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 […]Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, mining, open access
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 […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access
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 […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
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 […]Posted in General | Tagged with art, Chung Collection, exhibitions, tours
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 […]Posted in General | Tagged with exhibitions, exhibits, maps
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 […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with living library, Media coverage
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 […]Posted in General | Tagged with journals, publishing
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 […]
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 […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, Media coverage, mining, open access
UBC Library at Word on the Street – September 26
by Glenn Drexhage on September 15, 2010
UBC Library is partnering with UBC Library Vault, Rare Books & Special Collections and the UBC Bookstore for Word on the Street – an annual day-long event celebrating the diversity, quality and originality of writing and publishing in BC. The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Robson Square, word on the street