Science Literacy Week 2018
by Anna Moorhouse on August 30, 2018
Science Literacy Week (September 17-23, 2018) 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 Science Literacy Week, Woodward Library
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 10th Anniversary Exhibitions
by Anna Moorhouse on August 22, 2018
Ten years ago, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) celebrated its grand opening on UBC’s Vancouver campus. In celebration of this 10-year milestone, UBC Library is installing two temporary exhibitions.Posted in Events | Tagged with anniversary, exhibitions, exhibits, IKBLC, Irving K. Barber, Rare Books and Special Collections, support, University Archives
Meet Jeremy Buhler, Assessment Librarian at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on August 9, 2018
Unlike many librarians, Jeremy Buhler isn’t on a service desk and doesn’t have direct contact with students in his day-to-day, but his work trickles down to affect students all across campus.Posted in General | Tagged with librarians, profile
UBC Library 2017/18 Senate Report
by Anna Moorhouse on August 8, 2018
UBC Library’s annual Senate Report (2017/18) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include growing our collections, improving student spaces, connecting research to the community and engaging with our community partners.Posted in General, Publications, Senate Reports | Tagged with collections, community engagement, graduate students, links, research learning and scholarship, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
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.
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, ASRS, exhibitions, IKBLC, Music Art and Architecture Library, support
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 links, 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, 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 IKBLC, spaces, spaces and services, 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, Digital Initiatives, digitization, Kelmscott Chaucer, Kelmscott Press, Rare Books and Special Collections, support