Select a campus to find the Liaison Librarian for your department or program:
Liaison librarians are a familiar, first point-of-contact, when faculty and students have a question or concern about the library. Liaisons work with faculty and students to help develop the information literacy and critical thinking skills students need to successfully navigate the complexities of today’s world of information.
Consult the liaison librarian in your subject area for a wide range of evolving services to support teaching, learning and research activities at UNB, including:
- Teaching and Learning
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- Integrating library instruction into class curricula through a variety of online and in-class formats
- Using subject guides, and other learning objects, such as videos, transcripts and research tip sheets
- Setting up Reserves for a course
- Incorporating library resources into D2L
- Connecting with assistive technology at Harriet Irving Library
- Collection Development
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- Recommending the best electronic and print resources to support all areas of teaching and research at UNB
- Ordering materials
- Ensuring access to electronic resources at point of need and advising on terms of use (e.g. for the classroom, printing, etc.)
- Data
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- Accessing, using and managing data, including creating a research data management plan
- Facilitating use of data software such as ESRI’s Story Maps and ArcGIS
- Scholarly Communications/Copyright/Licensing
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- Answering basic questions regarding scholarly communication and copyright, including topics such as Open Access, Open Journal Systems, the Research Repository and Fair Dealing
- Providing assistance with questions regarding the terms of library-licensed resources
- Outreach and Engagement
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- Scheduling an orientation session or tour for diverse user populations such as international, or nontraditional students
- Planning an academic event in library space (i.e. lecture, reception or film screening)
We encourage instructors to incorporate contact information for their liaison librarian and subject and course guides into their course syllabi.