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
Ray Hsu, Evelyn Lau at Robson Reading Series
by Glenn Drexhage on February 10, 2011
The Irving K. Barber Centre is proud to present writers Ray Hsu and Evelyn Lau, who will appear at an upcoming instalment of the Robson Reading Series. Ray Hsu is a poet, activist and scholar who teaches creative writing at UBC. His book Anthropy won the 2005 League of Canadian Poets’ Gerald Lampert Award and […]Posted in General | Tagged with authors, creative writing, reading, series
UBC Library in the BCLA Browser
by Glenn Drexhage on February 4, 2011
The latest issue of the BCLA Browser features contributions from four UBC Library employees: Joy Kirchner (“Sayeed Choudhury on establishing a university data management program”), Katherine Miller (“Burning Needs: ALPS LINK contest winners”), Glenn Drexhage (“Directing the Digital Agenda”) and Susan Paterson (“ALPS Yodeler”). The first three articles are downloadable; the entire issue can be […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage
From the Archives – January 2011
by Glenn Drexhage on February 4, 2011
The latest instalment of “From the Archives,” appearing in UBC’s Grad Gazette and written by Erwin Wodarczak of University Archives, takes an entertaining and informative look at the basketball games that took place in the 1930s and ’40s between the UBC Thunderbirds and the Harlem Globetrotters. You can view the article here, and the January […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with archives, history, Media coverage
Happy 30,000, cIRcle!
by Glenn Drexhage on February 4, 2011
cIRcle, UBC’s information repository, celebrated a special milestone at the end of January when the 30,000th record was added to its holdings. In 2008, UBC Library launched cIRcle, which serves as the digital archive of UBC’s intellectual output. It features published and unpublished materials created at UBC, and it is openly accessible – meaning that […]Posted in General | Tagged with cIRcle, digital libraries
Strategies for studying success
by Glenn Drexhage on February 3, 2011
Need a new approach to hitting the books? Check out UBC’s online workshop series and learn about time management, budgeting basics, critical thinking, note-taking, exam strategies and more. You can find out more information here. Additional photo credit information: Listening to History by Bill Woodrow, photo by cliff1066.Posted in General | Tagged with research learning and scholarship
Arts Wednesdays: Rare Books and Special Collections
by Glenn Drexhage on February 1, 2011
Come out on Wednesday, February 9 for a fascinating talk on rare books at UBC Library, courtesy of the Arts Wednesdays program. What determines a “rare” book? What authors and topics are included in this exclusive designation? Who collects rare books and why? Join Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) at […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Robson Square
Chapman Discussion Series on February 3
by Glenn Drexhage on January 28, 2011
Please join us on Thursday, February 3 when the Chapman Discussion Series presents Affordable Housing for All? Homelessness and Legal Activism in Vancouver. This panel discussion will explore the systemic inequalities and injustices built into Canada’s public policy that impact the availability of affordable housing for low-income and marginalized persons. Our panelists will provide diverse, […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons, Learning Commons, series
Live-in for Literacy at UBC Library
by Glenn Drexhage on January 28, 2011
Live-in for Literacy is taking place again this year on the second floor foyer of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Three students are “camping” at the Learning Centre between January 27 and February 3, raising funds to build schools, libraries and other educational infrastructure in developing countries. This year, the goal this year is […]
Chinese Canadian Stories e-newsletter
by Glenn Drexhage on January 24, 2011
The inaugural e-newsletter of Chinese Canadian Stories is now available. Chinese Canadian Stories, an initiative of UBC Library and SFU Library, is funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Community Historical Recognition Program. You can view the e-newsletter here, and you can view the Chinese Canadian Stories website here.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian history, Chinese Canadian history, stories