Library card activation

Faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows employed at the University of Waterloo or the federated and affiliated colleges and universities may use this form to register with the Library or update information.

If you are a visiting faculty member, visiting scholar, or a staff member working directly for a faculty member, you will need to include your host's contact information in the departmental point of contact field.

Complete this form if you:

Have a UWaterloo WatCard but have not yet registered with the library.
- If you don’t have a WatCard, you can request to have one prepared ahead of time for pick-up at the WatCard Office: Faculty/Staff online request for a WatCard.
Wish to have some information on your library patron record changed.
Need to provide some additional contact information in order to enable single sign on to library resources.

Please fill in the following required information.

If you do not have a piece of required information, enter N/A in that field.

Information and privacy: questions regarding the collection of information on this form can be directed to the form administrator.

Surname * (required)

First Name(s) * (required)

WatCard ID Number * (required)

Barcode Number * (required)

(the 14 digit number on your ID card.)

Type of Employment * (required)

Contract End Date (if applicable)

Year

Month

Day

Department

Building Code

Your Email Address * (required)

Email address is required to receive library mail (for example: overdue notices; recall notices). It is expected that you will access your mail regularly from your email account. It is your responsibility to notify the library of any changes in your library mailing address.

WatIAM username * (required)

Departmental point of contact * (required)

Please include the name of a departmental contact (someone other than yourself) that could be reached to provide more information if necessary.

Verification * (required)

I verify and agree that the information I have entered is complete and accurate.

Yes

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