News @ UNB Libraries

The Harriet Irving Library is holding a special book sale in aid of the Medabo zena Reading Room in Ethiopia. The books are in very good condition without library labels or other markings. The collection includes collectible children’s books as well as popular literature, history, literature, art history and many other subjects. The sale will be held in the Learning Commons, Harriet Irving Library from February 12-17. Last year we raised  over $1,300 to help establish the Alicho Wuriro Reading Room in Ethiopia.

The proceeds of the sale will go to help supply much-needed reading materials, in English and local languages, furnishings and staff training for this new library. For more information please go to //www.codecan.org/get-involved/adopt-library/find-library/medabo-zena-reading-room

The NB Latino Association, UNB Libraries, and the Dept. of Culture & Language Studies present the award-winning Mexican film, “Silent Light”  by Carlos Reygadas. This free public screening will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the Milham Room (Room 100), Harriet Irving Library, UNB Campus (free parking).

Winner of the critic’s prize at the Cannes Film Festival, this film centers around Johan, a Mennonite living in Mexico, who is tormented with guilt over his extramarital affair with Marianne.  His father, best friend and wife know the truth, but Johan’s suffering has to do with his faith, which he can’t reconcile with his deeds.  Critics say: “As the fim progresses, its hypnosis becomes heightened, its spell becomes entrancing.”

Trailer:  //www.imdb.com/title/tt0841925/

The film will be shown in Spanish & Low German with English subtitles, and introduced by Dr. Sophie Lavoie.

Thursday, February 13th, 2014
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!

Please note that our operating hours have been modified for this weekend only.  Harriet Irving, Science & Forestry, Engineering, & Law Libraries have modified hours from January 31 – Feb. 2 but full regular hours will resume on Monday, February 3rd, 2014.

Access a complete listing of hours.

Check out our book sale located in the HIL Learning Commons.  Additional books for sale are located in the basement of the Harriet Irving Library (continue past Room 014).

The prices are excellent!  Please pay at the Commons Service Desk.  All proceeds go towards library acquisitions.

Archives & Special Collections will be closed on Friday, January 17, 2014.

Regular hours (10:00am – noon; 1:00 – 4:00pm) will resume on Monday, January 20, 2014.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.