Digital Cultural Content Forum at UBC
by Glenn Drexhage on January 29, 2010
The digital preservation of heritage content will be explored at an international forum held at UBC on February 2-3. The Digital Cultural Content Forum, hosted by the Canadian Heritage Information Network, will gather decision-makers from national government agencies, trend-setting museums and institutional networks to discuss content development and dissemination. UBC Library will feature forum presentations […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with conference
Asian Library 50th anniversary essay contest – win $500!
by Glenn Drexhage on January 27, 2010
In celebration of the Asian Library’s 50th birthday, UBC Library is pleased to announce the Peter Ward Open Essay Contest. The contest’s theme is “How has the Asian Library helped you achieve your goals?” It aims to challenge students and community users to review their experiences and contemplate the Asian Library’s future. Essay topics on […]Posted in General | Tagged with anniversary, Asian Library
Learning Centre Olympic exhibit in UBC Reports
by Glenn Drexhage on January 8, 2010
The January 2010 issue of UBC Reports – the Winter Games edition – features a story on the Olympic Legacy Exhibit, now on display at the Learning Centre Gallery. You can view the story here: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2010/01/07/how-ubc-has-shaped-canadas-role-in-olympics/Posted in Events | Tagged with exhibits, Media coverage
UBC librarian published in open access Partnership journal (December 21)
by Glenn Drexhage on December 21, 2009
Eugene Barsky, a Science and Engineering Librarian at UBC Library, has published an article in Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. Partnership is an open access journal. The article, entitled “A Library Journal Club as a Tool for Current Awareness and Open Communication: UBC case study” can be viewed at http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/1000/1558.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, librarians, Media coverage, open access
UBC on the podium
by Glenn Drexhage on December 18, 2009
UBC’s rich Olympic legacy is on display for those wanting a closer look at the athletes and academics who have helped shape Canada’s role in the global sporting event. The Olympic Legacy Exhibit, undertaken by UBC Library, University Archives and Public Affairs, features an array of images and documents that focus on UBC’s sporting history, […]
Learning Centre featured in Open Door newsletter (December 18)
by Glenn Drexhage on December 18, 2009
An update on the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is featured on page 3 of Open Door, the newsletter of the B.C. Library Trustees’ Association. In addition, a photo and mention of Irving Barber appears on the previous page. You can view the newsletter at BCLTA_newsletter_fall2009Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with IKBLC, Media coverage
LibQUAL: Spotlight on Users
by Glenn Drexhage on December 18, 2009
Steps to Success: the Sequel Once again, we’ve heard your concerns, and once again we’re responding. The 2009 LibQUAL survey, conducted at UBC Vancouver, provided UBC Library with another excellent overview of its users and their needs. It also reinforced some concerns that were identified in the previous survey, conducted in 2007 at the Vancouver […]Posted in General | Tagged with assessment, EZproxy, library survey, Robson Square, survey, UBC Okanagan
E-journal additions at UBC Library
by Glenn Drexhage on December 17, 2009
UBC Library has boosted its e-journal holdings, in response to students and researchers who have been asking for more extensive collections. As a result, the Library has been busy adding e-journal backfiles for the past 18 months, resulting in more than 2,900 titles from well-known publishers that cover a wide range of disciplines. Below are […]Posted in General | Tagged with journals, online access
We have a winner!
by Glenn Drexhage on December 16, 2009
The verdict is in – and the winner of UBC Library’s latest iPod contest is Stephen Yoon, a fourth-year science student at UBC. The contest, held during the fall 2009 semester, asked users to comment on a new and improved search tool that the Library is implementing. A beta version has been available on the […]
cIRcling UBC’s Olympic legacy
by Glenn Drexhage on December 16, 2009
A couple of years ago, UBC Library’s Hilde Colenbrander challenged a student from the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies to determine the amount of Olympics-related research and teaching on the UBC Vancouver campus. The resulting report was striking, as it highlighted all sorts of material from an array of departments and faculties: Education, […]Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, olympics, open access