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Digitization program/project in Abbotsford Mission Times

by Glenn Drexhage on April 20, 2012

The online photo archives from the Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford are featured in the Abbotsford Mission Times. 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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PKP announces UBC Library as major development partner

by Glenn Drexhage on April 20, 2012

APRIL 20, 2012 The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is pleased to announce that the University of British Columbia Library (UBC Library) has entered into a major partnership with PKP, furthering a commitment to the development of scholarly communication software. As a result of this agreement, UBC Library will provide significant financial and in-kind support to […]

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UBC theses go digital

by Glenn Drexhage on April 19, 2012

Users looking to delve into UBC graduate student research can now access thousands of theses from years past, thanks to the completion of UBC Library’s Retrospective Theses Digitization project. As a result, online access is available to virtually all UBC theses created between 1919 and 2007. There are more than 32,000 such theses in cIRcle, […]

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Ike and the Irving K Barber Learning Centre

Dr. Irving K. Barber – media coverage

by Glenn Drexhage on April 17, 2012

Philanthropist Dr. Irving K. Barber has passed away.

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Ike and the Irving K Barber Learning Centre

Remembering Dr. Irving K. Barber

by Jessica Woolman on April 16, 2012

Dr. Irving K. Barber, the principal donor for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, passed away on April 13, 2012.

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Indigenous Knowledges meeting at UBC

by Jessica Woolman on April 13, 2012

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Presidential meeting is happening this weekend at the First Nations House of Learning. The theme of the international meeting is on a topic of growing importance and interest in the world of culture and information: Indigenous Knowledges: Local priorities, Global contexts. This meeting will be the opportunity […]

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Share your thoughts with us: Apr 12 – 17

by Jessica Woolman on April 12, 2012

Photo credit: Martin Dee

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Library website survey

by Jessica Woolman on April 6, 2012

The Library is looking for feedback to improve its homepage design. The Web Services Working Group has developed a survey which is open to all members of the UBC community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and those with an affiliation to the University). The feedback gathered will be used to help in the redesign of the Library’s […]

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Koerner Library’s refurbished main floor now open

by Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2012

On April 4, Koerner Library began welcoming students to its innovative and inviting new space on the main floor. UBC Library is dedicated to enhancing student learning and spaces – and Koerner’s refurbishment, which began last fall, is an important part of that process. The result is a savvy space that will appeal to solo […]

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UBC Library Spring 2012 Update – BCLA Browser

by Glenn Drexhage on April 2, 2012

UBC Library’s 2012 Spring Update appears in the new issue of the BCLA Browser (Volume 4, no.2), the newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association. Have a read and find out about: the donation of a film collection on the B.C. environment to UBC Library; the latest winners of the Innovative Dissemination of Research Award; […]

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