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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 […]

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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, […]

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More UBC librarians lauded (December 14)

by Glenn Drexhage on December 14, 2009

At the beginning of this month (see the December 3 post) we announced the success of David Lam librarians, who were recognized for their efforts in creating a unique guide. Now, there’s more good news about UBC Library and the BCLA ALPS (Academic Librarians in Public Service) Laud a Librarian “Gold Medal” contest. Sally Taylor […]

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Drippytown exhibit in Vancouver Courier (December 9)

by Glenn Drexhage on December 9, 2009

The Vancouver Courier features an article on the exhibit Drippytown: Vancouver Life Through the Eyes of Independent Cartoonists. You can view the article here: http://www2.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/artsandentertainment/story.html?id=19ebf584-7f6a-4274-b1c7-f4872c60283d Drippytown is on display in Rare Books and Special Collections, located on level one of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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Patricia Logie donation, event featured in the Coast Reporter (December 4)

by Glenn Drexhage on December 4, 2009

Patricia Logie, a B.C. artist who has donated her portrait collection Chronicles of Pride to UBC Library, is featured in the Coast Reporter, a Sunshine Coast newspaper. Chronicles of Pride is a collection of 31 portraits that honour a range of First Nations figures. The collection will be displayed in March 2010 in the Learning […]

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David Lam librarians lauded (December 3)

by Glenn Drexhage on December 3, 2009

Librarians from the David Lam Management Research Library have won plaudits for a unique guide that helps business students conduct research more effectively. Jan Wallace, Christina Sylka and Lindsay Ure were recognized by the Academic Librarians in Public Service (ALPS) as part of the “Laud a Librarian Gold Medal” contest. Last summer, the librarians discussed […]

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UBC Library in CPSLD newsletter

by Glenn Drexhage on November 25, 2009

UBC Library and the M-Libraries Conference are featured in the Fall 2009 newsletter from the Council of Post-Secondary Library Directors, British Columbia. The newsletter highlights themes from the M-Libraries Conference, such as: “The Mobile Library: What is the role of libraries in a world that’s becoming increasingly saturated with mobile technologies?” The cover image of the […]

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Open access in the Georgia Straight

by Glenn Drexhage on November 10, 2009

UBC Library is noted in an article about open access that appears in the Georgia Straight. Open access (OA) is about providing users with free access to information and knowledge. You can view the article here: http://straight.com/article-269620/open-access-revolution

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Drippytown comics exhibit featured in The Ubyssey

by Glenn Drexhage on November 3, 2009

Drippytown – a fascinating exhibit featuring the work of six local comic artists that is on display in Rare Books and Special Collections – is reviewed in The Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. You can read the article here: http://ubyssey.ca/culture/?p=10845 Drippytown runs until January 31, 2010. Rare Books and Special Collections is located on level one […]

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m-Libraries Conference in BCLA Browser