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.Posted in Press releases | Tagged with Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, IKBLC, support
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.Posted in General | Tagged with assessment, library survey, steward the organization, survey
Open Education Week at UBC is happening March 4–8.
by Anna Moorhouse on February 19, 2019
Posted in Events | Tagged with links, Open Education Week
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.Posted in General | Tagged with closures, hours, IKBLC, weather conditions
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.Posted in General | Tagged with Canaccord Learning Commons, closures, David Lam Library
Redirect: UBC Library Point Grey Campus Branches Closed Due to Winter Weather Conditions
by admin on February 11, 2019
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.Posted in General | Tagged with Woodward Library
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.Posted in General | Tagged with Education Library, librarians, profile
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.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, links, Rare Books and Special Collections
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.