News @ UNB Libraries

UNB Libraries is pleased to advise that the front doors of the Harriet Irving Library will be open once again on Tuesday AM! Our Commons Caf

UNB Libraries has a new borrowing policy that became effective on July 16, 2007. The most notable changes to the policy are:

• 2 week loan period for undergraduate borrowers (with a guarantee of 2 weeks in case of a recall)
• daily fine system of $1 per day/per item to a maximum of $10 (from the current $10 fine imposed after 30 days past due)

In creating the new policy, UNB Libraries’ staff examined current policies at other academic libraries and also considered our patrons’ borrowing habits and perceived desires. The aim of the new borrowing policy is to optimize the availability and use of library resources and to promote equity of access to information.

Please take a little time to review the new policy on the Library’s website at:

//www.lib.unb.ca/about/policies/borrowing.html

For further information, please contact Gillian Robinson, Head – Circulation Dept. at gillianr@unb.ca or Jocelyne Thompson, Head

Harriet Irving Library will be closed until 1pm on Wednesday, August 29. All staff will be participating in a development session in preparation for the opening of the Learning Commons in September. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Continuing progress on the new Learning Commons at the Harriet Irving Library has necessitated a brief power outage this evening, August 15th. The shutdown will begin at approximately 5:00 pm and last approximately 4 hours.

During this time, the UNB Libraries website will be unavailable as will a number of resources available through the site.

The following resources will continue to be available:

• Quest –
  //quest.unb.ca/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/57/49?user_id=QUEST&password=
• WorlCat –
  //login.proxy.hil.unb.ca/login?url=//firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=WorldCat
• UNB Resolver –
  //unbf-resolver.asin-risa.ca/
• Any 3rd-party eResources you have bookmarked (including proxied access)

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

From Virtual News Library:

“As announced, your Virtual News Library service from Newscan.com will be interrupted on August 15, 2007. This downtime is needed to redirect you to the new Newscan.com solution for public and academic libraries.

We apologize for any inconvenience. During the interruption, we will be working hard to provide entirely redesigned service starting August 16, 2007, to better meet your needs and those of your users. Be sure to keep up with all the latest developments!

Back again by popular demand, our annual Faculty Institute will help you gear up for your fall teaching and research.

At this summer’s Institute, faculty will get an overview of all the major new electronic resources UNB Libraries have purchased in recent months: our latest online reference tools, new e-newspapers, recently acquired journal indexing databases, and more.

We will also provide an introduction to new ways of integrating library resources into your online courses in Blackboard.

Finally, since we realize that libraries are much more than just access to electronic information sources, we will give a preview of the Harriet Irving Library’s new Learning Commons, which is due to open in the Fall.

As usual, coffee and lunch is on us! This event is co-hosted by UNB Libraries and the UNB Centre for Enhanced Teaching and Learning.

Date/Location: Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 9:00 – 2:00 at Brian Mulroney Hall, STU, Room 202

Registration: //www.unb.ca/training

Flyer/Agenda: //www.lib.unb.ca/instruction/FacultyInstituteFlyer.pdf