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Daniel Marshall wins the 2019 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for his illuminating narrative of the 1858 Fraser River Valley gold rush.

by Anna Moorhouse on March 4, 2019

Dr. Daniel Marshall wins the 2019 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for his book Claiming the land: British Columbia and the making of a new El Dorado.

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Take the 2019 Library Survey

by Anna Moorhouse on February 25, 2019

This year, we’re opening up the survey to the entire UBC community! We want to hear about your experiences, regardless of how often you use the library.

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Open Education Week at UBC is happening March 4–8.

by Anna Moorhouse on February 19, 2019

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Winter weather conditions

UBC Library Point Grey campus branches closed due to winter weather conditions

by Library Communications on February 11, 2019

UBC Library Point Grey campus branches will be closed on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 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.

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David Lam Library and Canaccord Learning Commons closed from February 22 to February 25

by Library Communications on February 11, 2019

David Lam Library and the Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC) will be closed from Friday, February 22, 2019 at 4 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at 10 a.m. for upgrades to the front area carpets.

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Woodward Library to start space improvements on February 19

by Library Communications on February 11, 2019

The improvements will result in furniture refreshment on levels 2 and 3 and space improvements on level 1.

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Meet Wendy Traas, Reference Librarian at UBC Library

by Anna Moorhouse on February 6, 2019

At UBC, Wendy Traas works primarily with the teacher candidates who come through the Faculty of Education, as well as graduate students and educational researchers.

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UBC Library digital colouring book

UBC Library launches a new ‘Mythical Creatures’ themed digital colouring book

by Katya Roxas on February 4, 2019

Experience history at the tip of your pencil crayons with our new 'Mythical Creatures' themed digital colouring book.

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Meet Hiller Goodspeed, Circulation, Copying and Shelving Assistant at UBC Library

by Anna Moorhouse on January 23, 2019

Most of the collections at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) are kept in what’s known as the Vault. This climate-controlled storage space is one of Hiller Goodspeed’s favourite spots to uncover hidden treasures, as he goes about his job as a Circulation, Copying and Shelving Assistant.

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