UBC Library Vancouver branches closed due to winter weather conditions
by Becky Potvin on January 15, 2020
UBC Library Vancouver branches will be closed on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 due to winter weather conditions. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre building will remain open, however, service points will be closed. Please refer to UBC.ca for additional updates.Posted in General | Tagged with closures, hours, IKBLC, weather conditions
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre closed on January 9
by Katya Roxas on January 9, 2020
UBC Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2020.
UBC Library hosts Past Purrrrfect, an exhibit featuring cats in the collection
by michelle blackwell on January 6, 2020
Visit feline and canine themed exhibits at multiple branches of the library throughout January and February.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections
Meet Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog
by Becky Potvin on December 20, 2019
Visit the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on Wednesday, January 8th to meet John Fluevog.Posted in Events | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections
UBC-founded publication, Fish Physiology celebrates 50 years
by michelle blackwell on December 17, 2019
When Fish Physiology was founded in 1969, there was no intention of continuing the series beyond six volumes. 50 years and 37 titled volumes later, the peer-reviewed monographic series is regarded as the leading publication in the field.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Woodward Library
Woodward Library to close for scheduled maintenance January 4 and 5, 2020
by michelle blackwell on December 16, 2019
The Library will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 6, 2020.Posted in General | Tagged with closures, Woodward Library
UBC alumnus Silvia Moreno-Garcia on her latest novel and her love of interlibrary loans
by michelle blackwell on December 12, 2019
Moreno-Garcia's novel Gods of Jade and Shadow was named one the best books of 2019 by NPR, The New York Public Library and BookRiot.Posted in General | Tagged with authors, creative writing, services
Meet Stephanie Savage, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian at UBC Library
by Katya Roxas on December 3, 2019
After living in Montreal, Japan and Winnipeg, Stephanie returned to Vancouver, ready for the next step in her career as UBC Library's Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with copyright, Koerner Library, profile, Work with us
Join the Asian Library for a Japanese Paper Conservation Workshop
by michelle blackwell on November 28, 2019
Attend an all-day workshop with renowned conservator Mr. Kazunori Oryū on December 10.Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, community engagement
UBC Library a major contributor to award-winning Public Knowledge Project
by michelle blackwell on November 28, 2019
The Public Knowledge Project is a not-for-profit multi-university initiative that develops open source software and services to make open access a viable option for journals.Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access, Public Knowledge Project, research learning and scholarship