events
Live literature and cozy conversation at the Robson Reading Series
Overwrought ballerinas in Various Positions. Anglo-Saxon poetry forged by Curious Masonry. Something Fierce in the history of Chile. Progress choked in a small working-class town. All these titles and the Man Booker Prize for Fiction nominee Esi Edugyan are just some of the delights to come as the Robson Reading Series launches its 2011 fall [...]
Exhibition at Rare Books and Special Collections
In honour of the City of Vancouver’s 125th birthday, an exhibition highlighting the voyages of George Vancouver is on display at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections on level one of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. For more information, visit events.ubc.ca or the Rare Books and Special Collections blog.
Dr. Larry Goldenberg – March 2 at the Learning Centre
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and Woodward Library are proud to present Dr. Larry Goldenberg – an award-winning Canadian researcher, pioneer in the treatment of prostate cancer and world-renowned advocate of patient education. Dr. Goldenberg authored one of the first books to explain prostate cancer treatment options in layman’s terms. Prostate Cancer: All You [...]
Arts Wednesdays: Rare Books and Special Collections
Come out on Wednesday, February 9 for a fascinating talk on rare books at UBC Library, courtesy of the Arts Wednesdays program. What determines a “rare” book? What authors and topics are included in this exclusive designation? Who collects rare books and why? Join Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) at [...]
Live-in for Literacy at UBC Library
Live-in for Literacy is taking place again this year on the second floor foyer of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Three students are “camping” at the Learning Centre between January 27 and February 3, raising funds to build schools, libraries and other educational infrastructure in developing countries. This year, the goal this year is [...]
Living Library featured in CPSLD Newsletter
A review of UBC Library’s Living Library event, which took place in September 2010, appears in the Fall 2010 issue of the CPSLD (Council of Post Secondary Library Directors) Newsletter. You can view the article here (beginning on page 24): CPSLD Newsletter Fall 2010.
