News @ UNB Libraries

Lockers are available to rent in the Harriet Irving Library (2nd floor, west end hallway) for a one-year term, as of September 1st. All currently enrolled UNB and STU students are welcome to apply. Lockers will be assigned on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Submit your completed application form to the HIL Commons Service Desk.

FAQ’s

How long can I keep my locker?

As long as you are enrolled as a student, you can rent a locker for either one full academic year (from 1 September to 31 August) or one term.

Can I put my own lock on my locker?

No. You will be issued a lock by UNB Libraries; unissued locks on HIL lockers will be removed, which may result in forfeiting the use of the locker.

Is my locker private?

In the event of an emergency, staff from UNB Libraries, UNB Facilities Management, or UNB Security may need to open your locker.

Can I leave books and belongings in my locker?

All library materials left in lockers must be signed out. Personal belongings are left in your locker at your own risk. Do not leave valuables in your locker.

How much does it cost to rent a locker?

The cost to rent a locker is $35 per year OR $15 per term. The $10 lock deposit will be refunded at the end of the rental period, provided that the lock is returned and the locker is left in good condition.

How do I apply?

Please complete and submit this application form to the HIL Commons Service Desk.

Did you know…?

Fair Dealing Week in Canada celebrates the Fair Dealing provisions in the Canadian Copyright Act. As a user-focused exception, Fair Dealing facilitates the sharing of short excerpts of copyrighted works for the purposes of research, private study, education, parody or satire, criticism or review, and news reporting.

Fair Dealing Matters

• Learn more about Fair Dealing and education at: go.lib.unb.ca/fair
• Find out more about Fair Dealing/Fair Use Week initiatives across Canada and the United States:
  • University of Toronto Libraries
  • Association of Research Libraries
  • More on Fair Use Week
• Find out the difference between “Fair Use” in the United States and “Fair Dealing” in Canada.
• Watch the UNB Libraries’ video submission to Fair Dealing Week below!

Fair Dealing supports teaching, learning, and research!

UNB Libraries seek undergraduate and graduate students to test and evaluate our website.

If you are interested in helping us improve our website while earning an easy $10 for 45 minutes of your time, please send your name and email to Alicia McLaughlin amclaugh@unb.ca.

If so, come to this 2-part session to learn techniques and strategies that you can use to approach reading and analyzing manuscripts.

Part One:

Tuesday, February 16th (2-2:50pm), HIL Milham Room
Topics include transcription, writing materials, and styles (hands).

Part Two:

Tuesday, February 23rd (2-2:50pm), HIL Learning Lab
Hands-on practice using 18th-century and 19th-century sources from North America and Great Britain.

This free session is primarily intended for undergraduate and graduate students working with primary documents. No registration is required.

For more information, please contact Dr. Leah Grandy by email lgrandy@unb.ca or by telephone (453-4834).

UNB Libraries will offer a session designed to introduce international students to the library system, including the various resources, services, and study spaces that are available to support your academic success.

Resources

• What kind of materials the library offers (books, journal articles, newspapers, films, and more)
• How to find materials using the catalogue UNB WorldCat, databases, and UNB Libraries’ Subject Guides
• Where physical materials can be found in the library
• How to get to the fulltext of online/electronic resources
• How to print, save, and organize your research findings

Services

• Research Help Desks: Ask Us for help in using any of UNB Libraries’ resources or services
• Subject Area Librarians: Ask your librarian for subject-specific research support
• Commons Service Desks: Sign out materials with your library card, pick up printed course reserves, pick up keycard for group study rooms, borrow equipment (e.g. laptops, mobile chargers, headphones, external DVD drives, calculators, tools, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and molecular model kits)
• Document Delivery Service: Borrow materials from other libraries
• CURBA Card: Borrow materials when visiting other libraries
• Graduate Student Services: Find the services UNB Libraries offers to support graduate students’ research, writing, and teaching
• Printing, Scanning, & Photocopying: available at all libraries
• Accessibility Services: Find the services UNB Libraries offers to students with disabilities
• Lockers: Rent a locker at the HIL to store your belongings while you study
• Information Technology Services (ITS Helpdesk): Find help with technical issues on your computer or mobile devices (e.g. login id/password, wifi, printing, UCard) from ITS in the HIL
• Writing Help: Find help with your writing during “drop-in hours” in the HIL and the Engineering Library

Study Spaces

• Computer Labs
• Individual Study Carrels
• Graduate Study Carrels
• Group Study Rooms (6 study rooms at the HIL have Wireless Presentation Systems–AirMedia)
• Reading Room (HIL)

Wednesday, February 3rd (2:30-4pm)
Learning Lab (Room 112), Harriet Irving Library
UNB Fredericton
2:30-3:30pm – Presentation & Tour of the HIL
3:30-4:00pm – Open question/discussion period
Refreshments will be provided

Bring questions and learn how to make the best use of your library!

This free session is intended for all international students studying at the undergraduate or graduate level.

No registration is required.

DOCTalks Fredericton Workshops Series: Using Film for Knowledge Mobilization!

Workshop 2: How to Disseminate Knowledge & Secure Research Funding Using Film

Thursday, January 28, 2016
12 noon – 1pm
Milham Room at the Harriet Irving Library
(bring brown bag lunch – refreshments are provided)

Featuring Dr. Mary Blatherwick and Dr. Sean Lockwood

For more information and to register for the event, go to this website: //www.doctalks.ca/workshops.html