Science Literacy Week 2019
by matt patton on August 28, 2019
Science Literacy Week (September 16-22, 2019) is an annual celebration of Canadian science, where libraries, universities, museums and other institutions across the country hold events to show the diversity and amazing research happening here.Posted in Events | Tagged with event, Science Literacy Week
Chung Milestone: 10,000th Visitor!
by matt patton on August 13, 2019
The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection exhibition at Rare Books and Special Collections has welcomed its 10,000th visitor!Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, support
Gift to UBC Library to Transform Lillooet Room
by Katya Roxas on August 7, 2019
The Lillooet Room, part of the Chapman Learning Commons in Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, has been renamed the Antonio and Marissa Peña Learning and Events Room.Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
More than 100 years of BC’s provincial governmental papers now accessible online
by michelle blackwell on August 1, 2019
One hundred and six years of British Columbia’s governmental papers are now available to anyone with a wifi connection and a device.Posted in General | Tagged with BC History, collections, Digital Initiatives, digitization, support
Meet Jennifer Abel, Student Librarian at UBC Library and Jeopardy! contestant
by michelle blackwell on July 25, 2019
Jennifer shares her experience of appearing on Jeopardy! and why she thinks the librarian skillset makes them such successful competitors on the game show.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Education Library, profile
Photography exhibition brings diverse views about Vancouver’s DTES to the UBC community
by michelle blackwell on July 15, 2019
UBC Library has partnered with local non-profit 2 Paycheques Away.. to bring an exceptional and striking photography exhibit to two library locations.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, IKBLC
UBC Library 2018/19 Senate Report
by Anna Moorhouse on July 2, 2019
UBC Library’s annual Senate Report (2018/19) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include advancing research, learning and scholarship, engaging with communities, creating and delivering responsive collections, inspiring with innovative spaces and services, and stewarding the organization.Posted in General, Publications, Senate Reports | Tagged with collections, community engagement, research learning and scholarship, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
UBC Library users now able to access the digital archives of Maclean’s Magazine and the Toronto Star
by michelle blackwell on June 27, 2019
Digital archives like these are changing the parameters of what’s possible in research while improving accessibility.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, digital collections
Join us for an introductory tour of the Puban Collection at Rare Books and Special Collections
by Anna Moorhouse on June 25, 2019
In honour of the 60th anniversary of the Library's acquisition of the Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections will be hosting bi-weekly tours highlighting items from the Puban Collection throughout the summer, starting July 9.Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, IKBLC, Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, support
Meet Ya Min Wu, Chinese Rare Books Cataloguer at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on June 18, 2019
Ya Min Wu has worked at UBC Library for the last five years. But his experience working with Chinese rare books goes back even earlier.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with profile, Puban Collection, Work with us