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From Open Collections to Art: Local artists use UBC Collections to inspire calendar celebrating Chinatown’s history

by michelle blackwell on November 16, 2018

The collaborative community project highlights the local histories and individuals whose contributions have shaped the neighbourhood.

Posted in General | Tagged with art, Chung Collection, community engagement, open collections

New partnership brings original documents from the French Revolution to UBC

by michelle blackwell on November 14, 2018

Students, researchers and the wider community can now access original pamphlets from the French Revolution thanks to a partnership between UBC Library and French, Hispanic and Italian Studies.

Posted in General | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, community engagement, links, partnerships, Rare Books and Special Collections, special collections

Education Library closed on Saturday, December 1

by Library Communications on November 13, 2018

The Education Library will be closed on Saturday, December 1 due to maintenance work going on in the Scarfe Building. Plan ahead to visit one of our other branches.

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Fall 2018 Food for Fines campaign raises $3,385.24 to support UBC students in need

by Katya Roxas on November 13, 2018

Now in its fifteenth consecutive year at UBC, the Food for Fines campaign waives $2 in Library fines for every food item donated, to a maximum of $30.

Posted in General | Tagged with AMS Food Bank, community engagement, donation, Food for Fines

From Open Collections to Art: Vancouver artist Hillary Webb

by michelle blackwell on November 13, 2018

Local artist and librarian uses images found in UBC Library’s open source collections to create original embroidered art.

Posted in General | Tagged with art, open collections

Join us for a full day of talks on GIS Day 2018

by Anna Moorhouse on November 5, 2018

We've partnered with SFU Library and UBC's Faculty of Forestry to celebrate GIS research and technology on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at SFU's Vancouver Campus.

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Calling all music lovers: five pianos in library locations across campus are waiting to be played

by michelle blackwell on November 1, 2018

Provided by Tom Lee Music, these pianos have the ability to plug in headphones and play in private, which makes them perfect for improvising or relaxing.

Posted in General | Tagged with agility, links, Music Art and Architecture Library, pianos, steward the organization, support, Tom Lee Music