UBC Library’s new Strategic Framework
by michelle blackwell on June 6, 2019
The Strategic Framework will guide the future work and strategic direction for the library, in alignment with the UBC Strategic Plan.Posted in General | Tagged with Strategic Framework
Indigenous (Un)History Month Exhibition: RavenSpace – Digital Publishing in Indigenous Studies
by Anna Moorhouse on June 3, 2019
June is recognized as Aboriginal History Month but at UBC Library we hold a tradition of (Un)History Month — a celebration and acknowledgement of the importance of Indigenous Peoples – not only in history – but in the present and future.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with exhibitions, indigenous, Xwi7xwa Library
2019 employee Recognition Award winners announced
by Anna Moorhouse on May 29, 2019
UBC Library is pleased to announce that Sarah Blay, Katherine Hill, Paul Lesack and Lorne Madgett are the 2019 recipients of UBC Library Awards.
A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibition
by michelle blackwell on May 28, 2019
The exhibit, hosted in Rare Books & Special Collections located on Level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, will run until July 31, 2019.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Congress 2019, rare books, Rare Books and Special Collections
Asian Language Storytime
by michelle blackwell on May 23, 2019
The event, held during Congress 2019, will include storytellers reading picture books in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian and Punjabi with English-language translations.Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, Congress 2019
Asian Library to open at 11 a.m. to accommodate upgrades
by michelle blackwell on May 14, 2019
The library will open at 11:00 a.m. Monday to Friday beginning Monday, May 27 until August 30 to accommodate upgrades and renovations.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, hours, renovations
Graduate Writing Community runs from May 14 to August 27
by Anna Moorhouse on May 6, 2019
Join fellow graduate students writing their theses, dissertations, and research articles as part of the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication's Graduate Writing Community. The summer sessions are open to all graduate students and run from May 14 to August 27.Posted in Events | Tagged with Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication
UBC Library: Home to rare books, found nowhere else—thanks to UBC donors
by Anna Moorhouse on April 30, 2019
The Puban Collection, one of UBC Library’s collections of rare books, was gathered by Chinese physician Junshi Yao during the 1940s and 1950s. This year we're celebrating the 60th anniversary of the collection's acquisition by UBC.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, support
Meet Anne Lama, Conservator at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on April 22, 2019
It’s been nearly five years since Anne Lama, Library Conservator, joined the team at UBC Library. At the time, her move from Paris to Vancouver was a big change for her and her family.Posted in profile | Tagged with profile, Rare Books and Special Collections
Construction to begin in the Asian Library on Thursday, May 2, 2019
by michelle blackwell on April 17, 2019
The renovation will allow for better service delivery, study spaces, and programming spaces for the Asian Library as well as several improvements for the collection.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, closures, construction