King James Bible exhibition at RBSC
by Glenn Drexhage on September 7, 2011
The 1611 appearance of a new English translation of the Bible, known variously as the Authorized Version or the King James Version, is a landmark of cultural and religious history. In celebration of the 400th anniversary of this event, Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in collaboration with the Vancouver School of Theology, Regent College […]Posted in Events | Tagged with exhibitions, exhibits
Live literature and cozy conversation at the Robson Reading Series
by Jessica Woolman on September 6, 2011
Overwrought ballerinas in Various Positions. Anglo-Saxon poetry forged by Curious Masonry. Something Fierce in the history of Chile. Progress choked in a small working-class town. All these titles and the Man Booker Prize for Fiction nominee Esi Edugyan are just some of the delights to come as the Robson Reading Series launches its 2011 fall […]Posted in Events | Tagged with robson reading series, Robson Square
Digitization program/project in Northern View, Muskeg News
by Glenn Drexhage on September 1, 2011
Stories about the digitization of past issues of the Prince Rupert Daily News (dating from 1911 to 1923) are featured in the Northern View and the Muskeg News. This project has received funding from the BC History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can view the articles here and […]Posted in General | Tagged with BCHDP, digital libraries, digitization, Media coverage
Media coverage: UBC’s University Librarian becomes IFLA President
by Glenn Drexhage on August 31, 2011
On August 18, Ingrid Parent – UBC’s University Librarian – became the first Canadian President of the International Association of Library Associations and Institutions. This appointment has received much media coverage, with articles appearing in the Vancouver Sun, the Vancouver Courier, the Tyee, Quill & Quire and the Epoch Times (Chinese-language version only). Ingrid was […]Posted in General | Tagged with IFLA, libraries, Media coverage
UBC’s University Librarian first Canadian to head global group
by Glenn Drexhage on August 23, 2011
Ingrid Parent, UBC’s University Librarian, has become the first Canadian to head the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). This organization has been the global voice of the library and information profession for more than eight decades. You can find out more by viewing the UBC press release here.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with IFLA, libraries
Learning Centre Exhibit – The Pose Stands for Potentiality
by Glenn Drexhage on August 15, 2011
An exhibit produced by two UBC graduate students is now on display in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The Pose Stands for Potentiality – featuring works by Jordy Hamilton and curated by Toby Lawrence – juxtaposes UBC’s presidential portraits with a series of smaller works, fostering a conversation between contemporary and traditional forms of […]
Book review columns – Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on August 12, 2011
Book reviews Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (And How to Take Advantage of It) by William Poundstone. Reviewed by Donna Kaye. Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next by Greg Lindsay and John Kasarda. Reviewed by Treena Chambers. Comebacks at Work: Using Conversation to Master Confrontation by Kathleen Kelley Reardon and Christopher T. Noblet. Reviewed […]Posted in General | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
UBC copyright update
by Glenn Drexhage on August 10, 2011
Developments regarding UBC and copyright are featured in a blog from The Tyee, an online publication and The Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. “The University of British Columbia has decided to opt-out of Access Copyright’s proposed tariff on copyrighted materials that generally make up student course packs, to avoid increased fees and restrictions that would begin […]Posted in General | Tagged with copyright, Media coverage, scholarly communications
Exhibition at Rare Books and Special Collections
by Jessica Woolman on July 29, 2011
In honour of the City of Vancouver’s 125th birthday, an exhibition highlighting the voyages of George Vancouver is on display at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections on level one of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. For more information, visit events.ubc.ca or the Rare Books and Special Collections blog.Posted in Events | Tagged with exhibits, rare books
Old Streams project featured on Straight.com, Granville Online
by Glenn Drexhage on July 21, 2011
The Old Streams project – which involves UBC Library and the Vancouver Aquarium – is featured on the Georgia Straight‘s website and Granville Online. UBC Library has digitized the content of the Aquarium’s paper maps from the 1970s, allowing users to discover Vancouver’s vanished streams and waterways. You can view the articles here and here, […]Posted in General | Tagged with GIS, Media coverage, Vancouver, waterways