Apply for the Program for Open Scholarship and Education
by Katya Roxas on July 13, 2020
Join the new Program for Open Scholarship and Education, a one-year flexible and blended program designed to help you gain tools and strategies to become proficient in supporting and advocating for open practices.
Materials Pick-up Service
by michelle blackwell on July 6, 2020
The Library has launched an on-campus pick-up service to enable UBC students, faculty and staff to access items in the collection that are not available in electronic formats.Posted in Carousel | Tagged with services, spaces and services
Dr. Susan E. Parker elected to the Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Board of Directors
by michelle blackwell on June 25, 2020
Dr. Susan E. Parker, UBC's University Librarian, will serve as Director, Western Region Representative on the CARL Board of Directors until 2022.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with steward the organization
UBC Librarians and Library Staff Recommend: Ideas for your next novel, film or documentary from our online collections
by Katya Roxas on June 23, 2020
From the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma to author Liu Cixin’s classic Three-Body Problem, this is the second instalment in a series of recommendations from UBC librarians and library staff.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with collections, electronic resources, open collections
2020 employee Recognition Award winners announced
by Anna Moorhouse on June 18, 2020
UBC Library is pleased to announce that Katherine Kalsbeek, Lisa Larkins, Kat McGrath, and Linda Wensveen are the 2020 recipients of UBC Library Awards.
The Chapman Learning Commons launches new resources to support remote learning
by Anna Moorhouse on June 15, 2020
UBC Library’s Chapman Learning Commons (CLC) has been busy creating new and innovative resources for UBC students to access online.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons, spaces and services
Meet Mayu Ishida, Reference Librarian at Woodward Library
by Katya Roxas on June 11, 2020
Mayu Ishida shares what’s keeping her inspired during this unprecedented time and the unique path that has led to her work as UBC Library’s Reference Librarian at Woodward Library.Posted in General, profile | Tagged with profile, Woodward Library, Work with us
Get help with your academic support questions
by Anna Moorhouse on June 8, 2020
Learn how Chapman Learning Commons Online Assistants can provide help over email and video chat.Posted in General | Tagged with
New browser extension allows for seamless access to UBC Library’s online resources
by michelle blackwell on June 1, 2020
The Library Access browser extension provides access to UBC Library subscriptions from anywhere on the web.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with digital collections, services
UBC Library saves time for researchers by acquiring subscription to Covidence, a systematic review management software
by Anna Moorhouse on May 19, 2020
UBC Library users can now benefit from unlimited access to Covidence, a web-based systematic review management software platform.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with research learning and scholarship