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| title          = The Library of Babel
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|  data1  = ''The Garden of Forking Paths'', 1944
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|  data2  = Jorge Luis Borges' ''Library of Babel''
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|data7= 3480 University St.<br>
McConnell Engineering Building Rm 6<br>
Montreal, QC H3A 0E9
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'''''The Library of Babel''''' is a short story by Argentine author and librarin Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), conceiving of a universe in the form of a vast library containing all possible combinations of alphanumeric text. A splinterfan group has created a prototype of the idea at [http://libraryofbabel.info libraryofbabel.info].
'''''CopiEUS''''' is your one stop shop for anything related to printing (except for 3D Printing, that would be [[The Cube]]). Located in the [[McConnell Engineering Building#EUS Mall|EUS Mall]] in McConnell Engineering, CopiEUS is one of four major [[Services]] offered by the EUS. CopiEUS has two black and white laser printers, one color laser printer, and two HP plotters for large-format printing. In addition, it offers coil binding services, coursepacks for McGill classes, blank notebooks, lamination, faxes, and employees who are able and willing to work with you to best determine how to meet your printing needs.<br>
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== SubHeader1 ==
Borges' narrator describes how his universe consists of an enormous expanse of adjacent hexagonal rooms, each of which contains the bare necessities for human survival—and four walls of bookshelves. Though the order and content of the books is random and apparently completely meaningless, the inhabitants believe that the books contain every possible ordering of just 25 basic characters (22 letters, the period, the comma, and the space). Though the vast majority of the books in this universe are pure gibberish, the library also must contain, somewhere, every coherent book ever written, or that might ever be written, and every possible permutation or slightly erroneous version of every one of those books. The narrator notes that the library must contain all useful information, including predictions of the future, biographies of any person, and translations of every book in all languages. Conversely, for many of the texts some language could be devised that would make it readable with any of a vast number of different contents.


===Subheader2===
==Pricing==
Despite—indeed, because of—this glut of information, all books are totally useless to the reader, leaving the librarians in a state of suicidal despair. This leads some librarians to superstitions and cult-like behaviours, such as the "Purifiers", who arbitrarily destroy books they deem nonsense as they scour through the library seeking the "Crimson Hexagon" and its illustrated, magical books. Others believe that since all books exist in the library, somewhere one of the books must be a perfect index of the library's contents; some even believe that a messianic figure known as the "Man of the Book" has read it, and they travel through the library seeking him.
General pricing for printing, lamination, fax, and other services can be found in the chart below.
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==Section2==
===Internal Pricing===
The story repeats the theme of Borges' 1939 essay "The Total Library" ("La biblioteca total"), which in turn acknowledges the earlier development of this theme by Kurd Lasswitz in his 1901 story "The Universal Library" ("Die Universalbibliothek"):
Organizations within the EUS that have an account on the General Ledger are eligible for printing at a reduced cost. Additionally all payments can be directly removed from your account using the Internal Charge Book; no need to bring cash or credit if you're printing on behalf of an EUS group, you can skip the [[Cheque req|cheque-req]] process all together! ''Note: You must be authorized by your organization's relevant authority to do so, and will be asked by a CopiEUS employee to sign off on the print job for your group.''
There ''should'' be at least 5 members serving at the bar at a time; however less are needed in the first hour of Blues Pub on average.
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:Certain examples that Aristotle attributes to Democritus and Leucippus clearly prefigure it, but its belated inventor is Gustav Theodor Fechner, and its first exponent, Kurd Lasswitz. [...] In his book The Race with the Tortoise (Berlin, 1919), Dr Theodor Wolff suggests that it is a derivation from, or a parody of, Ramón Llull's thinking machine [...T]he elements of his game are the universal orthographic symbols, not the words of a language [...] Lasswitz arrives at twenty-five symbols (twenty-two letters, the space, the period, the comma), whose recombinations and repetitions encompass everything possible to express in all languages. The totality of such variations would form a Total Library of astronomical size. Lasswitz urges mankind to construct that inhuman library, which chance would organize and which would eliminate intelligence. (Wolff's The Race with the Tortoise expounds the execution and the dimensions of that impossible enterprise.)
==== More tools ====
Here's a popout pdf
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[[category:In_Progress]]
===Binding===
If you have notes/electronic documents you would like to bind, or if you're looking to expand an existing notebook ''(made at CopiEUS)'' to contain more notes, that's entirely possible! The pricing for such a service can be found in the pricing table. ''Note: Tax is already included!''


[[Category:VP Services]][[Category:Services]]
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== Posters ==
Poster refers to any size printing over tabloid (11"x17"), and can be printed in a variety of ways. There are four different materials available, all with different price points ('''''prices above'''''): Matte, Thick Matte, Glossy, and Canvas.<br>
The paper that is fed into the plotter is 36" (91cm) in width, which can roll out to any dimension. If one of the dimensions is less than or equal to 36", it can be printed; ideally equal to 36" to provide perfect printer-cut margins.<br>
 
===How to Print Posters===
In order to have a guaranteed slot for poster printing, you must sign up for an appointment on the [https://www.copieus.mcgilleus.ca/posters CopiEUS website]. One day turnaround is ''possible'' if you do not have an appointment scheduled, but not guaranteed, as individuals with booked appointments will be served first. During periods of high demand, such as the end of the semester, CopiEUS ''may'' open up after-hours poster slots to provide as many students as possible with the opportunity to print their posters. These after-hours sessions are done at the discretion of the current managers.
 
