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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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Limited Access to IKBLC – Saturday, March 31

by Jessica Woolman on March 28, 2012

On Saturday, March 31, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) East Mall entrance will have limited access from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to a film shoot. The film crew is scheduled to be on-site from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The main entrance will be decorated as a hospital entrance, […]

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Art donation featured in Kelowna Capital News

by Glenn Drexhage on March 27, 2012

The donation of six screenprints to UBC’s Okanagan campus is featured in the Kelowna Capital News. The prints – donated by Briar Craig, an Associate Professor of Visual Arts – are on display in the Field Reading Room, which is based in UBC’s Okanagan Library.    

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Update on Koerner 3rd Floor Renovations

by Jessica Woolman on March 27, 2012

It’s almost the end of the academic year and we’re putting the finishing touches on the renovations to Koerner Library’s 3rd floor – just in time for final exams and end-of-term papers. The revamped study space and reading area will re-open on Monday, April 2 and feature new computer stations and open group study areas. […]

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Dr. Chu presentation – April 10

by Jessica Woolman on March 22, 2012

UBC Library warmly welcomes Dr. Samuel Chu and his upcoming presentation, Social Networking Tools for Libraries: An exploratory study investigating the use of social networking tools in academic libraries. Dr. Chu is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong. He will present his exploratory study, which examines reasons for using or not using social […]

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UBC Library expands Great Reads program

by Glenn Drexhage on March 21, 2012

Lovers of leisure lit, take note: UBC Library’s Great Reads program has been expanded and enhanced for your reading pleasure. Last fall, the Library launched the Great Reads program at Koerner Library to provide campus residents, community members, faculty, staff and students easy access to leisure-reading materials ranging from Canadiana to popular fiction. The program […]

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