. It is recommended that audiovisual resources be previewed before use.
To request videorecordings with duplication rights (with video duplication numbers), click here.
Media
Duplication Services - Address Above
Telephone: Winnipeg:
204-945-7880
Toll
free in Manitoba: 800-282-8069, ext. 7880
Fax: 204-945-8756
Email: irudub@gov.mb.ca
Go to Media Duplication Order Forms
Alternate Format Collection & Services - Address Above
Telephone: Winnipeg:
204-945-7835 or 204-945-7838
Toll
free in Manitoba: 800-572-1040, ext. 7835 or 7838
Fax: 204-948-2421
Email: iruafc@gov.mb.ca
The Library's Alternate Format Collection supports the education of students who are print disabled (Blind/Visually Impaired, Physically Disabled, Learning Disabled) by providing books in alternate formats, including audio books (cassettes or MP3), Braille, large print and electronic text. Through the interlibrary loan service, materials are also requested from other centres for the print disabled in Canada, to authorized borrowers who are registered with these centres.
Go to Online Request Forms
Go to Alternate Format Collection Catalogue
Go to Alternate Format Collection Page
