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Celebrate open access with Open UBC
by Jessica Woolman on October 27, 2014
Open UBC is held October 28 and 29 in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, IKBLC, open access, Open UBC, scholarly communications, UBC
![open access symbol](https://about.library.ubc.ca/files/2014/10/OpenUBC.png)
What is open access?
by Jessica Woolman on October 16, 2014
October 20 to 24 is International Open Access Week!Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access, Open UBC, scholarly communications
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Naomi Klein lecture
by Jessica Woolman on October 15, 2014
Join us at the Chan Centre on October 26 to hear internationally renowned author Naomi Klein.
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She’s the Man Cinema Salon
by Jessica Woolman on October 14, 2014
Free film screening October 30, at noon, in Koerner Library.Posted in Events | Tagged with film, Videomatica
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Food For Fines at UBC Library
by Jessica Woolman on October 10, 2014
From October 20 to November 2, bring in non-perishable food items to get your Library fines waived.Posted in Events | Tagged with AMS Food Bank, Food for Fines
![Group of staff](https://about.library.ubc.ca/files/2014/10/141007-UW-UBC-Bee_0156.jpg)
Hive Minds spells their way to victory
by Jessica Woolman on October 9, 2014
16 teams competed for the 5th annual UBC Library and United Way Spelling Bee.Posted in Events | Tagged with spelling bee, United Way
![group of workers](https://about.library.ubc.ca/files/2014/10/sba-ikblc.png)
Celebrating Small Business Month
by Jessica Woolman on October 9, 2014
Join the Small Business Accelerator program in celebrating Small Business Month.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, small business, Small Business Accelerator (SBA)
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UBC Library signs Lyon Declaration
by Andrea Coutts on October 1, 2014
UBC Library is the latest academic research library to have signed the Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development.
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5th Annual UBC Library/United Way Spelling Bee
by Andrea Coutts on September 25, 2014
Register a team and compete for spelling supremacy in this cross-campus competition to raise awareness for the United Way.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with spelling bee, UBC, United Way
![UBC Okanagan librarian Lori Walter](https://about.library.ubc.ca/files/2014/09/Lori_Walter_CROP.jpg)
Librarian profile: advancing scholars with Lori Walter
by Andrea Coutts on September 18, 2014
Librarians at UBC Library support researchers and students as they share the results of their scholarship with the world.Posted in General | Tagged with librarians, profile, UBC Okanagan, Work with us