UBC Library noted in The Province
by Glenn Drexhage on March 9, 2011
A Province story on a digitization project at the City of Vancouver Archives also mentions UBC Library’s digital photo collection. You can view the article here.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage
Digitization project/program in the Abbotsford News
by Glenn Drexhage on March 9, 2011
An article about the digitization of photo archives from the Reach Gallery Museum appears in the Abbotsford News. This project received funding from the BC History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can view the article here, and find out more about the BC History Digitization Program here.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with digital libraries, digitization, Media coverage
Asian Library Open House 2011: Exhibits
by Glenn Drexhage on March 8, 2011
The Asian Library and its partners are pleased to present two displays – Identiverse and Dimensions of the Asian World at UBC – as part of the Asian Library Open House 2011. The Asian Library worked with UBC’s Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory on the project. Viewers are invited to conceptualize “Asianness” […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library
UBC Library at Celebrate Research Week
by Glenn Drexhage on March 3, 2011
UBC Library is proud to be part of Celebrate Research Week at UBC, which takes place March 4-11, 2011 and highlights research excellence across UBC’s faculties, departments, schools and partner institutions. You can find out more about this event here. INNOVATIVE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH AWARD In 2010, the Library launched the Innovative Dissemination of Research […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Celebrate Research Week
Canadian flag exhibition at RBSC
by Glenn Drexhage on February 28, 2011
Canadiana enthusiasts can take in an exhibition that highlights the history of the Canadian flag, the flag debates of the first half of the 20th century and the now-familiar Maple Leaf flag. The exhibit, which runs until March 9, is at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections division, located on the lower level of […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with exhibitions, exhibits
Vancouver Sun editorial by UBC’s Ingrid Parent, Henry Yu
by Glenn Drexhage on February 28, 2011
An editorial by Ingrid Parent, University Librarian and Henry Yu, UBC History Professor and Project Lead for the Chinese Canadian Stories initiative (http://chinesecanadian.ubc.ca), appears in the February 26, 2011 issue of the Vancouver Sun. You can view the editorial, which is about the need for a Pacific Canada Heritage Centre, here.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Asian history, Chinese Canadian history, Media coverage
Dr. Larry Goldenberg – March 2 at the Learning Centre
by Glenn Drexhage on February 24, 2011
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and Woodward Library are proud to present Dr. Larry Goldenberg – an award-winning Canadian researcher, pioneer in the treatment of prostate cancer and world-renowned advocate of patient education. Dr. Goldenberg authored one of the first books to explain prostate cancer treatment options in layman’s terms. Prostate Cancer: All You […]
Book review column – Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on February 23, 2011
Book Reviews This article from Business in Vancouver January 11-17, 2011; issue 1107 Chocolate Wars: The 150-year rivalry between the world’s greatest chocolate makers By Deborah Cadbury Douglas & McIntyre, 2010 If you’re feeling in need of some choco-endorphins, read Chocolate Wars: The 150-year rivalry between the world’s greatest chocolate makers. Seriously, this is the […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
Rare books talk reviewed in Artswire
by Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2011
A review of a recent talk about rare books at UBC Library appears in Artswire, the UBC Faculty of Arts newsfeed. The talk was presented by Ralph Stanton, Head of the Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections division. You can view the article here, and find out more about Rare Books and Special Collections at […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with lecture, Media coverage, rare books, series
Summon: your one-stop search tool
by Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2011
Dear users – UBC Library is proud to present Summon, your new one-stop search tool. Summon provides fast, relevance-ranked results on any topic from UBC Library’s collections in a single search. It will let you search the full range of UBC Library’s vast holdings – including books, journals, articles, newspapers, government publications, maps, data, conference […]Posted in General | Tagged with