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UNBF Libraries Open @ 10am, Sep 2

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Please be advised that on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014, UNBF Libraries (HIL, Science & Forestry, Engineering & South Gym) will open at 10:00 am in order for all staff to attend a session to prepare for the start of the new academic year.  The Law Library will not be affected.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

STU Faculty Showcase

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At the start of the new academic year, all St. Thomas University faculty and staff members are invited to attend the annual Library Showcase of resources and services. Tailored specifically to STU, this event will focus on library resources and services most relevant to teaching and research in the social sciences, humanities, and professions.

Date: Thursday, August 28, 9:45 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Milham Room (Rm. 100), Harriet Irving Library (HIL)

This year, our half-day schedule includes short sessions on such topics as the library’s mobile app guide, Eduroam WiFi access at HIL, our new Express Press bookmaking machine, citation tools, and various new online resources.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided, courtesy of the STU Office of Research Services and Deans’ Office.

Registration is required by e-mailing research@stu.ca before August 26th.

For more information, please contact: Barry Cull, the STU Liaison Librarian at HIL  (bcull@unb.ca; 458-7057)

UNB Faculty Showcase

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All UNB Fredericton faculty members are invited to attend UNB Libraries’ annual showcase of resources and services that support teaching and research.

Our half-day schedule includes short sessions on such topics as new library services and resources, key library apps, UNB Scholar (research repository), open access, copyright and reserves, SciVal: revealing research at UNB, UNB Common Read: a first-year success initiative, data extraction, and more.

A light lunch will be provided, and we have door prizes (including a Kindle Fire).

Date: Tuesday, 19 August, 2014 (8:45am–1:30pm)

Location: Milham Room (Rm. 100), Harriet Irving Library

Please register by August 11th.

For more information, please contact Linda Roulston or Siobhan Hanratty.

Student Job Opportunities

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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.

It’s easy to apply! Just complete the application form, indicating which position(s) you’re applying for. We welcome all applications, but will only contact those selected for an interview. The application deadline for fall positions is August 15th at 4pm.

Positions are potentially available in the following departments and areas:

  • Science and Forestry Library
  • Archives and Special Collections
  • Microforms
  • Center for Digital Scholarship (Electronic Text Center)
  • Harriet Irving Library Research Help Desk (seeking graduate students) – Please note alternate application deadline is August 8th.

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

Library Web Service Outage – July 27

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A planned power outage (coordinated by Facilities Management) at the Harriet Irving Library will occur this coming Sunday, July 27, from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Please be aware that the outage will make unavailable the library website, e-resources, and any services requiring authentication (eg. reserves and the library’s proxy server). For basic catalogue searching, UNB WorldCat will remain available (visit //unb.worldcat.org/), but any links to electronic resources within will be inaccessible for the duration of the outage

Library Systems is prepared for the outage and will be ready to restart servers once power is stable. Access should be restored after 2:00 PM.

RefWorks Drop-In Sessions

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Are you about to start using RefWorks? Are you a RefWorks user with questions?

The third Thursday of every month, at 10am, there will be a RefWorks drop-in session in the HIL Learning Lab (112).


The A-Team (Aggie and Alicia) will be available to assist you!

Summer Drop-In Dates:

June 19th

July 17th

August 21st