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E-books examined in Maclean’s

by Glenn Drexhage on October 6, 2010

Maclean’s magazine recently published a story on e-books that mentions a number of Canadian university libraries, including UBC Library. You can view the article here.

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Mining for information

by Glenn Drexhage on October 4, 2010

A new offering from UBC Library at the University of British Columbia enables users to access decades of valuable information on mine reclamation for free. Each year, the British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium is presented by the B.C. Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR). This first symposium was held in 1977 as a response […]

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Open Access Week at UBC

by Glenn Drexhage on October 1, 2010

Showcasing Open Scholarship at UBC UBC is once again participating in the International Open Access Week event, where the worldwide research and academic community share and learn about open access and other open scholarship movements. The event runs from Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22. The open access movement is based on the principle […]

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Book review column – Business in Vancouver newspaper

by Glenn Drexhage on September 29, 2010

Book reviews This article from Business in Vancouver September 14-20, 2010; issue 1090 The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How To Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience By Carmine Gallo McGraw-Hill, 2010 In spite of the title’s hype, I found this book to be full of useful advice about presenting. Much of its […]

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Lillian’s Vancouver – The Chung Collection Tour

by Glenn Drexhage on September 28, 2010

A partnership between UBC Library and the Vancouver Opera has resulted in “Lillian’s Vancouver: The Chung Collection Tour.” This tour of the exceptional Chung Collection complements the Vancouver Opera’s world premiere of Lillian Alling. The Chung Collection is the generous gift of Dr. Wallace Chung and Dr. Madeline Chung, both longtime patrons of the Vancouver […]

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Tokugawa maps on display at UBC Library

by Glenn Drexhage on September 24, 2010

Fascinating Japanese maps and notebooks from UBC Library’s Tokugawa Era collection will be on display for all to admire from September 27 to October 1. The exhibit includes maps and atlases from the Tokugawa (Edo) period (1600-1868) on subjects including earthquakes, pilgrimages, and world and domestic travel. The Tokugawa display is presented in conjunction with […]

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Living Library media coverage

by Glenn Drexhage on September 24, 2010

UBC Library’s first Living Library event, which was held on September 22 and featured fascinating individuals who were lent out as talking “books” to users, received some great media coverage. CBC Radio’s Early Edition previewed the Living Library, and interviewed two of the participants. You can listen to the interview here (the Living Library segment […]

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Manage your research with Emerald

by Glenn Drexhage on September 23, 2010

Looking for information on international business? What about marketing or human resources – or an array of other management topics? If this sounds like you, then make sure to check out Emerald Management Plus, UBC Library’s new e-journal collection. This collection provides online access to more than 120,000 articles from over 250 journals from the […]

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Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas at the Learning Centre

by Glenn Drexhage on September 21, 2010

Come join us for an afternoon of illustrative story telling, courtesy of Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas. The stories of the trickster Raven, as told by Yahgulanaas, are what most people would call comics – and they are also fun, humorous and sometimes rude. Yahgulanaas takes traditional Haida stories and turns them into manga (Japanese-style comics). He […]

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UBC Library project in the Northern Miner newspaper

by Glenn Drexhage on September 17, 2010

Mining for reclamation information at UBC By Glenn Drexhage and Eugene Barsky of the UBC Library. Special to The Northern Miner A new offering from UBC Library at the University of British Columbia enables users to access decades of valuable information on mine reclamation for free. Each year, the British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium is […]

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