Law Library profiled in American Libraries
by Glenn Drexhage on March 14, 2012
UBC’s beautiful new Law Library, located at Allard Hall, is profiled in American Libraries. The piece highlights the Library’s environmental elements, such as geothermal wells and recycled building materials.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Law Library, Media coverage
TLEF grant boosts Research Commons
by Jessica Woolman on March 2, 2012
A new grant will help support the development of the Koerner Library Research Commons on the Vancouver campus. UBC Library, in collaboration with the University’s Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) and the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FOGS), was recently awarded a UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) grant for 2012/13 to support […]Posted in Events | Tagged with Research Commons, research learning and scholarship, Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF)
Retell, Rethink, Recover in UBC Reports
by Glenn Drexhage on March 1, 2012
UBC Library’s Retell, Rethink, Recover exhibition, which commemorates the disasters that struck Japan in March 2011, is covered in the new issue of UBC Reports. The event also includes a one-day conference. Please visit the event site to register and for more information.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage
Fisheries portal wins UBC Library’s Research Award
by Glenn Drexhage on March 1, 2012
Three members of UBC’s Fisheries Centre are the 2012 recipients of UBC Library’s Innovative Dissemination of Research Award. The submission from Dr. Dirk Zeller, Mr. Ar’ash Tavakolie and Dr. Daniel Pauly highlighted The Sea Around Us Project portal (www.seaaroundus.org). This innovative project aims to assess, document and communicate the impact of fisheries on the world’s […]Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with awards, Innovative Dissemination of Research Award, research learning and scholarship, scholarly communications
Halleran donation featured in B.C. community newspapers
by Glenn Drexhage on February 24, 2012
The press release on the donation of the Halleran Collection to UBC Library has been reprinted in the Boundary Sentinel, the Arrow Lakes News and the Castlegar Source. This unique video collection provides a fascinating document of rural B.C. The donation received valuable support from community partners, including Columbia Basin Trust.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Columbia Basin Trust, Halleran Collection, Media coverage
UBC Library Celebrates Research Week 2012
by Jessica Woolman on February 22, 2012
UBC Library is proud to be part of Celebrate Research Week at UBC, which takes place March 2-9, 2012 and highlights research excellence across UBC’s faculties, departments, schools and partner institutions. As a #research partner at UBC, the Library connects faculty and students with local and global information resources, and enables new forms of knowledge creation, […]Posted in Events | Tagged with Celebrate Research Week, research learning and scholarship
Freedom to Read exhibit in Smithers Interior News
by Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2012
An article about the Freedom to Read exhibit at UBC Library appears in the Smithers Interior News. Join UBC Library as it celebrates the freedom to read with an exhibit of banned and controversial books. The exhibition takes place from February 4-14 on the second-floor foyer of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, and from […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with exhibitions, Freedom to Read Week, Media coverage
Coverage of Learning Centre opening hours: Ubyssey, News1130
by Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2012
Articles about a petition to open the Irving K. Learning Centre on a 24/7 continual basis have appeared in the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper, in November 2011 and February 2012. The story also was also featured on the site of News1130. The Learning Centre is currently open on a 24/7 basis during exam periods.Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, Media coverage
Film collection on B.C. environment to be preserved
by Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2012
One of the largest private film collections in Canada, which provides a fascinating document of rural B.C., will be housed and preserved by UBC Library thanks to a generous donation from the Halleran family and the support of community partners including Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). The Halleran Collection, valued at $750,000, consists of […]Posted in Press releases | Tagged with Columbia Basin Trust, Halleran Collection
Retell, Rethink, Recover: Feb. 20 – April 30
by Glenn Drexhage on February 20, 2012
UBC Library is hosting an exhibition and conference to commemorate the March 11, 2011 disasters in Japan. Retell, Rethink, Recover, which begins on February 20 and runs through April, consists of three phases on display in different parts of the Library system. The Retell section highlights disaster prints and historical maps. All materials are from […]Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections