Learning Centre-backed digitization project featured in The Vancouver Courier
by Glenn Drexhage on April 21, 2008
A project that is part of the B.C. History Digitization Program – which was launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – is featured in a recent issue of The Vancouver Courier. You can view the article here: http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/story.html?id=358d391a-0421-46b4-8d7a-bd116a41900f&k=18305Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with IKBLC
Chung Collection celebration in the media
by Glenn Drexhage on April 17, 2008
The celebration of the new home for the Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection, held on April 15, 2008, has received much media attention. “A four-metre-long builder’s model of the CPR luxury ocean liner Empress of Asia — the pride of Canada’s maritime fleet in the early 20th century — is the centrepiece […]Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with Chung Collection
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre opening featured in student blog
by Glenn Drexhage on April 17, 2008
The official opening of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, held on April 11, 2008, was covered in a blog by Phillip Jeffrey, a Masters of Science student in Interdisciplinary Studies at UBC. You can view the entry here: http://www.fadetoplay.com/2008/04/14/irving-k-barber-learning-centre-grand-opening-the-future-of-learning/Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with IKBLC
A special home for the Chung Collection
by Glenn Drexhage on April 17, 2008
On April 15, 2008, an event was held to celebrate the new, permanent home of the exceptional Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection. The event was held in the Golden Jubilee Room at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can view the press release here: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2008/mr-08-042.html And you can view the Chung […]Posted in Press releases | Tagged with Chung Collection
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – Official Opening
by Glenn Drexhage on April 15, 2008
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC celebrated its official opening on April 11, 2008. Hundreds of people attended this special event, marking a historic day for UBC Library, UBC and the province of British Columbia. You can view the press release here: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008OTP0084-000512.htmPosted in Press releases | Tagged with IKBLC
Chapman Learning Commons featured in UBC Reports
by Glenn Drexhage on April 7, 2008
An overview of the Chapman Learning Commons, located in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, is featured as the lead story in the April 2008 issue of UBC Reports newspaper. You can view the article here: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2008/08apr03/heritage.htmlPosted in Media coverage | Tagged with IKBLC
Learning Centre featured in e-Strategy Update
by Glenn Drexhage on March 12, 2008
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is featured in the March 2008 issue of UBC’s e-Strategy Update. You can view the article here: http://update.estrategy.ubc.ca/2008/03/03/visiting-the-barberPosted in Media coverage | Tagged with IKBLC
Learning Centre opening featured in The Ubyssey
by Glenn Drexhage on February 26, 2008
The opening of the second and final phase of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is featured in the The Ubyssey, a UBC student newspaper. Nearly five years after the project began, Main Library’s transformation into the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is nearing completion. Phase II opened it’s doors to students on February 25th […]Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with IKBLC
Live-in for Literacy at UBC Library
by Glenn Drexhage on February 25, 2008
The recent literacy event at Koerner Library, which involved students living in Koerner to raise funds for libraries in Nepal has gathered quite a bit of media attention. The event was held by the new UBC club called DREAM, or Discover the Reality of Educating All Minds, which is raising money for Room to Read, an […]Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with Live-in for Literacy
cIRcle featured in UBC Reports
by Glenn Drexhage on February 8, 2008
cIRcle, UBC’s information repository, is featured in the February 7, 2008 issue of UBC Reports. Scholarly publishing is starting to come full cIRcle at UBC thanks to the development of an online storehouse known as an institutional repository (IR). Dubbed cIRcle (circle.ubc.ca), the site is designed to help store the vast array of UBC’s research […]Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with cIRcle