News @ UNB Libraries

Are you looking for a great part-time job? UNB Libraries hires about 50 students a year, with positions in each of our libraries and in most departments. A job at the library is convenient, pays better than many part-time jobs, and provides terrific opportunities to build your employment skills. Your shifts will be scheduled around your classes and the needs of the department. Returning student assistants are offered an increase in pay and responsibility.

The Science and Forestry Library is currently seeking to fill part time positions for the fall! The application deadline for these positions is Tuesday, March 31^st.

It’s easy to apply! Just complete the application form, indicating which position you’re applying for. We welcome all applications, but will only contact those selected for an interview.

Application forms, and more information is available here: //www.lib.unb.ca/about/student.php

Prat, Starr family NSARM accession no. 1985-524 no. 86, photo no. 20

You are invited to attend the 17th Milham Lecture:

“Designing Beautiful Books: Bliss Carman & The Prat Sisters in 1890s Bohemian New York” (an illustrated talk)

Dr. Gwendolyn Davies , Emerita Professor & Dean

English & The School of Graduate Studies

University of New Brunswick

When:  March 12th, 2015

Where: 4:00 pm, Milham Room, Harriet Irving Library

Free, public lecture. All welcome. Reception to follow.

Learn more about the Prat Sisters from Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

The Milham Lectures were established in 1987 in honour of Mary Ella Milham, Professor of Classics and Ancient History at UNB.

Please note that operating hours will vary at leach location.

See a complete listing of operating hours.

On Saturday, February 28 from 6:00 p.m. until midnight (6 hours) UNB’s IT Services will be performing maintenance on UNB’s network equipment and commercial internet. As a result, access to all library e-resources and e-services will be unavailable during this time.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

UNB Libraries is proud to participate in Fair Dealing Week, a national initiative spearheaded by The University of Toronto, that aims to facilitate conversations about fair dealing across Canada during February 23rd to 27th. This initiative is a Canadian response to  The Association of Research Libraries’ Fair Use Week. Fair Dealing is an important exception within The Canadian Copyright Act, available to students, educators, and educational institutions sharing short excerpts of copyright-protected content.  Fair Dealing evaluation is also a major pillar of the in-house copyright clearance system at UNB Libraries. To learn more about fair dealing at the University of New Brunswick, see the UNB Libraries’ copyright pages. Watch the UNB Libraries’ submission to Fair Dealing Week here!

ASTM International

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and publication of international voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services. ASTM’s leadership in international standards development is driven by the contributions of its members: more than 30,000 of the world’s top technical experts and business professionals representing 150 countries. Working in an open and transparent process and using ASTM’s advanced electronic infrastructure, ASTM members deliver the test methods, specifications, guides and practices that support industries and governments worldwide. Learn more about ASTM International.

ASTM Standards

Approximately 13,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. ASTM standards are a critical element of the information infrastructure that guides manufacturing and trade in the global economy.

Database Highlights

• Online, 24/7 access to active (up-to-date) ASTM standards
• Access to all 13,000 active ASTM standards (the equivalent of 82 printed volumes)
• Access to historical standards back to 1998
• Access to withdrawn and redlined version comparisons
• Full-text access to Manuals, Monographs, Data Series, STPs (Special Technical Publications)
• Full-text access to journals dating back to the 1930s
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences (JOFS)
  • Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JOTE)
  • Journal of ASTM International (JAI)
  • Geotechnical Testing Journal (GTJ)
  • Journal of Composites Technology and Research (JCTR)
  • Cement, Concrete and Aggregates (CCA)
  • Materials Performance and Characterization (MPC)
  • Advances in Civil Engineering Materials (ACEM)

Please note: The online resource ASTM Compass does not allow direct linking to discrete sections of the resource, like journal and standards content. Each user must filter through the ASTM Compass homepage and then select the desired section for access.

If you would like more information about ASTM Compass–International Standards & Digital Library, please contact Saran Croos, Engineering & Computer Science Librarian at UNB Fredericton, (506-458-7959).

For additional help with using UNB Libraries’ resources, consult our online Research Help pages or contact the help desk of any library at UNB.

You can also Ask Us for help by email, by Instant Message, or by Text (506.800.9044).