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Digitization program in Museums Roundup

by Glenn Drexhage on November 29, 2011

An article on the British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) appears in the fall 2011 issue of Museums Roundup, the quarterly newsletter of the British Columbia Museums Association. The piece appears on pages 26-28. Curious? You’re invited to find out more about the BCHDP, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can […]

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Koerner Library book sale

by Glenn Drexhage on November 22, 2011

Attention booklovers: Koerner Library’s Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) division is holding a book sale during the last week of November. Titles at the sale – to be held on level two of Koerner Library, in front of the reference desk – will include items that have been donated but are not suitable to be […]

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Historical newspapers project – media coverage

by Glenn Drexhage on November 17, 2011

UBC Library’s British Columbia Historical Newspapers Project, which features digitized versions of 24 newspapers from around the province, has received some great media coverage. Articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Nelson Star, Metro Vancouver (see page 28), the Cranbrook Daily Townsman and Moncton’s Times & Transcript. A mention of the project is […]

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Watch: The Learning Commons in BC

by Glenn Drexhage on November 10, 2011

The Learning Commons in BC showcases the transformation of traditional academic libraries to the learning commons model. The video below includes a sampling from elementary and secondary schools to post-secondary institutions – including the Chapman Learning Commons at UBC. The video helps explain how the environment and services provided in a learning commons setting is […]

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Robson Reading Series – author profile

by Glenn Drexhage on November 9, 2011

Michael V. Smith, an Assistant Professor of creative writing at UBC’s Okanagan campus and an award-winning author, is profiled in the Ubyssey – UBC’s student newspaper. Smith will read from his work on Thursday, November 10 as part of the Robson Reading Series, held at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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B.C. Historical Newspapers Project – press release

by Glenn Drexhage on November 7, 2011

More than 45,000 pages chronicling B.C.’s storied past are available online thanks to the British Columbia Historical Newspapers Project. Read the press release to find out more about this great UBC Library initiative.

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Health Information Series – Chronic Conditions

by Jessica Woolman on November 4, 2011

Join Drs. Sue Mills and Sharon Koehn for the latest UBC Health Information Lecture Series event, Saturday November 19, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The lecture, entitled “Self-Managing your Chronic Conditions: The facts, the challenges and future directions,” will address chronic disease self-management supports, health programs and everyday intervention techniques. Co-sponsored with Surrey Libraries, […]

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Innovative Dissemination of Research Award 2012

by Jessica Woolman on November 2, 2011

Nominations are now open for the 2012 Innovative Dissemination of Research Award.  Established by the Library in 2010, the award focuses on new and innovative ways of communicating and disseminating knowledge. It honours UBC faculty, staff and students who are expanding the boundaries of research through the creative use of new tools and technologies that […]

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Digitization program/project in Prince George Citizen

by Glenn Drexhage on November 2, 2011

The Prince George Newspapers Digitization Project, a work in progress, is featured in the Prince George Citizen. This project has been funded partly by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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UBC Library Autumn Update in the BCLA Browser

by Glenn Drexhage on November 1, 2011

UBC Library’s Autumn Update appears in the new issue of the BCLA Browser, the newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association. Have a read to find out about the new UBC fundraising and alumni engagement campaign; copyright and UBC; the Smart Business, Small Business events; a Chinese Canadian Stories preview: the Open UBC series, held […]

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