Derek Hayes wins inaugural Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for B.C. atlas
by Glenn Drexhage on April 15, 2013
B.C. author Derek Hayes has won the inaugural Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, Pacific BookWorld News Society
“A bibiliophile’s dream”
by Glenn Drexhage on April 12, 2013
An article on UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) – including its exhibits and exceptional collections – appears in the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. “We want people to know that we’re here to support your research, we’re here to support your studies and we want you to feel comfortable and confident in your use […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections
Recipients announced for 2013 B.C. digitization program
by Glenn Drexhage on April 10, 2013
More of B.C.'s unique past will soon be accessible online thanks to the B.C. History Digitization Program.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with BCHDP
UBC Library receives gift from Grad Class Council to develop multimedia studio
by Andrea Coutts on April 10, 2013
The UBC Grad Class Council recently gifted UBC Library with $5,000 towards the development of a multimedia room.Posted in General | Tagged with graduate students, support
Chung Collection documentary nominated for award
by Andrea Coutts on April 9, 2013
Passage of Dreams: The Chung Collection has been nominated for a Golden Sheaf Award, part of the Yorkton Film Festival in Saskatchewan.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, Chung Collection
Preserving physical and digital collections
by Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2013
UBC Library's Alvan Bregman brings his expertise to a new preservation program for physical and digital collections.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Asian Library, collections, Digital Initiatives, Media coverage, preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections
Collections moves update – April 4, 2013
by Jessica Woolman on April 4, 2013
The Collections Move team has been moving books on Woodward Floor 2 to prepare for the arrival of over 9,000 items in the Q, QB-QE call numbers. Transfer of these materials is expected to begin in mid-April. Moves are underway in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to accommodate construction of media rooms and listening […]Posted in General | Tagged with Science and Engineering, Woodward Library
Spring update in the BCLA Browser
by Glenn Drexhage on April 3, 2013
UBC Library’s Spring Update appears in the latest edition of the BCLA Browser, the online, open access publication of the British Columbia Library Association. Highlights include renovations at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, a new book prize for B.C. scholarly books, the digitization of the Westland television series and more.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage
Stress Less for Exam Success
by Glenn Drexhage on April 2, 2013
Stress Less for Exam Success is here to help students prepare and feel good about themselves as they head into the exam season.Posted in Events | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons
Collections move update – Science and Engineering
by Jessica Woolman on April 2, 2013
Movement of Library Materials from Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to Woodward Library Last May, the Library announced the consolidation of the science library and collections into Woodward Library. Starting the week of March 25, the applied science collections from the 4th floor of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will begin to move to […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections moves, IKBLC, Science and Engineering, Woodward Library