Meet Kat McGrath, Renewals and Collections Librarian
by Katya Roxas on February 18, 2020
Before starting her career in librarianship, Kat pursued her dream to live self-sufficiently in the country. After working as a professional librarian for the past 30 years, Kat’s librarianship career led to her becoming UBC Library’s current Renewals and Collections Librarian.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with profile, Work with us
UBC Library users now able to access the most authoritative resource on world languages
by michelle blackwell on February 10, 2020
The Ethnologue database contains datasets, analytics, maps, country profiles, language families, and language profiles of the world’s 7,111 known living languages.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, digital collections
Download UBC Library’s ‘Maps and Landscapes’ digital colouring book series
by Katya Roxas on February 3, 2020
Experience history at the tip of your pencil crayons and celebrate #ColorOurCollections week with UBC Library's 'Maps and Landscapes' themed digital colouring book series.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Digital Initiatives, links, open collections, Rare Books and Special Collections
Visit an exhibit commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
by michelle blackwell on January 20, 2020
The exhibit runs until February 28 on Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, exhibitions
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