2022 Employee Recognition Award winners announced
by Library Communications on June 23, 2022
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of UBC Library Awards. Each year, the Library Awards Program shines a light on those employees who have demonstrated exceptional creativity, innovation, leadership, excellence and a dedication to customer service through their work.
Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives to close from August 1 – November 30, 2022
by Library Communications on June 20, 2022
Connect for more information on supports available for remote research and instructional support requests during this time.
Supporting the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
by Anna Moorhouse on June 6, 2022
As part of Indigenous History Month, a new exhibit has launched in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. View featured materials from Xwi7xwa’s Indigenous language collection, and learn how the branch supports language revitalization on campus and in the community.Posted in Events | Tagged with Indigenous, Indigenous History Month, Xwi7xwa Library
How UBC Library is rethinking problematic Indigenous representations in children’s literature
by Anna Moorhouse on June 6, 2022
What do you do with problematic materials in a library collection—with books that are outdated, that perpetuate stereotypes, depict cultural appropriation, or include racism and other harmful elements?Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Education Library, research learning and scholarship, Teaching and Learning Stories, UBC Okanagan Library, Xwi7xwa Library
Meet Kimberly Fama, Reference Librarian at UBC Library
by Library Communications on June 2, 2022
Kimberly Fama shares her story on how she enjoys thinking outside the box when it comes to engaging with students at the library. Learn how she leverages the power of TikTok and Instagram to help students access e-resources and more.Posted in General | Tagged with David Lam Library, profile, Work with us
UBC Library joins the IIIF Consortium
by Library Communications on May 31, 2022
IIIF standardizes the delivery of images and audio/visual files from servers to different environments on the web.Posted in General | Tagged with IIIF, research learning and scholarship
Reminder: Power shutdown in IKBLC and Law Library planned for May 29
by Anna Moorhouse on May 26, 2022
UBC Building Operations has scheduled a power shutdown that will impact the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) and Law Library on Sunday, May 29, 2022.Posted in General | Tagged with
Participate in UBC’s Records Classification and Retention Schedules review
by Library Communications on May 17, 2022
The Records Management Office (RMO) for UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan is issuing enterprise-wide retention schedules that require input from UBC staff and administrators across the university.Posted in General | Tagged with records management
Upgrades and renovations to Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre begin May 2022
by michelle blackwell on May 12, 2022
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will undergo renovations to create a new gallery on Level 2, and environment upgrade to Rare Books and Special Collections. The work is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.Posted in General | Tagged with Gallery, IKBLC, renovations
The Music, Art and Architecture Library makes space improvements to select Level 4 study areas
by Anna Moorhouse on May 11, 2022
The Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library has made space improvements to areas of Level 4, creating additional study spaces and revitalizing the north and south walls with framed reproduction photographs that have a storied history.Posted in General | Tagged with library spaces, Music Art and Architecture Library, renovation, spaces and services