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Films On Demand

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Films on Demand Streaming Video is now available to UNB and STU through UNB Libraries.

Films on Demand offers an extensive online educational video streaming library with:

  • Thousands of high quality educational videos viewable by faculty and students anytime, anywhere;
  • Tens of thousands of fully annotated segments that can be integrated into lectures and presentations with ease;
  • Participating producers including Films for the Humanities & Sciences, BBC, PBS, TED, CBC Television, NFB, Cambridge Educational, The Open University, and many more

Some highlights of new service:

  • Playlist creation enabling the assembly of segments from various titles;
  • Unlimited 24/7 access on or off campus for faculty and students;
  • Hundreds of new titles added every year;
  • All programs include Canadian Public Performance rights;
  • Use keywords to search the FOD digital library by title or by segment;
  • Browse the FOD digital library by subject, special collections, related titles and subject tag “clouds”;
  • Closed captioning available on many titles.

Take advantage of the power of digital media in your classrooms, your assignments and Desire2Learn (UNB) or Moodle (STU).

Access Films on Demand

For more information or a demonstration, contact Marc Bragdon (458-7741).

Refreshed Website

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Image of UNB Libraries' refreshed websiteUNB Libraries’ website has been refreshed for the start of the 2012-2013 academic year!

The website has been refreshed not only to make finding materials easier, but also to look great and be fully functional regardless of the size of the screen you may be using. Check it out on your desktop, tablet, or phone!

Note two new features: a search option under the tab “Encyclopedias, etc.”  to provide a more direct route to our Reference Materials and a “Learn How” feature to provide help for those who are learning how to use the rich resources of UNB Libraries.

Please give us feedback on your experience of UNB Libraries’ refreshed website!

Welcome To UNB Libraries

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Welcome to our new and returning students!

We’re here to help you find what you need.

Develop research strategies, find the best search tools, and use our extensive print and online resources.

Check out our services, resources, and spaces for group and quiet study.

Come in and meet the staff. We’re waiting for you.

Find us on Facebook for events and news.

UNBF Libraries Will Open @ 10 Am Sept 4

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Please be advised that on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, UNBF  Libraries (HIL, Science & Forestry, and Engineering) 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.

2012 Faculty Showcase

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Banner reads UNB Faculty Showcase, 2012 Milham Room, HIL, Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 8:45am - 1:30pm

All UNB Fredericton faculty members are invited to UNB Libraries’ annual Faculty Showcase of resources and services in the Milham Room of the Harriet Irving Library: Wednesday, August 22, (8:45am to 1:30pm).

Session topics will include mobile library apps, copyright, film streaming, managing your online scholarly profile, UNB’s institutional repository, and integrated library instruction. View the detailed AGENDA.

Attend the session and enter the draw to win a Kindle Fire! Plus, lunch is on us.

Please register by August 15th. We look forward to seeing you there.

For more information, please contact Merle Steeves (mas@unb.ca) or Joanne Smyth (jsmyth@unb.ca).

Group Study Rooms

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Need a cool space to meet during the hot days of  summer?

UNB Libraries’ air-conditioned Group Study Rooms are available to be booked by all members of the university community between May 1st and August 31st!

All rooms have wireless internet access and many are equipped with whiteboards or SMARTboards to facilitate collaborative work or presentations.

(Please note these rooms are not intended to be used for classroom instruction.)