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Bring a friend, grab a coffee, and learn the secrets of student success!

Choose the time that’s convenient for you:

Tuesday, January 31st @ 6:30pm OR

Thursday, February 2nd @ 11:45am

Harriet Irving Library, Milham Room (Rm 100)

UNB’s Student Affairs and Services has partnered with UNB Libraries to offer free, one-hour walk-in workshops that can make your studies and your life a lot easier.

If you’re struggling to keep up, don’t put off getting the support you need.  Browse through the list of workshops.

ebrary has expanded access to much of our licensed content beyond its website and launched two new ways to download entire e-books.

Complete downloads to a wide range of devices

Many ebrary e-books available to UNB Libraries are now available for downloading to a computer or a portable device. Most downloadable e-books are available for a 14-day period. Supported devices include most desktop and laptop computers, plus the iPad, iPhone/iPod Touch, Kobo, Nook, and Sony Reader. (Please note that, at present, Kindle only supports partial downloads).

In order to download entire e-books, you must have an ebrary bookshelf account, the Adobe Digital Editions software, and an Adobe account. All are free and the accounts are not related to your UNB/STU login information. Some devices will require the use of another piece of software to transfer e-books. Complexity varies with device and platform. A “Download” button will appear on any title that is eligible for the 14-day loan.

For answers to frequently asked questions, please see the ebrary Support Documents.

New ebrary Mobile App for iPads and iPhones

ebrary has also released its own free iPad/iPhone app that allows patrons to search for and read UNB Libraries’ licensed ebrary content. Titles can be saved for offline reading. Use of the app also requires ebrary and Adobe accounts.

Find the free ebrary iOS app in the App Store along with FAQs for using ebrary’s Mobile App on your iOS device.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

-Confucius

Come to the HIL Cafe on Tuesdays (12:30-1:30pm) and bring all your questions regarding employment to have a chat with Jill McDougall, Student Employment Advisor, from UNB Student Employment Services.

There is a selection of books published by the Folio Society for sale in the HIL lobby. They are in very good condition and priced at $10 per volume. Books may be paid for at the Commons Service desk.

The Spanish Embassy and the UNB Dept. of Culture & Language Studies, supported by UNBF Libraries, present the award-winning Spanish film, “Seven Billiard Tables”

This free public screening will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Milham Room (Rm. #100), Harriet Irving Learning Commons, UNBF Campus (free parking).

Director/Dirección: Gracia Querejeta, 2007.

Script/Guión: Gracia Querejeta & David Planell

Stars/Actores: Maribel Verdú, Blanca Portillo, Amparo Baró, Enrique Villén, Ramón Barea, Jesús Castejón

Length/Duracion: 113 min.

Spanish with English subtitles – en castellano con subtítulos en inglés.

Resumen de la trama:

Al enterarse de que su padre ha caído enfermo, Ángela (Maribel Verdú) y su hijo Guille viajan a la gran ciudad. Cuando llegan, poco después del caluroso amanecer de un día de verano, Charo (Blanca Portillo), la amante de Leo, pone a Ángela al corriente de la ruina del negocio paterno: un local en el que se alinean siete mesas de billar. Ángela decide entonces intentar sacar a flote la sala de billar.

English Synopsis:

Angela and her son Guille travel to the big city to see Leo, her father and the boy’s grandfather, when he suddenly takes ill. However, they arrive to discover that he has just passed away. Charo, the dead man’s mistress, explains the dire straits suffered by the paternal business: a hall with seven billiard tables. Charo is convinced that the only way to pay off the debts is to sell the place. However, Angela learns that her husband has disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Given this painful reality, Angela resolves to get on and rebuild her life. And the first thing she decides to do is put her savings into getting the old place and its seven tables back up on its feet.

Prizes/Premios: Goya Awards/Premios (2007): Mejor Actriz/Best Leading Actress (Verdú), Mejor Actriz Secundaria/Best Supporting Actress (Amparo Baró); Festival de San Sebastiàn (2007) Mejor Actriz/Best Actress (Portillo),  Premio del Jurado/Jury Prize: Mejor Guión/Best Screenplay.

Trailer (español): //www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpkEnfuI3bA

Fragment (with English subtitles): //youtu.be/_BNnoRzeT_g

HABRÁ OTRA PELÍCULA en FEBRERO, ¡NO SE LA PIERDE! –  There will be another film in February, don’t miss out!

Véase/Check out: Fredericton Film Calendar //www.meetup.com/Fredericton-Film/calendar/

This Spanish Film Series is brought to you by the Spanish Section of the Department of Culture and Language Studies at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, with support from the Spanish Embassy’s Cultural Office.

The film will be briefly introduced by Dr. Sophie M. Lavoie from the Dept. of Culture and Language Studies.

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
4:00-5:30pm
Seminar Room (Rom 109), 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!