UBC Library digitizes Kelmscott Chaucer and launches digital colouring book series
by Anna Moorhouse on May 17, 2018
When UBC Library acquired the Kelmscott Press’ Works of Geoffrey Chaucer in 2016, the book’s preservation story was just beginning.Posted in General | Tagged with digital collections, Digital Initiatives, digitization, Kelmscott Chaucer, Kelmscott Press, Rare Books and Special Collections, support
One-on-One with Susan E. Parker
by Anna Moorhouse on May 16, 2018
One-on-One is an ongoing series aimed at getting ‘behind the scenes’ with senior leadership at UBC.Posted in General | Tagged with links, University Librarian
Koerner and Education Library branch closures planned for Saturday, June 9
by michelle blackwell on May 2, 2018
The Koerner and Education libraries will be closed Saturday, June 9 for a planned electrical shutdown related to scheduled maintenance. Plan ahead to visit one of our other branches.Posted in General | Tagged with closures, Education Library, Koerner Library
Open Scholarship in Practice – May 2
by michelle blackwell on April 26, 2018
Posted in Events | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, links, open access, open data, Open Education
Protected: UBC Library acquires rare letters written by young Japanese Canadians during World War II
by michelle blackwell on April 19, 2018
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.Posted in Press releases | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, Japanese Canadian history, Joan Gillis Fonds, press release, Rare Books and Special Collections
Food, Friends and Fish: Celebrating the Harry Hawthorn Foundation
by Anna Moorhouse on April 9, 2018
With more than 2200 books in its fly-fishing and angling collection, the Harry Hawthorn Foundation at UBC Library has grown considerably from a relatively modest beginning.Posted in Events | Tagged with anniversary, donors, support
Spring 2018 Food for Fines campaign raises more than $2,200 to support UBC students in need
by michelle blackwell on April 4, 2018
This year’s Spring UBC Library and Alma Mater Student Society Food for Fines Campaign raised a total of $2,235.00 over the Point Grey and Okanagan campuses. 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 […]Posted in General | Tagged with AMS Food Bank, Food for Fines
Meet Evan Thornberry, GIS Librarian at UBC Library
by Anna Moorhouse on April 4, 2018
If you’ve ventured out to visit the UBC Library Map Collection in Walter C. Koerner Library recently, you will likely have met Evan Thornberry, who joined UBC Library as the GIS Librarian in July.Posted in General | Tagged with graduate students, librarians, profile
Student curated exhibit, A British Columbia Time Capsule highlights gems from the Langmann Family Collection
by michelle blackwell on March 27, 2018
The exhibit, curated by UBC iSchool student Ashlynn Prasad, features historical photographs of B.C. landmarks.Posted in General | Tagged with archives, exhibitions, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, SLAIS, student curators, University Archives, Uno Langmann, Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs
The Chung Collection
by michelle blackwell on March 20, 2018
Sing Tao Weekly features The Chung Collection.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Chung Collection, links, Media coverage