Living Library featured in CPSLD Newsletter
by Glenn Drexhage on December 6, 2010
A review of UBC Library’s Living Library event, which took place in September 2010, appears in the Fall 2010 issue of the CPSLD (Council of Post Secondary Library Directors) Newsletter. “UBC Library came alive in September with its first-ever “Living Library” event – an occasion that allows participants to meet a collection of fascinating figures, […]Posted in Events | Tagged with living library, Media coverage
Book review column – Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on November 30, 2010
Book reviews This article from Business in Vancouver November 9-15, 2010; issue 1098 Hacking Work: Breaking Stupid Rules for Smart Results By Bill Jensen and Josh Klein Portfolio Penguin, 2010 Web strategist Klein and business consultant Jensen have published a collection of edgy, clever and actionable ideas for circumventing organizational bureaucracies. As the title suggests, […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
Library’s licensing database noted in Maclean’s
by Glenn Drexhage on November 29, 2010
UBC, and the Library’s licensing database, are featured in a Maclean’s article that examines a looming copyright issue. You can view the article here.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage, publishing, scholarly communications
The Mexican Revolution at the Learning Centre Gallery
by Glenn Drexhage on November 25, 2010
Celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, an exhibition at the Learning Centre Gallery, highlights various Mexican eras. It features a mural, painted by seven different artists, that represents a vision of modern Mexico. Meanwhile, the obsidian collection of Samuel Frid represents an ancestral tradition. Jon Bertelli’s photographic collection of the last generation of Zapatistas […]
Ike Barber named Outstanding Philanthropist
by Glenn Drexhage on November 25, 2010
Dr. Irving K. Barber, a renowned forestry executive and long-time supporter of projects at UBC and elsewhere, has been named “Outstanding Philanthropist” by the fourth annual Giving Hearts Award Program, presented by the Vancouver Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Dr. Barber is the principal donor for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with donation, IKBLC, Irving K. Barber, Media coverage
UBC Library launches license database
by Glenn Drexhage on November 24, 2010
With the agreement between Access Copyright and Canadian universities expiring at the end of the year, UBC Library is taking a lead on promoting responsible use of copyrighted and licensed material, including databases and journals. This includes the development of the License Information Database, which answers many questions that instructors may have about using the […]Posted in General | Tagged with
UBC launches small business resource for B.C. communities
by Glenn Drexhage on November 23, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE | NOVEMBER 23, 2010 Small businesses across British Columbia now have a free, comprehensive resource to boost their business-planning efforts and foster an online community of information and support, thanks to the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia. The Small Business Accelerator, which launches today at www.sba-bc.ca, is […]Posted in Press releases | Tagged with business, small business
Digitization program featured in the Nelson Star
by Glenn Drexhage on November 19, 2010
The Nelson Star features an article on a project that’s received funding from the BC History Digitization Program. That initiative was launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006. You can view the article here and learn more about the digitization program here.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with digitization, Media coverage
2011 Innovative Dissemination of Research Award
by Glenn Drexhage on November 18, 2010
Nominations Now Open: The 2011 UBC Library Innovative Dissemination of Research Award UBC Library is once again seeking nominations for its annual Innovative Dissemination of Research Award. Established in 2010, this award honours those whose creative use of new tools and technologies enhance the ways that research is disseminated. All UBC faculty, staff and students […]
UBC GIS Users Group meeting – November 24
by Glenn Drexhage on November 18, 2010
UBC Library is pleased to present its monthly UBC GIS Users Group meetings – a gathering of students, researchers, faculty and staff on campus who work with or are interested in geographical information systems. The meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month in Koerner Library, Room 216 at 4 p.m. The next […]