News @ UNB Libraries

Are you between the ages of 18 and 25?

Participants are needed for a live panel interview as part of a presentation discussing communication, consumer and learning preferences of “millennial” students (born between 1979 and 1994).

The presentation will take place on June 9 as part of the 2008 Canadian Learning Commons Conference, hosted by UNB Libraries in Fredericton. The interview will last 30-45 minutes and participants will receive a $50 honorarium.

Interested? Contact James MacKenzie (jmackenz@unb.ca, Tel: 458-7058) no later than May 31, 2008.

Archives & Special Collections (5th floor) in the Harriet Irving Library wish to advise all patrons that their Information Desk will be closed on Friday, April 25 2008. The closure will allow Archives staff to attend a day-long training session.

Regular hours (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) will resume on Monday, April 28 2008.

Interested in working at the Library next Fall? Each year, UNB Libraries hires 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. Some departments are already working on the hiring process for jobs that start next Fall.

More information and the application form are available at //www.lib.unb.ca/news/extras/StudentAssistantApplication08.pdf

Quest, UNB Libraries’ catalogue, will have a new look beginning Tuesday, April 29.

While all of the functionality from the old Quest catalogue will be retained, the upgrade will allow the library to incorporate a number of new features including book cover images and Tables of Contents information.

It is anticipated that this early rollout will offer our university community ample time to test the new interface prior to Fall term. Questions or comments regarding the Quest upgrade can be directed to Merle Steeves, Cataloguing Dept. UNB Libraries, at mas@unb.ca

The Harriet Irving and Science & Forestry libraries are offering extended hours prior to final exams. Hours are as follows:

HARRIET IRVING LIBRARY (March 31 – April 23)

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – Midnight

Saturday – Sunday 10:00 am – Midnight

SCIENCE & FORESTRY LIBRARY (March 31 – April 23)

Monday – Sunday 8:00 am – Midnight

Wednesday, April 23 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Extended hours at the Engineering Library will begin on April 6:

ENGINEERING LIBRARY (April 6 – 23)

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – Midnight

Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Sunday 11:00 am – Midnight

Wednesday, April 23 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

UNB Libraries

UNB Libraries has just purchased an outstanding database that will assist faculty and students with their research — CAB Direct.

CAB Direct* combines CAB Abstracts and the CAB Abstracts Archive into a single database indexing literature in the fields of plant science; animal science; pathogen, pest, parasite, and weed management; natural resources and ecology; forestry, forest products, and agroforestry; soil science; rural development, tourism, and economics; food science and food products; biotechnology; and agricultural engineering.

The database is grouped into the following categories: animal sciences, plant sciences, ecology & environmental sciences, agricultural economics & rural studies, human sciences, and leisure, recreation, and tourism.

To access CAB go to the library website www.lib.unb.ca >> e-Resources >> Indexes & Abstracts >> and select the title from the drop-down menu. Off-campus users will need their login and PIN.

*PLEASE NOTE: CAB Direct is limited to 4 simultaneous users