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)
RBSC’s Alice in Wonderland collection featured on CBC TV
by Glenn Drexhage on March 31, 2010
UBC Library’s exceptional Alice in Wonderland collection, housed in Rare Books and Special Collections, is featured on CBC TV news. The reporter, Bob Nixon, includes some thoughts and a video clip of the story here.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with collections, digital collections, Media coverage
UBC, cIRcle excel in global rankings
by Glenn Drexhage on March 26, 2010
The University of British Columbia and its institutional repository both feature prominently in a pair of global rankings. UBC is the top-ranked Canadian university – and 35th in the world – according to research from CSIC (the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), the largest public research body in Spain. A separate CSIC ranking places UBC’s […]Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, open access, rankings, UBC
Althea Thauberger, UBC Library featured in Canadian Art magazine
by Glenn Drexhage on March 24, 2010
The Spring 2010 issue of Canadian Art includes a cover story on Althea Thauberger, the Vancouver artist whose photographic mural – entitled The Art of Seeing Without Being Seen – was installed on the main floor of Koerner Library in 2008. The article begins with a lengthy description of the mural and its location in […]Posted in Events | Tagged with art, exhibits, Media coverage
Asian Library’s Golden Anniversary featured in Vancouver Shinpo
by Glenn Drexhage on March 17, 2010
The Asian Library’s 50th anniversary celebrations are covered in the March 11, 2010 issue of Vancouver Shinpo, the weekly Japanese-Canadian newspaper. You can view a PDF of the article here: UBC#11Posted in Events | Tagged with anniversary, Asian Library, Media coverage
Book review column in Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on March 16, 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 March 16-22, 2010; issue 1064 Throwing (lots of) money at the world’s problems Tech Billionaires: Reshaping philanthropy in a quest for a better world […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage
First Nations portrait donation/exhibition featured in UBC Reports
by Glenn Drexhage on March 10, 2010
An exhibition of First Nations portraits, on display during March 2010 at the Learning Centre Gallery, is featured in the latest edition of UBC Reports. B.C. artist Patricia Richardson Logie recently donated the portrait collection to UBC Library. “We’re grateful for Patricia’s donation to UBC Library,” Ingrid Parent, University Librarian, says. “Her portraits of Aboriginal […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with donation, exhibitions, First Nations, Media coverage
Book review column in Business in Vancouver newspaper
by Glenn Drexhage on March 1, 2010
Business in Vancouver newspaper is now featuring a regular column of business book reviews, including a main review by Jan Wallace, the Head of the David Lam Management Research Library at UBC, and capsule reviews by Treena Chambers, the Marketing Technology Co-ordinator at UBC Bookstore. You can view the inaugural column below. This article from Business […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with book review, business, Media coverage