BCI Cards

Overview

Faculty (including retired faculty) at Dawson College may be eligible to borrow items in person from other Canadian libraries by requesting a card from the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI).

When borrowing from university libraries, please take note of the following:

• The borrower must identify himself/herself to the lending library by means of a BCI card as well as provide appropriate personal identification (picture ID) for registration.
• In requesting a BCI card, the borrower is acknowledging that he/she will respect the policies and procedures of the lending library, including returns and fines policies.
• All fines, replacement costs, and other fees are based upon the policies of the lending library. The borrower in arrears may re-establish his/her borrowing privileges once all fines and fees are paid to the lending library. Dawson College is not responsible for fines or fees incurred by faculty.
• Borrowed material may be returned at the returns counter of the lending library or to the returns counter of the borrower’s home library.

Applying for a BCI Card Through Dawson College

At the beginning of the academic year in August, the Research Office sends out a call to all faculty to renew or apply for a BCI card. During this period, an online form is made available and must be completed by the deadline indicated.

The cards usually arrive in mid-September, and are valid from October 1 to  September 30th of the following year.

Due to the current Covid-19 health crisis, the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI) has suspended the issuance of BCI cards for the 2020-2021 academic year until further notice.