A heralded glimpse of Vancouver, before it was Vancouver
by Jessica Woolman on January 4, 2018
UBC Library's recent acquisition of The Vancouver Weekly Herald and North Pacific News was featured in the Vancouver Sun.Posted in General | Tagged with acquisitions, BC, collections, history, links, Media coverage, newspapers
How do you map diseases? A look into the world of GIScience and medical geography with Emily Acheson
by michelle blackwell on January 3, 2018
The talk on January 23 is the second in our Visualizing the World: A Maps and Geographic Information Systems Speaker Series.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with cartography, Geographic Information Systems, GIS Speaker Series, IKBLC, maps, speaker series
Season’s Greetings from University Librarian Susan E. Parker
by michelle blackwell on December 20, 2017
Thank you for your continued support of the Library, and best wishes to you throughout the holiday season.Posted in General, University Librarian Message | Tagged with seasons greetings, University Librarian
2018 Asian Language Book Clubs
by michelle blackwell on December 14, 2017
Register now to join one of our four book clubs, set to run in 2018.Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, book club, community engagement, links
2018 Indigitization Grant Program now accepting applications
by michelle blackwell on December 13, 2017
Communities can apply for up to $10,000 in funding to convert audio materials to digital file formats until 5 p.m. on February 5, 2018.Posted in General | Tagged with Indigitization, links
Top floor of Asian Library to close from December 18 to January 1
by michelle blackwell on December 5, 2017
Patrons are encouraged to check out materials by December 16.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, closures
UBC Library 2016/17 Senate Report
by Jessica Woolman on November 15, 2017
Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include growing our collections, improving student spaces, connecting research to the community and engaging with our community partners.Posted in General, Publications, Senate Reports | Tagged with collections, community engagement, graduate students, links, research learning and scholarship, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
2017 Food for Fines campaign raises more than $3,800 to support UBC students in need
by michelle blackwell on November 14, 2017
This year’s UBC Library and Alma Mater Student Society Food for Fines Campaign raised a total of $3,845.00.Posted in General | Tagged with AMS Food Bank, community engagement, donation, Food for Fines
President Ono’s speeches now available in cIRcle
by michelle blackwell on November 9, 2017
There are currently fourteen speeches by UBC's President openly available through the university's digital repository.Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, open access
Annual music sale November 22
by Library Communications on November 9, 2017
Come to the annual Music Sale in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and grab some books, scores and CDs!Posted in Events | Tagged with IKBLC, music, Music Art and Architecture Library