To Travel or not to Travel? UBC Library asks the question
by Anna Moorhouse on May 15, 2023
With greenhouse gas emissions still on the rise globally, faculty and staff at UBC are starting to weigh the ethical impacts of work-related air travel.Posted in General | Tagged with climate, climateactionteam
Meet Anabella McElroy, Eden Solarik, and Harry Sadleir, recipients of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by matt patton on May 8, 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, undergradute
Tales of an Unsung Sourdough
by michelle blackwell on May 3, 2023
Explore a photo essay featuring the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection.Posted in General | Tagged with Klondike Gold Rush, Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection
Digital Media Lab at David Lam Library closed for space improvements from April 12 to 18
by Anna Moorhouse on April 6, 2023
The Digital Media Lab at David Lam Library will be closed for space improvements from April 12 to 18.Posted in General | Tagged with Canaccord Learning Commons, closures, David Lam Library, service update
2023 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research winners announced
by matt patton on April 4, 2023
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the inaugural UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in General | Tagged with prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research, undergraduate
Meet David Van, Collections Management Assistant, Collections Services at UBC Library
by reiza gabriel on March 28, 2023
David Van shares his experience working behind the scenes to help maintain the Library's vast collections.Posted in General | Tagged with Collections Services, profile, Work with us
A Conversation with Bri Watson
by Anna Moorhouse on March 27, 2023
We sat down with Bri Watson, UBC Library EDI Scholar-in-Residence, to talk about about their work: the challenges, the highlights, and what's up next.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, EDI Scholars-in-Residence, EDI Scholars-in-Residence Q&As, IKBLC
UBC Library hosts exhibition to remember local artists Michael Morris and Rodney Graham
by Library Communications on March 21, 2023
UBC Library presents Remembering Two Local Legends: Michael Morris & Rodney Graham, a new exhibition on display now at the Music, Art and Architecture Library.Posted in General | Tagged with exhibitions, Music Art and Architecture Library
Giving Day 2023
by matt patton on March 20, 2023
On UBC Giving Day, April 5, we come together to support UBC students and our world. This year’s Giving Day project at the library involves the Library Conservation Space, which will help protect and preserve our current collections and prepare for the future.Posted in General | Tagged with
Digital tool training helps students explore classical Japanese literature at UBC Library
by Library Communications on March 20, 2023
Reading classical Japanese cursive script, a pre-modern style of writing, is both a challenge and an art, requiring training and time.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, research learning and scholarship, Teaching and Learning Stories