News @ UNB Libraries

Archives & Special Collections, Harriet Irving Library displays Alcuin Society’s “best looking books of 2011”

Winning books from the 30^th annual Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada are currently on display in the H.R. Stewart Exhibition Room, 5^th floor, Harriet Irving Library. Viewing hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  The Harriet Irving Library is one of the first Canadian venues to host the 2011 exhibition which runs until 25 July 2012.

Judges selected the 35 winning books from 252 Canadian entries representing nine provinces and 103 publishers. Thirty of the award-winning books are on display including three designed by Gaspereau Press (Kentville, NS).  In the poetry category, their Curious Masonry: Three Translations from the Anglo-Saxon won first prize while Incitements received an honourable mention. The Shell of the Tortoise: Four Essays and an Assemblage, authored by former UNB English Professor Don McKay, received an honourable mention in the Prose – Non-fiction category.

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 organises lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and field visits on various aspects of the book.

For more information, contact Archives & Special Collections at:  (506) 453-4748 or archives@unb.ca

Enjoy a film in air-conditioned comfort during UNB Libraries’ Summer Cinema Series!
Thursdays at 7pm in the HIL Milham Room (July 12th – August 2nd).

All welcome. Free admission. Refreshments will be served!

Thursday, July 19th:
BLUE VALENTINE (Directed by Derek Cianfrance, 2010)

A different kind of date movie. The story of love found and love lost told in moments past and present. Starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling.

The Science & Forestry Library is closing for a week to allow for the installation of new carpeting.

Please be advised that materials can be retrieved by request during this period, using UNB Libraries’ Document Delivery.

In the NOTE field, please indicate that the requested material is held at the Science Library.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and invite you to drop by the Science Library later in the summer to enjoy our refreshed look.

If you have any questions, please contact Steve Sloan, Head of the Science & Forestry Library at 453-4814 or sloan@unb.ca; or Lesley Balcom, Associate Director of Libraries (Learning & Research Services), at 458-7056 or lbalcom@unb.ca.

Enjoy a film in air-conditioned comfort during UNB Libraries’ Summer Cinema Series!
Thursdays at 7pm in the HIL Milham Room (July 12th – August 2nd).

All welcome. Free admission. Refreshments will be served!

Thursday, July 12th:
RUBBER (Directed by Quentin Dupieux, 2010, 85 min.)

Uh oh, here comes Robert – little tire, BIG attitude. After becoming spontaneously self-aware, our mischievous anti-hero rolls around the desert, using his newly-discovered telekinetic powers to blow up anything in his path.

University of New Brunswick’s ITS department is currently undergoing electrical upgrades. As a result, UNB Libraries parodying services for off-campus access to eResources is unavailable. Service should resume at approximately 4 p.m. today, June 23rd.

UNB Notification:

“We are currently conducting a planned power outage at UNB Fredericton to complete electrical upgrades. As a result, the UNB website and most IT services will be unavailable from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. (ADT). Availability of IT services may differ depending on the campus location.

Regular IT services should resume as normal at 4 p.m. (ADT) June 23, 2012.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding as we improve our systems.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this interruption, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 453-5199”

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Student Positions Available for Fall :

Interested in working in our libraries this Fall? Each year, UNB Libraries hire Student Assistants for part-time work during the Fall and Winter terms.

If you’re interested in library work, it’s a good idea to submit an application now. More information and an application form are available at:
//www.lib.unb.ca/about/student.php