Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to close from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 6
by michelle blackwell on April 18, 2017
On Saturday May 6, 2017, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will close between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to facilitate maintenance work.
UBC Library’s Harry Potter collection and magical creatures books at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
by Jasmine Devonshire on April 12, 2017
UBC Library organized a second exhibit of our Harry Potter collection in tandem with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsTM performance, which took place April 7–9.Posted in Events | Tagged with collections, Harry Potter, rare books, Rare Books and Special Collections
UBC Library love booth
by Jessica Woolman on April 11, 2017
The Library celebrated the last day of term by handing out snacks and swag to UBC students - thank you to all who attended.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with community engagement, IKBLC, students
UBC Library first Canadian institution to provide access to the South China Morning Post’s digital archives.
by michelle blackwell on April 10, 2017
UBC Library is the first institution in Canada to provide access to the South China Morning Post’s digital archives to its users.Posted in General | Tagged with digital archives, newspapers
A gift from the past: UBC’s class of 1932 funds access to 343 ebooks 85 years after graduation
by michelle blackwell on April 6, 2017
An endowment established by UBC's class of 1932 is funding the Library's annual contribution to Knowledge Unlatched, an Open Access scholarly ebook platform.Posted in General | Tagged with alumni, collections, digital collections, digital libraries, donors
UBC Library’s Harry Potter collection on display at Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
by Jasmine Devonshire on March 29, 2017
In tandem with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s screening and performance of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Rare Books and Special Collections is exhibiting some of the unique and remarkable Harry Potter books in its collection.Posted in Events | Tagged with collections, Harry Potter, rare books, Rare Books and Special Collections
Museum to enhance archival collection
by michelle blackwell on March 24, 2017
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with digitization, links, Media coverage, open collections
Slain Vancouver transit officer remembered 102 years later
by michelle blackwell on March 24, 2017
A Transit Police officer researching the history of special constables in B.C. stumbled upon the on-duty death of a “forgotten” officer in 1915.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BC Electric Fonds, links, Media coverage, Metro Vancouver Transit Police, Rare Books and Special Collections
Special Collections help Vancouver Transit Police constable uncover 102-year-old murder.
by michelle blackwell on March 20, 2017
Constable Graham Walker's deep dive into our Special Collections has culminated in a provincial memorial for Charles Painter, a special constable for the BC Electric Railway who was killed in 1915.Posted in General | Tagged with BC Electric Fonds, community engagement, Metro Vancouver Transit Police, Rare Books and Special Collections, special collections, Vancouver history
Double Exposure: An Exhibit of Missionary Photographs of Meiji-Taisho Japan
by Jasmine Devonshire on March 14, 2017
The Cooper Robinson collection consisting of over 4,600 photographic prints, negatives, glass lantern slides, and postcards is one of the most valuable photographic records of this era.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with art exhibitions, collections, exhibits, links