UBC Library supports Canadian research data discovery in European open scholarship platform
by Anna Moorhouse on May 12, 2025
UBC Library has added a new research platform, OpenAIRE, to its suite of data discovery systems, making Canadian research data more accessible to scholars in the European Union.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with RDM, Research Commons, Research Data Management, research learning and scholarship
2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research award ceremony
by Library Communications on May 8, 2025
On May 6, winners of the 2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research celebrated their awards with family, faculty, donors and other members of the UBC community.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
Applications open for the UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Program 2025/2026
by Library Communications on May 5, 2025
This program provides a unique opportunity for a distinguished writer to engage with students, faculty and the UBC local community through enriching activities and events.Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, Writer-in-Residence
The Chung | Lind Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary
by Anna Moorhouse on May 1, 2025
The Chung | Lind Gallery is celebrating the one-year anniversary since it opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2024.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with Chung Lind Gallery
Library service update to hold periods
by Library Communications on May 1, 2025
Starting May 1, 2025, UBC Library is moving to a hold period of seven days for physical materials on both UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with borrower services, service update, spaces and services
A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection
by phoebe chan on April 28, 2025
At UBC Library, many hands and hundreds of hours are helping to bring a unique Japanese book collection alive. Learn about the journey of an ambitious dream and all the steps it took to bring the collection online.Posted in Carousel | Tagged with Asian Library, Conservation Space, Digitization Centre, Japanese Collections, open collections
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre undergoing building maintenance from April 28 to May 16
by Anna Moorhouse on April 15, 2025
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be undergoing scheduled maintenance starting April 28.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with closures, construction, IKBLC
2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research winners announced
by Library Communications on April 10, 2025
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with prize, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries: a growing movement in sustainability and community engagement
by Library Communications on April 9, 2025
As spring blooms, UBC’s Seed Lending Libraries invite communities to grow gardens, share seeds, and cultivate a movement rooted in sustainability and connection.
Rise Up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture Library
by phoebe chan on April 7, 2025
Rise up! Sights, sounds and spaces of protest at the Music, Art & Architecture (MAA) Library in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre focuses on the subject of protest and highlights materials from the MAA Library collection, along with select items from Rare Books & Special Collections and University Archives.Posted in Carousel | Tagged with collections, Music Art and Architecture Library