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Innovative research award
by Jessica Woolman on November 3, 2015
UBC Library is accepting applications for its annual Innovative Dissemination and Engagement Award (IDEA) until January 8, 2016.Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, awards, community engagement, open access, research learning and scholarship, scholarly communications, UBC
Xwi7xwa Library closure
by Jessica Woolman on October 29, 2015
Xwi7xwa Library will be closed on Thursday, October 29 due to an unexpected power outage.Posted in General | Tagged with closures, hours, Xwi7xwa Library
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Innovation Library opens in the Okanagan
by Jessica Woolman on October 27, 2015
The UBC Okanagan has opened a new branch, the Innovation Library, in downtown Kelowna.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with community engagement, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, UBC, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
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Food For Fines at UBC Library
by Jessica Woolman on October 22, 2015
Visit the Library from October 26 to November 9 and donate non-perishable food items - $2 will be waived per item.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with community engagement, Food for Fines, UBC
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The Lexicons victorious at Spelling Bee
by Jessica Woolman on October 21, 2015
This year's 6th annual United Way and UBC Library Spelling Bee took place on October 13.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with community engagement, spelling bee, UBC, United Way
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De Profundis: Speaking of Music
by Clare Yow on October 20, 2015
Attend a joint event with the School of Music and the Department of English on the fusion of the words of Oscar Wilde and music of Frederic Rzewski.Posted in Events | Tagged with art, collections, community engagement, music, Music Art and Architecture Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
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Q and A with Terence Dawson and Gregory Mackie
by Clare Yow on October 20, 2015
UBC Library chatted with Dr. Terence Dawson (Music) and Dr. Gregory Mackie (English) about the joint collaboration and inspiration behind their upcoming De Profundis event.Posted in Events | Tagged with art, community engagement, music, Music Art and Architecture Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
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Rewarding graduate student excellence
by Jessica Woolman on October 20, 2015
The recipients of the annual cIRcle GSS Open Scholar Award have been announced.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, cIRcle, graduate students
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Literary magazine now online
by Jessica Woolman on October 15, 2015
Explore more than 55 years of PRISM online.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, creative writing, digital collections, UBC
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Library Director receives President’s Service Award
by Jessica Woolman on October 14, 2015
UBC Library's Linda Ong has won a President's Service Award.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, profile, Work with us