Each year, UBC Library holds a Parent Campaign that helps provide resources for students. The campaign reaches out to parents of new students, offering them the opportunity to directly impact the well-being of students. On October 23, the Library held its annual Parent Reception, a special thank you for donors to the campaign.
The reception included a student panel discussion about how the Library impacts learning. Second-year student Kenny Park described the abundance of technology and software available. Fourth-year student Kalie Stieda mentioned her frequent use of physical collections. “Having an extensive collection at hand helped me to hone my research skills,” she told attendees.
These students not only understand the importance of the Library, but the impact donations can have—three of the panelists are employed at the Library using funding from the Sandra Cawley Student Engagement Endowment, created by Library Advisory Board member Sandra Cawley.
Support from the Parent Campaign helps maintain access to the latest technology and world-class resources; not only is the Library a place to work and collaborate, but also ‘a home away from home’—a place where students spend time thinking, talking and even unwinding.
Contribute to the Parent Campaign online.
This story appeared in the Friends 2014 Winter issue.