UBC Library highlighted in Scout Magazine
by Glenn Drexhage on April 25, 2012
A recent trial of underground and independent comics offered by UBC Library is featured in an article about Vancouver comics in Scout Magazine.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with IKBLC, Media coverage
Volunteers Needed
by Jessica Woolman on April 23, 2012
The Library is looking for more feedback to improve its homepage website design. There are three upcoming opportunities for feedback – open to all members of the UBC community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and those with an affiliation to the University). The feedback gathered will be used to help in the redesign of the Library’s current homepage. 15 […]
Digitization program/project in Abbotsford Mission Times
by Glenn Drexhage on April 20, 2012
The online photo archives from the Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford are featured in the Abbotsford Mission Times. This project has been funded partly by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BCHDP, IKBLC, Media coverage
PKP announces UBC Library as major development partner
by Glenn Drexhage on April 20, 2012
APRIL 20, 2012 The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is pleased to announce that the University of British Columbia Library (UBC Library) has entered into a major partnership with PKP, furthering a commitment to the development of scholarly communication software. As a result of this agreement, UBC Library will provide significant financial and in-kind support to […]Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with SFU Library
UBC theses go digital
by Glenn Drexhage on April 19, 2012
Users looking to delve into UBC graduate student research can now access thousands of theses from years past, thanks to the completion of UBC Library’s Retrospective Theses Digitization project. As a result, online access is available to virtually all UBC theses created between 1919 and 2007. There are more than 32,000 such theses in cIRcle, […]Posted in General | Tagged with Digital Initiatives, digitization
Dr. Irving K. Barber – media coverage
by Glenn Drexhage on April 17, 2012
Philanthropist Dr. Irving K. Barber has passed away.Posted in General | Tagged with donors, Irving K. Barber, Media coverage, support
Remembering Dr. Irving K. Barber
by Jessica Woolman on April 16, 2012
Dr. Irving K. Barber, the principal donor for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, passed away on April 13, 2012.Posted in General | Tagged with donors, Irving K. Barber, support
Indigenous Knowledges meeting at UBC
by Jessica Woolman on April 13, 2012
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Presidential meeting is happening this weekend at the First Nations House of Learning. The theme of the international meeting is on a topic of growing importance and interest in the world of culture and information: Indigenous Knowledges: Local priorities, Global contexts. This meeting will be the opportunity […]Posted in Events | Tagged with conference, IFLA
Share your thoughts with us: Apr 12 – 17
by Jessica Woolman on April 12, 2012
Photo credit: Martin DeePosted in General | Tagged with Koerner Library, renovations, survey
Library website survey
by Jessica Woolman on April 6, 2012
The Library is looking for feedback to improve its homepage design. The Web Services Working Group has developed a survey which is open to all members of the UBC community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and those with an affiliation to the University). The feedback gathered will be used to help in the redesign of the Library’s […]