New Art Installation at Koerner Library
by Jessica Woolman on July 12, 2012
New art installation from artist Geng Jianyi is presented in conjunction with Yellow Signal exhibition at the Belkin Gallery.Posted in Events | Tagged with art exhibitions, Belkin Art Gallery, exhibitions, Koerner Library
A Pocketful of Rhymes exhibition at the Learning Centre
by Jessica Woolman on July 5, 2012
This exhibition from the Westcoast Calligraphy Society features nursery rhymes through colourful illustrations.Posted in Events | Tagged with art exhibitions, IKBLC
2012 UBC Library Staff Award Program Winners
by Jessica Woolman on July 4, 2012
Three Library staff were recently recognized for their dedication and excellence in service at the annual Library Staff Appreciation Luncheon.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, IKBLC, recognition
Great Reads program featured in Campus Resident
by Glenn Drexhage on June 25, 2012
UBC Library's Great Reads, a leisure-reading program at Koerner and IKBLC, was highlighted in the recent Campus Resident newsletter.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Great Reads, IKBLC, Media coverage
Sharing UBC Library’s gems
by Glenn Drexhage on June 18, 2012
The Digital Initiatives (DI) Unit is a key part of UBC Library’s effort to adapt to the evolving needs of faculty and students, and to support teaching, research and learning at UBC. Its goal is to create sustainable, world-class programs and processes to make the collections and research at UBC available to the world. The Digital […]Posted in General | Tagged with Digital Initiatives, digitization
Celebrating Irving Barber’s life and legacy – Ubyssey video
by Glenn Drexhage on June 13, 2012
“Celebrating Irving K. Barber’s Life,” a video of the June 11 Celebration of Life event held to honour Dr. Barber, appears on the Ubyssey‘s website.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Irving K. Barber, Media coverage
UBC Library update in CPSLD Newsletter
by Glenn Drexhage on June 12, 2012
The latest on UBC Library appears in the Spring 2012 issue of the CPSLD Newsletter, published on behalf of the Council of Post Secondary Library Directors, British Columbia. Scroll to page 27 for the UBC entry – which includes a tribute to Irving K. Barber, an update on the Library’s new Community Report, notable film donations […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with ALADN, BCHDP, Community Report, copyright, Halleran Collection, IFLA, Irving K. Barber, Media coverage, Videomatica
Digitization program/project in Lake Country Calendar
by Glenn Drexhage on June 7, 2012
A project to digitize archival records from the Lake Country Museum and Archives is featured in the community press. For more, please visit “Lake Country Museum digitizes its archival records” in the Lake Country Calendar. This project received a grant from the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BCHDP, IKBLC, Media coverage
Dr. Irving K. Barber: A Celebration of Life
by Glenn Drexhage on June 5, 2012
UBC is honouring Dr. Irving K. Barber with a Celebration of Life event on June 11 – and you’re invited to take part. Dr. Barber, who recently passed away, contributed millions of dollars to promote education and research throughout British Columbia. His gift of $20 million was largely responsible for the development and construction of […]Posted in Events | Tagged with IKBLC, Irving K. Barber, UBC
Indigenous Scholarship at Xwi7xwa Library
by Jessica Woolman on June 4, 2012
Xwi7xwa (pronounced “whei-wha”) means “echo” in the Squamish language. Guided by Raven, symbol of creativity and learning, the Library strives to echo First Nations and Aboriginal voices and scholarship through its collections, instructional services and programs, and guides. Xwi7xwa Library is the only Aboriginal branch of a university library in Canada. Mapping Knowledges at […]Posted in General | Tagged with First Nations, Indigenous, Xwi7xwa Library