UBC Library Vancouver branches closed due to winter weather conditions
by Becky Potvin on January 15, 2020
UBC Library Vancouver branches will be closed on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 due to winter weather conditions. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre building will remain open, however, service points will be closed. Please refer to UBC.ca for additional updates.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with closures, hours, IKBLC, weather conditions
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre closed on January 9
by Katya Roxas on January 9, 2020
UBC Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
UBC Library hosts Past Purrrrfect, an exhibit featuring cats in the collection
by michelle blackwell on January 6, 2020
Visit feline and canine themed exhibits at multiple branches of the library throughout January and February.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections
Meet Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog
by Becky Potvin on December 20, 2019
Visit the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on Wednesday, January 8th to meet John Fluevog.Posted in Events | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections
Community Engagement Librarian, UBC Learning Exchange | Full-time, Term
by matt patton on December 19, 2019
UBC Learning Exchange The UBC Learning Exchange is situated in the VP External Relations portfolio and the Academic Director reports to the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic. The Learning Exchange was established in 1999 and pursues its mandate by providing a place in the community where UBC students and faculty, and Downtown Eastside (DTES) […]Posted in Careers | Tagged with
UBC-founded publication, Fish Physiology celebrates 50 years
by michelle blackwell on December 17, 2019
When Fish Physiology was founded in 1969, there was no intention of continuing the series beyond six volumes. 50 years and 37 titled volumes later, the peer-reviewed monographic series is regarded as the leading publication in the field.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with collections, Woodward Library
Woodward Library to close for scheduled maintenance January 4 and 5, 2020
by michelle blackwell on December 16, 2019
The Library will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with closures, woodward
UBC alumnus Silvia Moreno-Garcia on her latest novel and her love of interlibrary loans
by michelle blackwell on December 12, 2019
Moreno-Garcia's novel Gods of Jade and Shadow was named one the best books of 2019 by NPR, The New York Public Library and BookRiot.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with author, creative writing, library services
Meet Stephanie Savage, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian at UBC Library
by Katya Roxas on December 3, 2019
After living in Montreal, Japan and Winnipeg, Stephanie returned to Vancouver, ready for the next step in her career as UBC Library's Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian.Posted in Carousel, profile | Tagged with copyright, Koerner Library, profile, Work with us
Indigenous Programs & Services Librarian, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus | Full-time, Ongoing
by matt patton on December 3, 2019
UBC LIBRARY The University of British Columbia Library is one of the largest academic libraries in Canada providing access to a collection of over 7M items. UBC Library has 14 branches and divisions on two campuses (Vancouver and Kelowna), including one off-site hospital library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – a multi-purpose teaching […]