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Tailings and Mine Waste conference in cIRcle

by Jessica Woolman on October 31, 2011

Are you interested in mining? The proceedings of the upcoming Tailings and Mine Waste 2011 conference (TMW) will soon be publicly available in cIRcle, UBC’s institutional repository. The conference will be held in Vancouver November 6 to 9, 2011. Organized by the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC, in conjunction with Colorado […]

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Smart Business, Small Business event

by Jessica Woolman on October 31, 2011

The Small Business Accelerator (SBA) – an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – recently presented its first speaker events in Vancouver and Kelowna, respectively. The forum, entitled Smart Business, Small Business: An SBA Speaker Session, was held in conjunction with Small Business Week, organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada. The Vancouver […]

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Betwixt and Between: Charles van Sandwyk exhibition

by Glenn Drexhage on October 31, 2011

“The birds are above, the fish are below, and we are betwixt and between.” – Charles van Sandwyk, Sketches from the Dream Isle of Birds. UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections is pleased to bring you the exhibition Betwixt and Between: The Art and Influences of Charles van Sandwyk. Born in South Africa […]

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B.C. History Digitization Program – 2011/12

by Glenn Drexhage on October 25, 2011

Photo: Marshall Sharp/Salt Spring Island Archives

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Belkin, Koerner show in Canadian Art

by Glenn Drexhage on October 24, 2011

An article on the Luis Camnitzer exhibition, showing at UBC’s Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, appears in Canadian Art. The piece also highlights a Camnitzer work – Arbitrary Works and Their Titles – that is currently on display on level three (the main level) of Koerner Library.

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UBC Library/United Way Spelling Bee

by Glenn Drexhage on October 24, 2011

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 4 Word fans and United Way supporters – you’re invited to participate in UBC Library’s second annual Spelling Bee! Will the victorious English Exoterics, from the Department of English, continue to out-spell this year’s competitors, including their rivals Bee Plus from the School of Journalism? Who will be this year’s dark […]

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Open UBC October 24-30, 2011

by Jessica Woolman on October 18, 2011

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Smart Business, Small Business: SBA Speaker Sessions

by Glenn Drexhage on October 7, 2011

You are invited to join the Small Business Accelerator (SBA) as it celebrates small business! As part of Small Business Week, organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada, the SBA is presenting Smart Business, Small Business speaker sessions in Vancouver (October 17) and Kelowna (October 19). Each event will feature compelling speakers who will […]

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Great Reads Collection launches

by Jessica Woolman on October 3, 2011

Looking to delve into some tasty literature? Then curl up with our Great Reads Collection, located on the third floor of Koerner Library. The six-month pilot program features more than 300 books – from bestsellers to Canadiana to popular fiction. This innovative offering provides campus residents, community members, faculty, staff and students easy access to […]

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Renovations at Koerner Library