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Library
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Public Affairs
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strategic plan
Update: Robson Square Library
Robson Square Library is closing in its current form, but two of its most accessed services are continuing, as is the Robson Reading Series.
Learning Centre to enhance space and services
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is working to provide a new multi-service desk and upgraded spaces.
Update: St. Paul’s and Hamber Hospital Libraries service models
Read the latest news about developments involving St. Paul’s Hospital Library and Hamber Library.
Supporting staff growth
Academic libraries are changing rapidly in response to user needs, and so are theskill sets required by those who work in libraries. As part of its retention strategy and a commitment to nurture professional development from within, UBC Library created a Learning Opportunities pilot program in early 2011. Internal positions are created within the [...]
Preserving cultural heritage
An innovative UBC Library project is helping preserve First Nations history and culture for the digital age. The project, dubbed Indigitization, is a collaboration between various UBC units, including the Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the First Nations House of Learning, the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) and the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. [...]
Bringing B.C.’s history online
More than 45,000 pages chronicling B.C.’s storied past are available online following the completion of the British Columbia Historical Newspapers Project in late 2011. The project, led by the UBC Library’s Digital Initiatives Unit and generously supported by a private family foundation, features digitized versions of 24 historical papers from around the province. The titles, [...]
Open access to UBC research
Want to find a UBC thesis on the biological feasibility of Pacific oyster and California sea cucumber polyculture, but not sure where to start? How about guidelines on mine haul road design from the School of Engineering at the Okanagan campus? Have no fear — cIRcle, UBC’s digital repository, is here to help users near [...]
Coaching for student success
University life can be exhilarating and mind-expanding — but it can also be stressful for harried students juggling classes, assignments, papers and exams. Enter Coaches Corner, an award-winning program offered in the Chapman Learning Commons (CLC) in collaboration with UBC Student Development that helps students assess their study habits and skills, reflect on their academic [...]
Report to the Senate 2010-2011
Read about our developments and future directions as we transform into a 21st-century research library.
Growing with technology
Change is constant – in life, and in libraries. Indeed, in the 21st century, libraries of all stripes are grappling with new spaces and new technologies, and librarians are forging new roles in learning and research. UBC Library is taking steps to help its staff face the future. For example, a training program will enable [...]
