Weekly drop-in tours of the Chung Collection
by Jessica Woolman on August 23, 2017
Rare Books and Special Collections is now offering weekly tours of the Chung Collection exhibition every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.Posted in Events | Tagged with Chung Collection, exhibitions, links, Rare Books and Special Collections, support, tours
Woodward Library renovations complete
by Library Communications on August 16, 2017
Woodward Library recently renovated its front entrance creating new study spaces for students.Posted in General | Tagged with construction, renovations, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, Woodward Library
UBC student wins Library’s Croquet Collection Prize
by Library Communications on August 10, 2017
UBC fourth-year student Mariah Dear is the second winner of UBC Library's annual Croquet Collection Prize.Posted in General | Tagged with creative writing, croquet, digital collections, profile, Rare Books and Special Collections, support
UBC Library’s Susannah Weynton Journal
by michelle blackwell on August 8, 2017
UBC Library’s Susannah Weynton JournalPosted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BC History, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton
‘It is a different perspective’: UBC acquires rare travel diary of B.C. in 19th century
by michelle blackwell on August 8, 2017
'It is a different perspective': UBC acquires rare travel diary of B.C. in 19th centuryPosted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BC History, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton
University acquires first known account of B.C. by an English woman
by michelle blackwell on August 8, 2017
University acquires first known account of B.C. by an English womanPosted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BC History, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton
Heather Berringer awarded 2017 Dal SIM Outstanding Alumni Award
by Jasmine Devonshire on August 4, 2017
Dalhousie University’s School of Information Management has recognized Heather Berringer, UBC Okanagan’s Chief Librarian, with the 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award. This annual award honours a member who has made an outstanding contribution to Library and Information Management.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with awards, librarians, links, UBC, UBC Okanagan
UBC Library acquires first known account of British Columbia by an English woman
by michelle blackwell on August 1, 2017
The journal kept by Susannah Weynton documents four months spent on Vancouver Island at Fort Victoria and Fort Rupert and on the mainland at Fort Langley between March and July 1850.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with acquisitions, BC History, collections, journals, Rare Books and Special Collections, Susannah Weynton
Going green at UBC Library
by Library Communications on July 18, 2017
UBC Library is contributing to literacy in communities around the world thanks to its partnership with Better World Books.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, sustainability, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
UBC Library brings its rare Harry Potter collection to VSO concerts this weekend
by Jessica Woolman on July 14, 2017
The Library's exhibit of Harry Potter books at VSO was featured in the Georgia Straight.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, Harry Potter, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections