News @ UNB Libraries

Flu Season is here!

Get your flu vaccine at the HIL Flu Clinic:

When:  Thursday, October 31st

8:45 am – 3:00 pm

Where:  Seminar Room (Rm. 109), Harriet Irving Library, UNBF

Cost:  $15 for students, $25 for faculty and staff

Please note that you will be required to wait for 15 minutes following your injection for your own safety!

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In addition to the HIL Flu Clinic, flu shots are now available at the Student Health Centre and at one of the following clinics on campus:

• Wednesday, Oct 30th: 12:30pm – 3:30pm at Ludlow Hall, Law Faculty, Room 28

• Thursday, Oct 31st: 8:45am – 3:00pm at HIL, Room #109

• Friday, Nov 1st: 9:00am – 3:00pm at Human Resources Dept., Room #106 – Staff Lounge  (next to HR in Physics & Admin. Building)

•Wednesday, Nov 6th: 9:00am – 3:00pm at J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Centre

• Wednesday, Nov 13th: 9:00am – 3:00pm at Currie Center front plaza lobby

• Thursday, Nov 14th: 9:00am – 3:00pm at University Bookstore

• Friday, Nov 15th: 9:00am – 3:00pm at Student Union Building, basement near food vendors

• Wednesday, Nov 20th: 9:00am – 3:00pm at Head Hall – Gillen Hall, Room #D108

• Thursday, Nov 21st: 9:00am – 3:00pm at CC Jones, Room #024

Cost: $15 for students, $25 for staff and faculty.

Some people may qualify for free flu immunization.

We can only accept cash or cheque at the time of the injection!

Be prepared to wait 15 minutes AFTER your injection.

BrowZine is an app for iPad or Android tablets that delivers more than 10,000 academic journals in UNB Libraries’ collection to your device in an easy-to-use format. The result is an intuitive way for users to browse by subject, discover new titles, and easily read and monitor scholarly journals.

You can browse a list of subjects or an A-Z list of journals, or conduct a keyword search of journal titles. Once you add favorite journals to your personal bookshelf, you will receive alerts when new issues of journals in your bookshelf are published. You may also save articles locally to the application for later review, or share articles via email or social media.

Visit the BrowZine website to watch an introductory video and learn more, then download the app. Please note that BrowZine is not available on desktop computers or smart phones.

For help with BrowZineTM or any of UNB Libraries’ resources, visit the Research Help or Service Desks of any UNB Library or visit //www.lib.unb.ca/research/

Know Your Library

No matter what you’re studying, you need to know your library and librarian.  Come and find out what the libraries have to offer you, what online and print resources are available, and how to get expert guidance for your research needs.

Tues., October 29 @ 6:30 pm   OR

Wed., October 30 @ 12:30 pm

Harriet Irving Library, Milham Room (Rm 100)

UNB’s Student Affairs and Services has partnered with UNB Libraries to offer free, fifty minute walk-in workshops that can make your studies and your life a lot easier.

Check out the full schedule of Student Success Workshops at go.unb.ca/studentsuccess

Archives & Special Collections, Harriet Irving Library displays Alcuin Society’s “best-looking books of 2012”

Winning books from the 31st annual Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada are currently on display in the H.R. Stewart Exhibition Room, 5th floor, Harriet Irving Library. Viewing hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The prize-winning books will be available for viewing until 25 October 2013. The Harriet Irving Library is the only New Brunswick venue hosting the book exhibit.

Judges selected 41 winning titles from 236 Canadian entries published in 2012, from nine provinces, and 112 publishers. Gaspereau Press (Kentville, NS) was recognized for four of its designs. Thirty-seven of the prize-winning books are on display.

The Alcuin Society (//www.alcuinsociety.com) is a Vancouver-based non-profit society for the support and appreciation of fine books. In addition to the annual Book Design Competition, the Society publishes a quarterly journal, Amphora, and organizes lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and field visits on various aspects of the book.

For more information contact Archives & Special Collections

e-mail: archives @unb.ca; telephone: 453-4748

Thursday, October 17th, 2013
11:30am-1:00pm
Learning Lab (Room 112)
Harriet Irving Library
UNB Fredericton Campus

The pizza is free, and the workshop just might prove invaluable!

When should you cite something? Just what are citation styles? This free workshop will provide general research writing and citation tips, with focus on how APA handles the citation of print and e-sources, plus some hands-on automatic formatting using Refworks as well as article databases’ Cite and Cite Format options.

This event, a joint initiative of UNBF Libraries and the UNBF Student Union, is intended for undergraduate students.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
11:30am-1:00pm
Learning Lab (Room 112)
Harriet Irving Library
UNB Fredericton Campus

The pizza is free, and the workshop just might prove invaluable!

When should you cite something? Just what are citation styles? This free workshop will provide general research writing and citation tips, with focus on how APA handles the citation of print and e-sources, plus some hands-on automatic formatting using Refworks as well as article databases’ Cite and Cite Format options.

This event, a joint initiative of UNBF Libraries and the STU Writing Centre, is intended for undergraduate students.

To Register please contact Linnet Humble : humble@stu.ca 452-0480