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Citizen archive project receives award

by michelle blackwell on March 9, 2017

The Prince George Newspapers Digitization Project was honoured with the Jeanne Clarke local history award for service at the Bob Harkins branch of the Prince George Public Library.

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Reimagining Libraries in Vancouver

by michelle blackwell on March 9, 2017

Vancouver Trending: Books, seeds, tools, even humans are able to be borrowed from a variety of libraries in the Lower Mainland

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with links, Media coverage, Xwi7xwa Library

Arthur J. Ray wins 2017 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize

by michelle blackwell on March 9, 2017

University of British Columbia professor emeritus Arthur J. Ray is the winner of this year’s Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History.

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Arthur J. Ray wins the 2017 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for his examination of Aboriginal land claims litigation

by michelle blackwell on March 8, 2017

UBC Professor Emeritus Arthur J. Ray wins the 2017 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History.

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Meet Sarah and Laura, Student Curators

by michelle blackwell on March 3, 2017

Meet Sarah and Laura, the student curators behind From Apple Pies to Astronauts, an alphabet book exhibition.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with children's literature, exhibitions, exhibits, IKBLC, profile, Rare Books and Special Collections, SLAIS, student curators, students

Xwi7xwa Library collections moves

by Jessica Woolman on March 1, 2017

Xwi7xwa Library is moving lower used materials to two different locations on campus.

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From Apple Pies to Astronauts

by michelle blackwell on February 27, 2017

Visit Rare Books and Special Collections' new student-curated English language alphabet book exhibit, featuring books from the late 18th century to the present day.

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