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GIS Lab: Visualizing research

by Jessica Woolman on May 11, 2011

As a boy, Tom Brittnacher was obsessed by transportation and maps – interests that ended up playing a pivotal role in his career choice. Brittnacher, UBC Library’s first Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Librarian, arrived last year to develop a new service to support research on campus with spatial analysis.In June, an opening reception was held […]

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New digital newspaper archives

by Glenn Drexhage on May 10, 2011

Read all about it: UBC Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of digital newspaper archives that chronicle life during past centuries in the United Kingdom and the U.S. The 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers digital archive features about 1,270 newspapers and news pamphlets from the United Kingdom. It totals nearly one million […]

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FAQs database boosts business research

by Glenn Drexhage on May 5, 2011

Good news for business researchers: the David Lam Library continues to enhance its Business FAQs database, which was launched in December 2010. The FAQs, designed to answer common questions about the David Lam Library and business research, can be searched by keyword or browsed by category. The database is based on the Business FAQs at […]

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B.C. digitization project in the Alberni Valley Times

by Glenn Drexhage on May 4, 2011

An article on an innovative project that has received funding from the B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) appears in the Alberni Valley Times. The project involves the digitization of thousands of images related to the community growth of Port Alberni, located on Vancouver Island. The BCHDP was launched by UBC’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre […]

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Prof. Henry Yu featured in Metro Toronto coverage

by Glenn Drexhage on May 4, 2011

Henry Yu, a Professor of History at UBC, is quoted in a story that appears in Metro Toronto about a chronological chart of Chinese Canadian History. Prof. Yu is also the Project Lead of Chinese Canadian Stories, an initiative of UBC Library and SFU Library that has received funding from the federal government’s Canadian Historical […]

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UBC Library – revised opening hours

by Glenn Drexhage on April 21, 2011

To all of UBC Library’s users: Please note that there will be changes to the Library’s opening hours over the Easter weekend and the remainder of April. For a complete list of upcoming hours of operation at the Library’s branches and divisions visit the UBC Library website.

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Chinese Canadian Stories e-newsletter – April 2011

by Glenn Drexhage on April 18, 2011

Community outreach is the theme of the second e-newsletter from Chinese Canadian Stories: Uncommon Histories from a Common Past, an initiative of UBC Library and Simon Fraser University Library. Stories include updates on a community workshop at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, interviews with the Vancouver Sun and Fairchild Radio, and a Toishan letters […]

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Brent Sparrow profile in the Vancouver Sun

by Glenn Drexhage on April 18, 2011

A profile on Musqueam artist Brent Sparrow and his home appears in the Vancouver Sun. You can view the piece, which highlights Sparrow’s artwork in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, here.

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Chinese Canadian Stories featured in Vancouver Sun

by Glenn Drexhage on April 14, 2011

Chinese Canadian Stories, a UBC Library and SFU Library initiative, is highlighted in a feature article in the Vancouver Sun. You can view the piece here. Chinese Canadian Stories: Uncommon Histories from a Common Past is a collaborative project between the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and various campus and community-wide partners. This […]

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Get social with UBC Library

by Glenn Drexhage on April 11, 2011

Feeling social? Then connect with us to find out about news and events at UBC Library, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and UBC. Facebook Friend us on Facebook – you can learn about upcoming events, ask questions about learning support…and maybe even win some prizes! Find out more here. Twitter Follow us on Twitter […]

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