Science Literacy Week (September 21-27, 2020) showcases the many ways people of all ages can explore and enjoy the diversity of Canadian science, led by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Libraries, museums, science centres, schools and not-for-profits will come together to celebrate this year’s theme, Biodiversity.
This year, UBC Library and UBC Okanagan Library are offering a wide variety of virtual events that you can take part in from the comfort of your own home. Here’s a selection of what’s on offer from UBC Library:
What is that Wildflower?
Monday, September 21, 2020 (6:00pm – 6:30pm)
Join us for a 30-minute session exploring the search functions on Wildflower Search with Korean Studies Librarian Saeyong Kim and Reference Librarian Katherine Miller. This event is also kid-friendly, so the whole family can tune in to learn.
Citizen Science Tools workshop
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (11:00am – 1:00pm)
This introductory workshop, Getting started with Citizen Science: a survey of tools and projects, presented by the UBC Library Research Commons, will teach participants about citizen science, and allow them time to experiment with some of the tools.
Origami instructional resources
Get access to instructions on how to create different origami animals with resources curated by the Asian Library. The origami instructions include the names for each animal in a number of languages including hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, Chinese, and Korean!
Biodiversity resource and recommendation lists
Various UBC Library branches and the Seed Library will be offering curated lists with book and film recommendations, activities you can do at home, and resources, all centred on the theme of biodiversity.
For more details about all the upcoming activities, please visit: UBC Library Guide to Science Literacy Week.