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Congratulations to John Teskey, Director of Libraries at University of New Brunswick, on his appointment as Vice-President/President Elect of the Canadian Library Association (CLA) /Association canadienne des biblioth
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UNB Libraries is hosting the third annual Canadian Learning Commons Conference (CLCC) between June 8-10th 2008. We are bringing together an exciting array of speakers from universities and community colleges in the Atlantic Region and beyond – all of whom share our interest in bringing critical research services into one venue for our students.
The program includes a pre-conference workshop, “Success with Assessment,” led by Steve Hiller, Director of Assessment and Planning, at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle, Washington. The keynote, “Engaging Millennial Students, will be offered by Richard Sweeney, University Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Our program will also offer many perspectives in the Learning Commons framework, from on-the-ground participants including libraries, information technology services, writing centres, accessibility services, to those with a broader scope, including university administrators, community college educators, and those who gather student feedback in satisfaction surveys on all aspects of higher education.
We anticipate that the conference will also draw in members of our UNB and STU communities with an interest in learning and teaching. For more information, please take a look at the website //www.lib.unb.ca/CLCC3/
Lesley Balcom, UNB Libraries
Janice El-Bayoumi, UNB IT Services
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Are you between the ages of 18 and 25?
Participants are needed for a live panel interview as part of a presentation discussing communication, consumer and learning preferences of “millennial” students (born between 1979 and 1994).
The presentation will take place on June 9 as part of the 2008 Canadian Learning Commons Conference, hosted by UNB Libraries in Fredericton. The interview will last 30-45 minutes and participants will receive a $50 honorarium.
Interested? Contact James MacKenzie (jmackenz@unb.ca, Tel: 458-7058) no later than May 31, 2008.
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Archives & Special Collections (5th floor) in the Harriet Irving Library wish to advise all patrons that their Information Desk will be closed on Friday, April 25 2008. The closure will allow Archives staff to attend a day-long training session.
Regular hours (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) will resume on Monday, April 28 2008.
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Interested in working at the Library next Fall? Each year, UNB Libraries hires 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. Some departments are already working on the hiring process for jobs that start next Fall.
More information and the application form are available at //www.lib.unb.ca/news/extras/StudentAssistantApplication08.pdf
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Quest, UNB Libraries’ catalogue, will have a new look beginning Tuesday, April 29.
While all of the functionality from the old Quest catalogue will be retained, the upgrade will allow the library to incorporate a number of new features including book cover images and Tables of Contents information.
It is anticipated that this early rollout will offer our university community ample time to test the new interface prior to Fall term. Questions or comments regarding the Quest upgrade can be directed to Merle Steeves, Cataloguing Dept. UNB Libraries, at mas@unb.ca