You can see some ultra-rare Harry Potter books in Vancouver this weekend
by Jessica Woolman on July 14, 2017
The Library's exhibit of Harry Potter books at VSO was featured in the Daily Hive.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, Harry Potter, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections
UBC Library users now able to access ancient Greek and Latin literature with the Digital Loeb Classical Library
by michelle blackwell on July 13, 2017
Users can now browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content across more than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, digital collections, digital libraries
UBC Library’s Harry Potter collection on display at Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
by Library Communications on July 10, 2017
Selected items from our Harry Potter collection will be on display at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra July 13-15, to complement a screening of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, Harry Potter, Rare Books and Special Collections
UBC holds crowdfunding campaign to buy rare Harry Potter first edition
by Jessica Woolman on July 3, 2017
The Library's crowdfunding campaign to purchase a rare edition of Harry Potter was recently featured in the Vancouver Sun.Posted in General | Tagged with Harry Potter, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC
The library is crowdfunding to buy a $25,000 copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
by Jessica Woolman on July 3, 2017
The Library's crowdfunding campaign to purchase a Harry Potter rare edition was recently featured in the Ubyssey.Posted in General | Tagged with Harry Potter, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC
2017 employee Recognition Award winners announced
by Jessica Woolman on June 29, 2017
Congratulations to the winners of this years Library Recognition Awards.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, recognition, records management, Work with us
Upgrades to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre complete
by michelle blackwell on June 26, 2017
The upgrades, which began in February 2017, include new flooring, additional study spaces, improved lighting, upgraded furniture and additional electrical outlets with USB chargers.Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, renovations, spaces, spaces and services, student engagement, student spaces
Sharing knowledge: How UBC’s Xwi7xwa Library is helping community Aboriginal libraries better serve their communities
by Jessica Woolman on June 23, 2017
UBC’s Xwi7xwa Library has collaborated with a library in Abbotsford to make their own unique cataloging system for Aboriginal materials.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Indigenous, partnerships, Xwi7xwa Library
UBC Instructor Mandy Len Catron shares the writing and research process behind her new memoir
by michelle blackwell on June 22, 2017
Catron shares how she utilized UBC Library and its collections for her new memoir How to Fall in Love with Anyone.Posted in General | Tagged with authors, collections, creative writing, faculty, IKBLC, research learning and scholarship
From LA to Vancouver: Susan Parker Appointed University Librarian at University of British Columbia
by Jessica Woolman on June 19, 2017
The appointment of Susan Parker as the new University Librarian was recently covered by Library Journal's InfoDocket.Posted in General | Tagged with links, Media coverage, University Librarian