Quill and Quire: John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize
by Clare Yow on June 2, 2016
Researcher John Thistle has been named winner of this year’s UBC Library Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia for his first book.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, links, Media coverage
John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
by Clare Yow on June 2, 2016
Resettling the Range: Animals, Ecologies, and Human Communities in British Columbia is awarded UBC Library's annual book prize.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, donors
Architizer – University of British Columbia Library PARC
by Clare Yow on May 20, 2016
The Architizer blog covers UBC Library's highly specialized PARC facility, built by DGBK Architects.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with archives, collections, Library PARC, links, Media coverage, preservation, records management
Take Part in the Conversation: Indigitization Futures Forum 2016
by Jasmine Devonshire on May 20, 2016
The Forum will be a space for past program participants to meet alongside others concerned with the management of Indigenous Knowledge in communities.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with digitization, Indigenous
UBC Library celebrates Convocation 2016
by Clare Yow on May 17, 2016
Commemorate a UBC graduate with personalized bookplate while supporting the Library.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, donation, donors, support
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
by Clare Yow on May 4, 2016
Attend an exhibition or explore our collections to commemorate this annual event.Posted in Events | Tagged with art, Asian Library, Chung Collection, digital collections, digitization, exhibitions, exhibits, Rare Books and Special Collections
Charles Woodward Memorial Room now open
by Clare Yow on May 4, 2016
The space is available for silent studying at Woodward Library.Posted in General | Tagged with spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, Woodward Library
Running effective institutional repositories
by Clare Yow on May 2, 2016
UBC Library's Head of Digital Programs and Services, Bronwen Sprout, on best practices with cIRcle, UBC's digital repository for research and teaching materials.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with cIRcle, collections, digital collections, digital libraries, digitization, links, Media coverage
Explore UBC Library’s Open Collections
by Clare Yow on April 27, 2016
Discover our digital collections of books, photos, newspapers, maps, and much more.Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, collections, community engagement, digital collections, digital libraries, digitization, open access, Rare Books and Special Collections
Preservation Week 2016
by Clare Yow on April 15, 2016
Celebrate this annual initiative by attending a webinar, tour or exhibit at UBC Library from April 25-29.Posted in Events | Tagged with collections, preservation, Preservation Week