Book review column – Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on June 9, 2010
You can review the latest Business in Vancouver book reviews below, which feature contributions from UBC Library’s Jan Wallace and UBC Bookstore’s Treena Chambers. This article from Business in Vancouver May 11-17, 2010; issue 1072 Building a better business through the power of the mind The Brain Advantage By Madeleine L. Van Hecke, Lisa P. […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
BC Books Online garners strong media coverage
by Glenn Drexhage on June 4, 2010
BC Books Online, a project that is supported by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and UBC Library, is featured in the online publication The Tyee. BC Books Online is also featured in the Globe and Mail, the Nanaimo News Bulletin, the Harbour City Star, the Ladysmith Chronicle and the Prince George Citizen.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BC Books, funding, Media coverage, online access
Student/librarian collaboration published in ISIT
by Glenn Drexhage on May 26, 2010
The following article – Five voices, two perspectives: integrating student librarians into a science and engineering library – has been published in Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, a key open access, peer-reviewed journal on science librarianship. The article is a collaboration between three students from UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (Samantha […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with collaboration, faculty, librarians, Media coverage, students
Coupland donation to UBC Library receives generous media coverage
by Glenn Drexhage on May 21, 2010
The announcement about the donation of Douglas Coupland’s archives to UBC Library has received extensive media coverage. The story received national coverage in The Globe and Mail. It was also covered by CTV Online, CBC Online and Metro Vancouver. CBC Radio One also interviewed Coupland and Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections, and Radio […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with archives, collections, donation, Douglas Coupland, Media coverage, support
UBC Library welcomes Douglas Coupland Archives
by Glenn Drexhage on May 20, 2010
The extensive archives of Douglas Coupland – one of Canada’s most renowned authors, an internationally recognized visual artist and a cultural icon who coined the term “Generation X” – have a new home at UBC Library. Coupland’s archives consist of a vast array of records dating to 1980, including manuscripts, photos, visual art, fan mail, […]Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with archives, donation, Douglas Coupland, support
UBC Library contributes to BC Books Online project
by Glenn Drexhage on May 19, 2010
Want to learn more about British Columbia? Then you’ll be happy to hear about BC Books Online, a project that features a digital collection of non-fiction books all about the province – and includes UBC Library as a participant. In 2007, a consortium of library organizations and publishers initiated the project, which supports equitable access […]Posted in General | Tagged with BC Books, funding, online access
Book review column in Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on May 14, 2010
You can review the latest Business in Vancouver book review below, which features contributions from UBC Library’s Jan Wallace and UBC Bookstore’s Treena Chambers. This article from Business in Vancouver, April 13-19, 2010; issue 1068 Book Reviews: New approach to management pushes innovation by design Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Customer Experience and Brand Value Edited […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
Asian Library research workshop on immigration
by Glenn Drexhage on May 13, 2010
An upcoming workshop that’s part of the Asian Library’s 50th anniversary celebrations will focus on Chinese immigration patterns, aided by a head tax database that was launched in 2008. The “Workshop on the Taishan and Zhongshan Immigrants in North America” will enable community members, UBC students and scholars from around the world to conduct research […]Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, immigration
Asian Library: Where research meets community
by Jessica Woolman on May 11, 2010
More than 150 supporters came to celebrate the past and anticipate the future as they commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Asian Library in early March, 2010. Emeritus librarians and professors who helped build the Library joined students, staff and dignitaries in the Asian Centre, including the President of Sanyo Canada, Koshi Terakawa; the Consul-General […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, Puban Collection, support
Picturing Canadian children’s literature
by Glenn Drexhage on May 11, 2010
A fascinating exhibition that complements the release of a new book on children’s literature is now on display at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) division. Picturing Canada: Canadian Children’s Illustrated Books and Publishing, highlights Canadian picturebooks from the last 200 years. The exhibition includes rare children’s books as well as popular productions […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with children's literature, exhibitions, exhibits