Download the Animal Kingdom digital colouring book: calendar edition
by phoebe chan on February 6, 2023
Experience history and #BeautifulBC at the tip of your pencil crayons. Our new digital colouring book features illustrated animals in nature that doubles as a calendar.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with BC History, collections, Digital Initiatives, links, open collections
Visit UBC Library at the Climate Emergency Fair
by Anna Moorhouse on February 2, 2023
Visit UBC Library’s booth on February 8 to browse climate action-related books, learn about UBC's Seed Library and more!Posted in Events | Tagged with
Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February
by Anna Moorhouse on January 30, 2023
An exhibition on display now at UBC Library’s Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library will soon be making a move to the University of Toronto Libraries.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, exhibitions, Music Art and Architecture Library
ASRS Update
by Library Communications on January 26, 2023
UPDATE: Most mechanical issues with the Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) have been resolved. The Library will obtain any inaccessible ASRS material via interlibrary loan wherever possible.
UBC Library research project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development
by Anna Moorhouse on January 16, 2023
UBC librarians are embarking on a new collaborative research project that aims to address a fundamental problem in how open educational practices approach Indigenous Knowledges, and instead replicate colonial concepts of ownership and knowledge transfer.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Open Education, scholarly communications, Xwi7xwa Library
UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by matt patton on January 12, 2023
The UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research is now accepting applications until February 28, 2023. Available to all UBC undergraduate students.Posted in General | Tagged with UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
University Archives receives Volkoff Family archives
by Anna Moorhouse on January 9, 2023
UBC Archives has received the collected archives of prominent theoretical physicist Dr. George Volkoff and microbiology researcher Olga Volkoff.Posted in General | Tagged with acquisitions, archives, collections
Season’s Greetings from UBC Library
by phoebe chan on December 20, 2022
On behalf of everyone at UBC Library, we wish you the very best during this holiday season.Posted in University Librarian Message | Tagged with seasons greetings, University Librarian
New Report Outlines Opportunities to Support UBC Researchers’ Digital Data Skills
by Library Communications on December 14, 2022
Results from UBC’s Digital Research Infrastructure needs assessment survey have been released as a joint report from UBC Library, and UBC Advanced Research Computing.Posted in General | Tagged with Digital Research Infrastructure, Research Data Management, research learning and scholarship
Finding Forgiveness at the Museum of Vancouver
by Library Communications on December 13, 2022
Join us at the Museum of Vancouver on January 6 for an illuminating discussion panel on World War II Japanese Canadian Internment.Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, community engagement, IKBLC, Japanese Canadian history