News @ UNB Libraries

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

The Harriet Irving and Science & Forestry libraries are offering extended hours prior to final exams. Hours are as follows: