Our Campus: Susan E. Parker turns an optimistic page as university librarian
by Jessica Woolman on October 11, 2017
University Librarian Susan Parker was recently featured in The Ubyssey.Posted in General | Tagged with links, Media coverage, UBC, University Librarian
Join the 8th annual UBC Library and United Way Spelling Bee
by Library Communications on October 4, 2017
UBC faculty, staff and students are invited to compete in this annual cross-campus event to raise awareness for the United Way.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with IKBLC, spelling bee, United Way
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication sees unprecedented use
by michelle blackwell on October 3, 2017
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communications offers free support to all writers at UBC and has been fully booked since opening for the new semester on September 18, 2017.Posted in General | Tagged with Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, IKBLC, student support, writing
Drawing a continent by hand with Anton Thomas
by michelle blackwell on October 3, 2017
The talk on October 26 is the first in our Visualizing the World: A Maps and Geographic Information Systems Speaker Series.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with cartography, Geographic Information Systems, GIS, GIS Speaker Series, IKBLC, maps, speaker series
Brewing Historian uses B.C. Historical newspapers archive to uncover the history of commercial brewing in B.C. between 1858 and 1982.
by michelle blackwell on September 11, 2017
Historian Greg Evans is using the digital archive to research two-book series documenting the history of commercial brewing in the province.Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC History, digital archives
UBC Library’s B.C Historical Newspaper archive plays critical role in helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.
by michelle blackwell on September 7, 2017
The Library's digital newspaper archive is key in Heritage Vancouver's built heritage research.Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC History, digital archives, Digital Initiatives, Heritage Vancouver, newspapers, open collections, Vancouver
B.C. Historical Newspapers Archive
by michelle blackwell on September 6, 2017
Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC Historical Newspapers Program, BC History, links
Welcome Susan Parker, UBC’s new University Librarian
by Jessica Woolman on September 1, 2017
Susan Parker has begun her role as UBC's 15th University Librarian.Posted in General | Tagged with faculty, links, University Librarian
Science Literacy Week 2017
by michelle blackwell on September 1, 2017
Join us September 18-24 for a series of activities across both UBC campuses during this nationally celebrated event.Posted in General | Tagged with science, Science Literacy Week, Woodward Library