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Library
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2011
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LibFOCUS eNewsletter: December/January 2012
In the latest issue of LibFOCUS, we visit the holidays – and recommend things to do, books to read and events to explore over the holiday season. The 75 Years of Controversy: Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Awards, 1936-2010 exhibit, the B.C. Historical Newspapers project and more offer plenty to do this season.
UBC Annual Review features University Librarian
UBC’s Annual Review is now available as an online-only publication. Highlights include Ingrid Parent, UBC’s University Librarian, becoming the first Canadian to be appointed as the President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. To read more about this story, proceed to the Milestones tab and select August 2011.
“Old Bill” Tansley profile in Trek magazine
A profile of William Tansley, who started as a janitor at UBC and helped establish what eventually became the Museum of Anthropology, appears in the Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Trek magazine. This article was written by Erwin Wodarczak from UBC Library’s University Archives division.
UBC Library update in CPSLD Newsletter
An update on UBC Library appears in the fall 2011 issue of the CPSLD Newsletter, published on behalf of the Council of Post Secondary Library Directors, British Columbia. Check out the update on pages 21-23 for the latest on the B.C. Historical Newspapers Project, the B.C. History Digitization Program, UBC’s fundraising and alumni engagement campaign [...]
Digitization program in Museums Roundup
An article on the British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) appears in the fall 2011 issue of Museums Roundup, the quarterly newsletter of the British Columbia Museums Association. The piece appears on pages 26-28. Curious? You’re invited to find out more about the BCHDP, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can [...]
