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.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with art, Media coverage
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 […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Asian history, Chinese Canadian history, Media coverage, stories
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 […]Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, social media
BC History Digitization Program: 2011 recipients
by Glenn Drexhage on April 7, 2011
Twenty-one projects from around the province have been named as successful recipients of the 2011 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) funding awards. The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique historical items, including […]Posted in General | Tagged with BCHDP, digital libraries, digitization
UBC librarian wins engineering information award
by Glenn Drexhage on April 7, 2011
Eugene Barsky, a Science and Engineering Librarian at UBC Library, has won an award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE, Engineering Libraries Division) for his work involving the digitization and promotion of decades of information on mine reclamation. Barsky was given the Innovation in Access to Engineering Information award for the project, a […]Posted in General | Tagged with awards, engineering, librarians, UBC
UBC Library featured in the BCLA Browser
by Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2011
The latest issue of the BCLA Browser, the newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association, features a UBC Library submission that highlights new spaces – including the Canaccord Learning Commons – and recent awards. You can view the article here: BCLA – UBC Library And you can view the issue’s table of contents here. Find […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage
Chung Collection covered in Montecristo
by Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2011
The Chung Collection, a designated national treasure, is covered in the Spring 2011 issue of Montecristo magazine. The story profiles Dr. Wallace Chung and his passion for collecting, and highlights his donations to UBC and the Vancouver Maritime Museum. You can view the article here: Chung Collection The Chung Collection was donated to UBC Library […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Asian history, Chinese Canadian history, Chung Collection, exhibits, Media coverage
Vancouver Institute Lecture Series – April 9
by Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2011
The Vancouver Institute Presents The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture Eaarth: Making a Life On a Tough New Planet April 9, 2011 – 8:15 p.m. Professor William McKibben Scholar in Residence Middlebury College, Vermont Described by the Boston Globe as “the nation’s leading environmentalist,” Professor McKibben is the author of more than a dozen […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with lecture, series, Vancouver
Spring book sale at Asian Library
by Glenn Drexhage on April 4, 2011
Spring is back, and so is the Asian Library’s annual book sale! This sale, which is part of the Asian Library Open House, features new, used and hard-to-find books and magazines in different Asian languages (mainly Chinese and Korean), with some in English. Prices range from 10 cents to $10, but most titles are only 50 […]Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library
Stay current on copyright with UBC Library
by Glenn Drexhage on March 28, 2011
At its most basic, copyright means the right to copy. Owners of copyright are the only ones allowed to copy their works or give permission to others to copy their works. But while the definition may seem simple, copyright issues are often complex, and the landscape is undergoing major change. At UBC Library, we’re committed […]