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Tokugawa maps collection in UBC Reports
A story on the digitization of UBC Library’s exceptional Tokugawa maps collection appears in the June 2011 issue of UBC Reports. You can view the article here, and view the table of contents here.
UBC Library highlighted in Serials Solutions press release
Serials Solutions, the vendor, recently issued a press release about the adoption of its services by UBC Library. You can view the release here.
UBC Library, Korea’s NAL to collaborate
Users of UBC Library can now access one of the largest library collections in Korea, thanks to an agreement with that country’s National Assembly Library (NAL). The NAL, located in Seoul, is one of Korea’s two national depository libraries. The agreement with UBC Library marks the first time that the two organizations have agreed to [...]
UBC Library at Word on the Street – September 26
UBC Library is partnering with UBC Library Vault, Rare Books & Special Collections and the UBC Bookstore for Word on the Street – an annual day-long event celebrating the diversity, quality and originality of writing and publishing in BC. The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at [...]
Cycling Metro Vancouver Route Planner nabs UBC Library award
Michael Brauer, a UBC Professor from the School of Environmental Health, has won UBC Library’s inaugural Innovative Dissemination of Research Award for the Cycling Metro Vancouver Route Planner. The Innovative Dissemination of Research Award, which includes a certificate and $2,000, honours UBC faculty, staff and students who expand the boundaries of research with the creative [...]
CLA essay winner from UBC Library/SLAIS
Manuela Boscenco is the winner of the Canadian Library Association’s (CLA) 2009 Student Article Contest. She is the Promotions Co-ordinator in UBC Library’s Development Office and a student at UBC’s School of Library and Information Studies. Her article, “Strictly Business: Providing Access to Digital Images,” appears in Feliciter, the CLA’s magazine, Issue 4, 2009. You [...]
Library robot hits million-item milestone
Wednesday afternoon, July 15, marked a milestone for UBC Library’s automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) – otherwise known affectionately as the Library robot. That’s because the one millionth item was loaded into the ASRS on that day. A ceremonial title was used to commemorate the special occasion: A Management Plan for the University [...]
Q&A with UBC Library’s Director of Development
Shakeela Begum, UBC Library’s Director of Development, recently spoke to the Vancouver Observer about UBC Library Vault and fundraising for the Library. You can read the interview here: http://www.thevancouverobserver.com/show1327a/Shakeela_Begum_Taking_UBC__Library_Collections_Online
