New shows at the Learning Centre Gallery
by Glenn Drexhage on May 11, 2010
Art fans, take note: two new exhibitions are now on display at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Beyond the Words features portraits of writers by the late Carl Kohler (1919-2006), a Neo-Modernist/Abstract Swedish artist. Subjects including Franz Kafka, Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller, Charles Bukowski, Günter Grass and others are featured in mediums such as […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with art, exhibitions, exhibits, IKBLC
New site bolsters Chung Collection
by Glenn Drexhage on May 5, 2010
The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection, a designated national treasure, has a new virtual home. The handsome website, found at http://chung.library.ubc.ca, highlights the Chung Collection’s three main themes: immigration and settlement, early British Columbia history, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Focus groups consisting of faculty, staff, students and community members provided […]Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, online access, website
David Lam Library closes for renovations
by Glenn Drexhage on April 26, 2010
The David Lam Library will close for renovations on May 1, 2010 and re-open in January 2011. Although this will be a challenging time, it will also be worthwhile. The benefits to future students and instructors from the refurbished and redesigned space will be significant. Below are answers to some FAQs for your information. UBC […]Posted in General | Tagged with closures, David Lam Library, renovations
UBC site of major library conference in 2012
by Glenn Drexhage on April 20, 2010
UBC has been selected as the host campus for the 2012 meeting of the ALADN Conference. ALADN, which stands for the Academic Library Advancement and Development Network, is a group that focuses on fundraising and development issues for academic and research libraries in North America. Members include professionals involved in development and advancement. UBC was […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with ALADN, conference
Winning with LibQUAL
by Glenn Drexhage on April 19, 2010
The 2010 LibQUAL survey is over – and UBC Library is happy to announce that participant Sara Komarnisky is the lucky winner of a $200 gift card to UBC Bookstore. Sara, pictured above with University Librarian Ingrid Parent (left) and LibQUAL Project Leader Margaret Friesen, is a PhD student in socio-cultural anthropology who began her […]Posted in General | Tagged with assessment, library survey, survey
BC History Digitization Program: 2010 Recipients Announced
by Glenn Drexhage on April 14, 2010
A handful of First Nations projects and the first out-of-province initiative are among the successful recipients of the 2010/11 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) awards. The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique […]Posted in General | Tagged with awards, BC History, BCHDP, digitization
Message from the University Librarian
by Glenn Drexhage on April 7, 2010
Welcome to UBC Library. I joined the Library in July 2009, and I am honoured to belong to this organization and to UBC, one of the world’s great public universities. UBC Library stands out as a leading institution in North America and a high-ranking member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The Library has 21 branches and divisions, including on- and off-campus locations and UBC Okanagan Library.Posted in General | Tagged with University Librarian
Douglas Coupland speaks at the Learning Centre for Media Studies conference
by Glenn Drexhage on April 6, 2010
The upcoming Media Transatlantic conference, which focuses on the topic of media studies, runs from Thursday, April 8 – Saturday, April 10 at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Registration is required for the conference, but all are welcome to attend the keynote address by B.C. writer and artist Douglas Coupland, which takes place at […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Douglas Coupland, IKBLC, lecture
“Kabuki in Print” at UBC’s Asian Library
by Glenn Drexhage on April 1, 2010
Art enthusiasts, take note: “Kabuki in Print” is now available for viewing on the upper level of the Asian Library. The show is presented in celebration of the Asian Library’s 50th anniversary, and in anticipation of the performance of TomoeArts’ production of “ODORI: The World of Kabuki Dance,” which will be performed at UBC’s Frederic […]Posted in General | Tagged with art, Asian Library, exhibitions, exhibits
TLEF support for UBC Library
by Glenn Drexhage on April 1, 2010
UBC Library is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of TLEF (Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund) support for two projects. “Online Learning Opportunities for Commuter and Distance Education Students” has been granted more than $25,000, and “Working 2.0: Co-Curricular Learning Tools Assessment, Evaluation and Development for a Business School Learning Commons” has been […]Posted in General | Tagged with funding, research learning and scholarship, support, Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF)