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University of New Brunswick Libraries Fredericton will host a half-day event designed to introduce and update faculty members to our resources and services in support of their teaching, research, and scholarly output.

There is no cost to attend; however, registration is requested.

Complete Agenda:
08:45am    COFFEE/TEA
09:00am    Welcome
09:10am    Assistive Technologies
09:25am    Scopus
09:45am    American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals
09:55am    Incorporating Librarians in D2L
10:05am    BREAK
10:20am    Scholarly Publishing & Research Data Management
10:35am    Keeping it legal: checking Permitted Uses for Electronic Resources
10:40am    Library Reserves
10:50am    ARTStor: Teaching with Images
11:00am    Archives and Special Collections
11:10am    Q & A
11:30am    Evaluations

If you have any questions or food sensitivities/requests/allergies, please contact Siobhan Hanratty (hanratty@unb.ca) or Phil Taber (philip.taber@unb.ca)

During the mid-morning break, participants will have the opportunity to view the newly-renovated study space on the 3rd floor.

This space was opened in the Fall of 2015 adjacent to the Library’s Accessibility Centre and has quickly become a favourite destination for students.

On June 24, 1886, Mary K. Tibbits became the first woman to be admitted to study Arts at UNB.  She had passed the matriculation examination and acquired legal assurance that she was a “person” and therefore eligible to enroll at UNB, but was initially denied admission.  UNB was threatened with curtailment of provincial funding unless the Senate reconsidered its position, which it finally did. Mary Tibbits graduated in 1889.

For information about Mary K. Tibbits from the UNB Archives & Special Collections, see: //unbhistory.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Mary_K._Tibbits

Please note that all UNB Libraries will be closed on the statutory holidays during the summer:

Monday, May 23 (Victoria Day)
Friday, July 1 (Canada Day)
Monday, August 1 (New Brunswick Day)
Monday, September 5 (Labour Day)

As always, however, UNB Libraries’ e-resources will remain accessible 24/7.

There’s a new accessible washroom at the Harriet Irving Library!

Located on the east side of the building, next to the Data/GIS Lab on the third floor.

50th Annual Conference of the
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)

Harriet Irving Library
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
14-17 June 2016

Since its inception in 1967, the ACMA has actively served as the representative professional group for Canadian map librarians, cartographic archivists and others interested in geographic information in all formats.

As the ACMLA celebrates its 50th anniversary, a “golden” opportunity exists to reflect upon the ways in which the Association and its members have supported changing needs across Canada, and celebrate the contributions that have increased awareness, understanding, and value of geospatial and cartographic materials. While embracing lessons learned from the past, we look towards the future to anticipate changing needs, new opportunities, and new strategies for success.

Read abstracts of the conference presentations.

Find out more about the ACMLA, including its history and past conferences.

For more information, please contact Siobhan Hanratty, Data/GIS Librarian, by email hanratty@unb.ca or by telephone (451-6803).