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
Open Education Week at UBC
by michelle blackwell on March 14, 2017
Open Education Week is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its goal is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Attend one of the many Open Education events at UBC and UBC Library throughout March. Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons Date & Location: […]Posted in Events | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, IKBLC, open access, Open Education, Open Education Week
For the love of the library
by Jasmine Devonshire on March 10, 2017
“We live in an electronic world, but there is nothing like the hands-on experience of interacting with materials from the 13th and 15th century.”Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with links, Media coverage
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.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with awards, community engagement, Digital Initiatives, links, Media coverage
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 MainlandPosted 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.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with authors, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, links, Media coverage
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.Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, IKBLC, support
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
X̱wi7x̱wa Library collections moves
by Jessica Woolman on March 1, 2017
Xwi7xwa Library is moving lower used materials to two different locations on campus.Posted in General | Tagged with ASRS, collections, collections moves, library changes, Xwi7xwa Library
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.Posted in Events | Tagged with art exhibitions, collections, exhibits, links