Indigenous Scholarship at X̱wi7x̱wa 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
UBC Okanagan Library improvements in Kelowna Capital News
by Glenn Drexhage on June 4, 2012
UBC Okanagan Library is undergoing renovations to enhance its Learning Commons and operations. Read “UBCO Library to receive improvements” in the Kelowna Capital News to find out more about the project.Posted in General | Tagged with UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
Basil Frederick Stuart-Stubbs: bibliophile, scholar, librarian
by Glenn Drexhage on May 31, 2012
Basil Frederick Stuart-Stubbs, the eighth University Librarian at UBC, passed away on May 29, 2012. He was 82. A Professor emeritus and University Librarian emeritus at UBC, Stuart-Stubbs will be remembered as a bibliophile, scholar and librarian. His writings encompass Canadian history, historical cartography, historical bibliography, library history, copyright law, library automation, union catalogues, resource […]Posted in General | Tagged with Basil Stuart-Stubbs
Aboriginal (Un)History month: Cultivating Conversations
by Jessica Woolman on May 30, 2012
The University of British Columbia Point Grey campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people. We thank Musqueam for its hospitality and support of our work. UBC Library, in partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology and the Museum of Anthropology, […]Posted in Events | Tagged with collaboration, community engagement, First Nations, Indigenous, UBC
UBC Library helps honour Japanese Canadian students
by Glenn Drexhage on May 24, 2012
On May 30, a special ceremony was held during UBC’s spring congregation to recognize and honour the Japanese Canadian students whose university experience was disrupted in 1942 when they were uprooted and exiled from the B.C. coast – a violation of their citizenship rights. Honorary degrees were conferred on the students who were unable to complete […]Posted in Events | Tagged with Japanese Canadian history, UBC, University Archives
Digitization program/project in the Alberni Valley Times
by Glenn Drexhage on May 18, 2012
© Lara Swimmer Photography A project to digitize photographic archives for the Alberni Valley Museum is featured in the Alberni Valley Times. This project has been supported by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
UBC Library welcomes ALADN 2012: Sea to Sky
by Glenn Drexhage on May 18, 2012
UBC Library is honoured to welcome ALADN 2012: Sea to Sky. The 18th annual conference of the Academic Libraries Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) runs May 20-23 at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The conference, co-organized by the UBC Library Development Office, welcomes about 150 fundraising professionals from academic libraries across North America. […]
UBC and copyright updates
by Glenn Drexhage on May 16, 2012
UBC has announced that it will not sign a license agreement with Access Copyright, the copyright collective, based on a model recently negotiated with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. You can read about the full articles – “UBC opts out of Access Copyright Agreement” and “UBC to pay for copyrighted material independently” […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with copyright, Media coverage
A Day in the Life at UBC Library
by Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
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UBC Library welcomes WCILCOS 2012
by Glenn Drexhage on May 15, 2012
UBC Library is pleased to announce that, in cooperation with the Ohio University Libraries, it will host the 5th WCILCOS International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies. The event will be held May 16-19 at UBC’s Point Grey campus, and will focus on “Chinese through the Americas.” More than 150 delegates from […]Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian history, conference