Woodward Library to start space improvements on February 19
by Anna Moorhouse on February 11, 2019
The improvements will result in furniture refreshment on levels 2 and 3 and space improvements on level 1.Posted in General | Tagged with Woodward Library
Meet Wendy Traas, Reference Librarian at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on February 6, 2019
At UBC, Wendy Traas works primarily with the teacher candidates who come through the Faculty of Education, as well as graduate students and educational researchers.Posted in General | Tagged with Education Library, librarians, profile
UBC Library launches a new ‘Mythical Creatures’ themed digital colouring book
by Katya Roxas on February 4, 2019
Experience history at the tip of your pencil crayons with our new 'Mythical Creatures' themed digital colouring book.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Rare Books and Special Collections
eJournal portal and Citation Linker / UBC eLink will be unavailable for 24 hours starting February 8 at 5:00 p.m.
by Anna Moorhouse on January 31, 2019
Due to scheduled maintenance, the eJournal Portal and the Citation Linker (UBC eLink) will be down for 24 hours beginning at 5:00 pm on Friday, February 8th.
Meet Hiller Goodspeed, Circulation, Copying and Shelving Assistant at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on January 23, 2019
Most of the collections at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) are kept in what’s known as the Vault. This climate-controlled storage space is one of Hiller Goodspeed’s favourite spots to uncover hidden treasures, as he goes about his job as a Circulation, Copying and Shelving Assistant.
You can now choose your pickup location when ordering UBC Library materials from ASRS
by Anna Moorhouse on January 8, 2019
Starting January 21, 2019, UBC Library users will be able to pick up materials ordered through the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) from any UBC Library branch as well as UBC Okanagan Library.
Meet Fernando Murillo, Graduate Student Peer at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on January 4, 2019
Fernando Murillo worked as a Graduate Student Peer for Thesis and Dissertation Support at UBC Library’s Research Commons from September 2017 to July 2018.Posted in General | Tagged with profile, Research Commons
Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC)
by Jessica Woolman on January 2, 2019
Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections collections every Wednesday at 11 am.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community, events, Rare Books and Special Collections
Season’s Greetings from UBC Library
by michelle blackwell on December 20, 2018
On behalf of everyone at UBC Library, we wish you the very best during this holiday season.Posted in General | Tagged with seasons greetings, University Librarian
IKBLC closed from December 28 through December 29
by Anna Moorhouse on December 19, 2018
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed from Friday, December 28 through Saturday, December 29, 2018 due to a health and safety requirement while the fire alarm control panels are replaced, as part of scheduled maintenance.