How UBC Library has provided safe study spaces on campus
by Anna Moorhouse on April 21, 2021
As one of the only study spaces currently open at UBC, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) has been a popular campus destination for currently-registered students, faculty and staff with a valid UBC card.Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, services, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, Supporting the UBC Community during COVID-19
Notice to users: Library catalogue freeze scheduled for April 30 to May 10
by michelle blackwell on April 19, 2021
Due to an upgrade to the Library’s catalogue, users will not be able to renew or recall materials or pay fines starting Friday April 30 at 1 p.m. Full service is expected to resume May 10, 2021 at 7 a.m.Posted in General | Tagged with
Xwi7xwa Library launches library training course on Canvas for Indigenous teacher candidates
by Anna Moorhouse on April 8, 2021
Xwi7xwa Library has launched a new Canvas course for students in NITEP, the Indigenous Teacher Education Program in the Faculty of Education at UBC.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Teaching and Learning Stories, Xwi7xwa Library
Introducing OpenAthens, UBC Library’s new secure way to access online resources using CWL
by Library Communications on April 7, 2021
UBC Library is excited to announce that on June 2, 2021, we will launch a new way to log into electronic library resources including databases, journals, articles, and ebooks.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, OpenAthens, service update
Giving Day 2021
by phoebe chan on April 1, 2021
On April 7, join alumni, students, and friends from around the world to help expand the Queer Collections Project and increase the visibility and reach of sexuality studies at UBC.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with GivingDay, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBCGivingDay, UBCLibrary
Statement regarding the March 27 attack at the Lynn Valley Public Library
by Library Communications on March 31, 2021
The faculty and staff of UBC Library extend our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the act of senseless violence at the Lynn Valley Public Library on March 27th.
UBC Library users now able to access digital editions of essential French literature published by Classiques Garnier
by Anna Moorhouse on March 30, 2021
UBC Library has acquired twenty-eight series from the 2021 ebook frontlist collection published by Classiques Garnier, which feature select digital editions of French and Francophone literature.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, digital collections
Climate Research Made Real
by phoebe chan on March 11, 2021
Join UBC's Library climate action team for a panel event featuring panelists from diverse disciplinary backgrounds as they engage in a conversation about the climate crisis.Posted in Events | Tagged with climate, climateactionteam, climateresearch
Dr. Lara Campbell wins the 2021 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for her examination of the complex history of suffrage in British Columbia.
by Library Communications on March 8, 2021
Dr. Lara Campbell has won the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for her book A Great Revolutionary Wave: Women and the Vote in British Columbia.Posted in Press releases | Tagged with Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, IKBLC, support
Learning Services Librarian, Chapman Learning Commons | UBC Library | Vancouver Campus | Full-time, ongoing Librarian
by matt patton on March 2, 2021
Learning Services Librarian, Chapman Learning Commons Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Vancouver Campus Full-time, ongoing Librarian position Anticipated Start Date: May 1, 2021 UBC LIBRARY The University of British Columbia Library is one of the largest academic libraries in Canada and consistently ranks among the top university research libraries in North America. UBC Library has […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Careers