In order to guarantee the best poster printing experience with CopiEUS, it is recommended that you '''arrive prepared''', with a properly formatted file ready to print. Do not ask how to format your file when you arrive at your appointment, as often there are many people waiting to print posters later in the day, and having to delay their appointments in order to help you with file formatting is unfair. Please email CopiEUS ahead of time with any formatting questions, in order to have your appointment proceed smoothly. Some recommendations for your poster appointment are below, and payment is accepted when the poster is printed in full.
:*Have your file ready in PDF format.
:*Know the paper type you would like to use for your poster: Matte, Thick Matte, Glossy, and Canvas
:*Know the dimensions you would like the final poster to be. It is '''not''' the CopiEUS employee's responsibility to know the requirements for your course. If you do not know, please ask your professor ahead of time what they prefer or recommend.
::*''One dimension of your poster must be less than or equal to 36 inches (91.44 cm)''
 
==Stickers Ordering==
Starting in the 2021-2022 academic year, CopiEUS has offered sticker printing!
 
==NTCs==
The '''''Note Taking Club''''' is a catch-all term for the service provided by various Science departments, producing notes for each lecture of certain classes. NTCs are available for purchase through the governing department of the class.<br>
<div style="margin:auto;text-align:center;">
<span style="font-size:16px;text-align:center;color:#EE8434;">''A complete list of courses available and the lectures currently available can be found here''</span> <br><div style="text-decoration:none;background-color: #EE8434; border: none;color: white;padding: 15px 32px; text-align: center;font-weight:bold;display: inline-block;font-size: 16px;">[https://www.copieus.mcgilleus.ca/ntcs NTCs]</div></div>
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 20 May 2022

Phone: 514-398-8414
Fax: 514-398-5004
Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00-17:00
Summer 2022 Hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00-15:00
Email: copieus@mcgilleus.ca
Website copieus.mcgilleus.ca
Address:

3480 University St.
McConnell Engineering Building Rm 6

Montreal, QC H3A 0E9

CopiEUS is your one stop shop for anything related to printing (except for 3D Printing, that would be The Cube). Located in the EUS Mall in McConnell Engineering, CopiEUS is one of four major Services offered by the EUS. CopiEUS has two black and white laser printers, one color laser printer, and two HP plotters for large-format printing. In addition, it offers coil binding services, coursepacks for McGill classes, blank notebooks, lamination, faxes, and employees who are able and willing to work with you to best determine how to meet your printing needs.

Pricing

General pricing for printing, lamination, fax, and other services can be found in the chart below.

Internal Pricing

Organizations within the EUS that have an account on the General Ledger are eligible for printing at a reduced cost. Additionally all payments can be directly removed from your account using the Internal Charge Book; no need to bring cash or credit if you're printing on behalf of an EUS group, you can skip the cheque-req process all together! Note: You must be authorized by your organization's relevant authority to do so, and will be asked by a CopiEUS employee to sign off on the print job for your group.

Binding

If you have notes/electronic documents you would like to bind, or if you're looking to expand an existing notebook (made at CopiEUS) to contain more notes, that's entirely possible! The pricing for such a service can be found in the pricing table. Note: Tax is already included!

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</tab> <tab collapsed name="Posters">
</tab> <tab collapsed name="Stickers">
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Posters

Poster refers to any size printing over tabloid (11"x17"), and can be printed in a variety of ways. There are four different materials available, all with different price points (prices above): Matte, Thick Matte, Glossy, and Canvas.
The paper that is fed into the plotter is 36" (91cm) in width, which can roll out to any dimension. If one of the dimensions is less than or equal to 36", it can be printed; ideally equal to 36" to provide perfect printer-cut margins.

How to Print Posters

In order to have a guaranteed slot for poster printing, you must sign up for an appointment on the CopiEUS website. One day turnaround is possible if you do not have an appointment scheduled, but not guaranteed, as individuals with booked appointments will be served first. During periods of high demand, such as the end of the semester, CopiEUS may open up after-hours poster slots to provide as many students as possible with the opportunity to print their posters. These after-hours sessions are done at the discretion of the current managers.

In order to guarantee the best poster printing experience with CopiEUS, it is recommended that you arrive prepared, with a properly formatted file ready to print. Do not ask how to format your file when you arrive at your appointment, as often there are many people waiting to print posters later in the day, and having to delay their appointments in order to help you with file formatting is unfair. Please email CopiEUS ahead of time with any formatting questions, in order to have your appointment proceed smoothly. Some recommendations for your poster appointment are below, and payment is accepted when the poster is printed in full.

  • Have your file ready in PDF format.
  • Know the paper type you would like to use for your poster: Matte, Thick Matte, Glossy, and Canvas
  • Know the dimensions you would like the final poster to be. It is not the CopiEUS employee's responsibility to know the requirements for your course. If you do not know, please ask your professor ahead of time what they prefer or recommend.
  • One dimension of your poster must be less than or equal to 36 inches (91.44 cm)

Stickers Ordering

Starting in the 2021-2022 academic year, CopiEUS has offered sticker printing!

NTCs

The Note Taking Club is a catch-all term for the service provided by various Science departments, producing notes for each lecture of certain classes. NTCs are available for purchase through the governing department of the class.

A complete list of courses available and the lectures currently available can be found here