2018 employee Recognition Award winners announced
by Anna Moorhouse on June 20, 2018
UBC Library is pleased to announce that Eleanore Wellwood, Wendy Traas and Anne Lama are the 2018 recipients of UBC Library Recognition Awards.Posted in Events | Tagged with awards, UBC Library
Notice to users: Biomedical Branch Library to undergo upgrades June 23-28.
by michelle blackwell on June 13, 2018
Access to collections will be limited during this work and after-hours card access to this branch will not be available.Posted in General | Tagged with Biomedical Branch Library
Music, Art and Architecture Library project puts Canadiana on display
by Library Communications on May 30, 2018
UBC Library's Canadian Art Exhibition Catalogue collection has a new home in the Ridington Room.Posted in General | Tagged with art, Canadian Art Exhibition Catalogue collection, Emily Carr, Music Art and Architecture Library
One Great Idea by Susan E. Parker
by Anna Moorhouse on May 28, 2018
In this series, UBC faculty write about one great idea that significantly influenced their specific discipline and in turn, transformed how they approach their work.Posted in General | Tagged with University Librarian
New UBC Library exhibition explores Shakespeare plays through the lens of 16th century medicine
by Anna Moorhouse on May 28, 2018
The exhibition, “And there’s the humor of it”: Shakespeare and the four humors, will run from June 4 to July 14, 2018 at UBC Library.Posted in General | Tagged with exhibitions, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), Rare Books and Special Collections, Woodward Library
Active Workstation launches at Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
by Anna Moorhouse on May 24, 2018
Students who study at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre now have a new way to hit the books thanks to the installation of an active workstation.Posted in General | Tagged with Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), student learning, student spaces
UBC Library digitizes Kelmscott Chaucer and launches digital colouring book series
by Anna Moorhouse on May 17, 2018
When UBC Library acquired the Kelmscott Press’ Works of Geoffrey Chaucer in 2016, the book’s preservation story was just beginning.Posted in General | Tagged with digital collections, digitization, Kelmscott Chaucer, Rare Books and Special Collections
One-on-One with Susan E. Parker
by Anna Moorhouse on May 16, 2018
One-on-One is an ongoing series aimed at getting ‘behind the scenes’ with senior leadership at UBC.Posted in General | Tagged with University Librarian
Koerner and Education Library branch closures planned for Saturday, June 9
by michelle blackwell on May 2, 2018
The Koerner and Education libraries will be closed Saturday, June 9 for a planned electrical shutdown related to scheduled maintenance. Plan ahead to visit one of our other branches.Posted in General | Tagged with closures, Education Library, Koerner Library, library closures
Notice to users: Library Catalogue and ASRS outages scheduled for May 13 to May 18
by michelle blackwell on May 1, 2018
Notice to users: Due to an upgrade to the library's catalogue, users are not able to renew, recall, request materials, or pay fines. Requests for materials from ASRS are also unavailable. Requests for materials from PARC are still available. Full service is expected to resume May 19.