Meditation Space Available for Exam Period
by admin on August 8, 2023
From August 15 to 19, Room 191 in IKBLC is available for meditation, prayer and quiet contemplation.Posted in General | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons, CLC, meditation, meditation space
Meet Mari Noble, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by matt patton on July 26, 2023
Mari Noble, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, shares details about her winning project submission "Ambition + Imagination: Royal Gardens of Fierce Warriors".Posted in General | Tagged with prize, research, scholarship, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
University Archives receives Peter Oberlander archives
by Anna Moorhouse on July 26, 2023
UBC Archives has received the collected archives of Heinz Peter Oberlander (1922-2008), prominent architect and Canada’s first professor of urban and regional planning.Posted in General | Tagged with archives, University Archives
Leith Wheeler Lab at David Lam Library closed for space improvements from August 1 to 25
by Anna Moorhouse on July 24, 2023
The Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab at David Lam Library will be closed for space improvements from August 1 to 25.Posted in General | Tagged with Canaccord Learning Commons, closures, David Lam Library, service update
Q&A with novelist and Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Suzette Mayr
by Anna Moorhouse on July 17, 2023
We spoke with Suzette Mayr about the research she did for her novel The Sleeping Car Porter, and how the Chung Collection at UBC Library’s Open Collections helped shape its course.Posted in General | Tagged with authors, Chung Collection
Meet Anabella McElroy, Eden Solarik, and Harry Sadleir, recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by matt patton on July 13, 2023
Anabella McElroy, Eden Solarik, and Harry Sadleir, recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, share details about their winning project submission "UBC: How We Are Organized".Posted in General | Tagged with prize, research, scholarship, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
Digital Media Lab at David Lam Library completes technology upgrades
by Anna Moorhouse on July 10, 2023
The Digital Media Lab and Sound Recording Room at the UBC Sauder School of Business has completed several audio-visual equipment upgrades, thanks to space improvements completed in April.Posted in General | Tagged with David Lam Library, spaces, spaces and services
UBC Library collaborates with The Paper Trail project to launch new digital archive
by Anna Moorhouse on June 29, 2023
UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in partnership with The Paper Trail project team, has launched a digital archival collection of identity papers known as Chinese Immigration (C.I.) certificates created through Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, digital collections, RBSC
2023 Employee Recognition Award winners announced
by admin on June 22, 2023
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of UBC Library Awards. Each year, the Library Awards Program shines a light on those employees who have demonstrated exceptional creativity, innovation, leadership, excellence and a dedication to customer service through their work.
Meet Richard He, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by matt patton on June 15, 2023
Richard He, 2nd year UBC Sauder School student, shares his story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research: “Winning this prize means a lot for a research paper in my first ever semester at UBC."Posted in General | Tagged with library research, prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate