Books are coming your way !

28.04.2025

From the 1st of May 2025, you wil no longer need to go to the BCUL to borrow the bok you want. You will be able to reserve a book…

“You’ve got to eat !” : 2 – Too sweet, too salty, too fatty !

28.04.2025

In the second Focus Collections linked to VU.CH's exhibition on food, the BiUM explores ultra-processed foods.

No-deal situation with Wiley

09.04.2025

Negotiations with Wiley on a read & publish agreement, which began in early 2024, were interrupted in March 2025 due to the lack of a mutually acceptable agreement. Switzerland now…

Easter 2025 Opening Hours

09.04.2025

The Library will be exceptionally closed over the Easter weekend, from Friday 18.04.2025 included to Monday 21.04.2054 included, to allow the cleaning of the premises. The reopening is scheduled on…

“You’ve got to eat !” : 1 – The Nutri-Score

19.03.2025

As part of Maude Schneider's exhibition on the theme of food, the BiUM is offering a focus collection on the Nutri-Score.

Acquisition of a new clinical decision-making tool: DynaMed

27.01.2025

The Library subscribed to a DynaMed (EBSCO) license for a 2 years  period, starting January 2025. More informations here !

Exams period opening hours January 2025 – extension

20.01.2025

Find out about the opening hours extensions during the exams period.

BiUM Wishes for 2025

31.12.2024

Voeux 2025 et rappel sur la célébration des 5 ans aux Falaises 2

2025 ongoing negotiations with publishers Wiley and Lippincott/Wolters Kluwer

17.12.2024

So far, no satisfactory Read&Publish agreement has been reached with these publishers. Discussions will continue in 2025. Practically, what will be the consequences?

OA funding – 2024 quotas reached: OUP, Springer Compact and UNIL Gold Fund

17.12.2024

OA costs (APC) funding for hybrid journals under the OUP and Springer Compact agreements is no longer possible until the end of 2024. The FGOA quota is also reached.

End-of-year 2024-2025 opening hours

11.12.2024

Find out about forthcoming closures and special opening times for the Library and its services for the end-of-year period.

Focus collections : VIH

02.12.2024

Depuis sa découverte il y a plusieurs décennies, le VIH demeure une préoccupation centrale de santé publique mondiale. Dans ce cadre, la BiUM vous propose une sélection de documents explorant…

New Zotero guide and unlimited storage offered

28.11.2024

BiUM is offering a new version of its Zotero user guide. As for UNIL, it is now offering free, unlimited storage for its entire community.

BiUM celebrates 5-years at Falaises 2

20.11.2024

Just five years ago, the BiUM moved from the main hospital building to Les Falaises 2. To celebrate this anniversary we invite you to an aperitif on 11 December from…

Focus collections : Movember

07.11.2024

Lancé en 2003 en Australie, Movember est un mouvement mondial visant à sensibiliser le public aux problèmes de santé masculine. Durant ce mois de sensibilisation, la BiUM vous propose une…

Open Access financial agreements: Wiley quota reached.

31.10.2024

The quota for covering the Article Processing Charges (APC) of Wiley hybrid journals under the agreement between Unil and Wiley has been reached for 2024. Authors are now responsible for…

Open Access Agreements: Frontiers quota reached

31.10.2024

The quota for covering the Article Processing Charges (APC) of Gold Frontiers journals under the agreement between UNIL and Frontiers has been reached for 2024. Authors are now responsible for…

Focus collections : Diabète

11.10.2024

À partir du 10 octobre et durant un mois, la BiUM vous propose au rez-de-chaussée une sélection de documents explorant les différentes facettes du diabète.

L’hôpital de Cery célèbre ses 150 ans d’existence

03.10.2024

L’hôpital psychiatrique de Cery célèbre ses 150 ans les 4 et 5 octobre avec une série d’événements proposant une exploration de l’évolution des soins psychiatriques au fil du temps. Notre…

Rentrée 2024 des étudiant·e·s: bienvenue à la Bibliothèque

09.09.2024

Bienvenue à la Bibliothèque! Reprise des horaires habituels dès le 17 septembre: LU à VE 8h – 22h / SA et DI 9h – 21h. Une sélection de ressources recommandées…