News @ UNB Libraries

New Historical Database Available on Loyalist Day

Sue Oliver — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:40:24 +0000

The Microforms Department of the University of New Brunswick Harriet Irving Library is pleased to present to the public the Marianne Grey Otty Database. The site, available at http://vre.lib.unb.ca/motty on May 18^th, offers information useful to genealogists and historians, as well as students. Anglican Church records from the Gagetown, New Brunswick area provide vital data on Loyalist settlers and their descendants, a group with a significant influence on early New Brunswick history.

A series of travelling ministers tending to scattered communities in New Brunswick kept extensive records from the years 1786 to 1841 detailing marriages, baptisms, and deaths along with anecdotal notes. The original materials were transcribed by author and local historian, Marianne Grey Otty (1890-1963). The records centre geographically on Gagetown, Queen’s County and particularly focus on the New Brunswick communities of Fredericton, Saint Marys, Lincoln, Grand Lake, Waterborough, Long Island, Wickham, Hampstead, Maugherville, Petersville, Sheffield, Kingston, Springfield, Greenwich, and Saint John. Entries, however, as far flung as Nova Scotia, Ontario, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York are included.

The Marianne Grey Otty database as The Loyalist Collection provides an opportunity to explore family connections, as well as providing a glimpse into eighteenth and nineteenth century New Brunswick.

HIL Book Sale

Sue Oliver — Sun, 06 May 2012 17:35:43 +0000

Check out our book sale located in the basement of the Harriet Irving Library (continue past Room 014).

You will find a wide range of reading material and the prices are excellent!

Please pay at the Commons Service Desk. All proceeds go towards library acquisitions.

Student Job Opportunities

Sue Oliver — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:48:13 +0000

Student Positions Available for Fall :

Interested in working in our libraries this Fall? Each year, UNB Libraries hire Student Assistants for part-time work during the Fall and Winter terms.

If you’re interested in library work, it’s a good idea to submit an application now. More information and an application form are available at:
http://www.lib.unb.ca/about/student.php

Library Course Reserves

UNB Libraries — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:32:45 +0000

Course instructors preparing for next term are reminded that scanning or photocopies of course materials need to be cleared for copyright before they can be made available to the class. Instructors are invited to use the new course reserve system developed and recently launched by the Libraries. Our new system offers many enhancements, including the ability to organize readings by week, linking to online readings, and the ability for students to log in and access their reserve readings for all courses in which they are enrolled.

Please submit your reading lists as soon as possible for courses to be offered during the Intersession term. We will endeavour to clear any items which require copyright clearance, but encourage instructors to provide as much lead time as possible.

Course Reading Lists should be directed to:

Harriet Irving Library

Jane Diduch jdiduch@unb.ca 506-458-7063

Science and Forestry Library

Susan Malone smalone@unb.ca 506-458-7759

Engineering Library

Elisabeth Schaap engreserves@unb.ca 506-453-4747

Hans W. Klohn Commons
Stefanie Dempster sdempste@unb.ca 506 – 648-5702

Further information on Course Reserves can be found here: http://lib.unb.ca/faculty/reserves

We also encourage instructors to contact their liaison librarian with any questions regarding course readings: http://lib.unb.ca/faculty/liaison.php, or the Libraries Copyright information page: http://www.lib.unb.ca/copyright/

Sunday. May 6th – Library Website and Online Services Unavailable, HIL Closed

Sue Oliver — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:24:53 +0000

Due to a scheduled UNB ITS outage, the UNB Libraries website and all online services, including document delivery and email, will be unavailable on Sunday, May 6th between 6am and 4pm.

Harriet Irving Library will NOT be open on Sunday, May 6th as previously scheduled.

Details regarding the outage are available from UNB’s ITS Services at http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/studentservices/enews/view/view.cgi?article=6061*5

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please Return Library Books

Sue Oliver — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:14:48 +0000

Just a reminder to please return your library books before leaving campus.

All library books are subject to RECALL even while you are away. Please be sure to check your email for any RECALL notices. Recalled items must be returned immediately and incur fines of $4 per book per day.

Need more information? Review the library Borrowing Policy or contact your library service desk for details:

* Harriet Irving Library: 453-4756 (Email: circhi@unb.ca)

* Engineering Library: 453-4747 (Email: englib@unb.ca)

* Science & Forestry Library: 453-4601 (Email: scilib@unb.ca)

* Hans W. Klohn Commons: 648-5710 (Email: hwkcommons@unb.ca)

For information regarding the borrowing policy at the Gerard V. LaForest Law Library, please refer to the Law Library website.

Extended Study Hours for Exams

Sue Oliver — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:05 +0000

UNB Libraries are offering extended hours prior to and during the upcoming exam period.

Hours are listed below:

HARRIET IRVING LIBRARY (March 26 – April 20)
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – Midnight
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 am – Midnight

SCIENCE & FORESTRY LIBRARY (March 26 – April 20)
Monday – Sunday 8:00 am – Midnight

ENGINEERING LIBRARY (April 2 – April 20)
Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – Midnight
Friday 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – Midnight

HANS W. KLOHN COMMONS (March 16 - April 21)
Monday – Sunday 8:00 am – Midnight

PLEASE NOTE: Closing hours change during Easter Weekend (April 6th to April 9th) and on the last exam day (April 20th). Check individual library hours.

UNB Libraries’ staff wish everyone the best of luck during exams!

UNBSJ Library’s Document Delivery Services User Survey

UNB Libraries — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:50:52 +0000

UNBSJ Library Document Delivery Services at the Hans W. Klohn Commons is conducting a very short survey of UNBSJ students, faculty and staff who use the service. The user survey can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DocDelSurvey and should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Thanks to all who complete this survey.

Copyright for the Classroom – Information Session

UNB Libraries — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:29:48 +0000

This session will include a brief presentation on UNB’s new Copyright Policy and Copyright Guidelines, along with a Q & A period.

When: Friday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: Harriet Irving Library — Electronic Text Centre Lab (Rm. 519)

Copyright sessions with an emphasis on the needs of course instructors continue to be offered periodically. Additional sessions will be added in response to demand. Please let us know if you or your department or faculty has an interest in having an additional session scheduled.

For further information about copyright issues or sessions, please see Copyright at UNB or contact Josh Dickison (447-3378).

Roaming Reference

UNB Libraries — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:48 +0000

Would you like some help with that?

Watch for staff from the Research Help Desk roaming the HIL on a regular basis to help you wherever you happen to be working in the library.

Whether you need help figuring out a location code and call number, finding a book on a shelf, accessing an electronic article, opening an e-book, submitting a document delivery request, renewing your materials online, or answering any other question about UNB Libraries’ resources and services, look for the friendly staff member carrying an iPad that bears the “Ask Us” logo on it.

At UNB Libraries, help is always available and sometimes might come walking by your desk at just the right moment!

For more help, visit or call the HIL Research Help Desk (453-3546), email, or Ask Us.