B.C. legislative history online
by Jessica Woolman on January 16, 2014
Explore B.C.’s past with the Sessional Papers, a new digital collection.
Reimagining Woodward Library: 50 Years in the Making
by Andrea Coutts on January 10, 2014
As Woodward Library looks forward to its 50th Anniversary, spaces are being reimagined to further advance its integrated partnerships with UBC science programs. Faculty and students in cross-disciplinary areas now have access to additional resources and increased opportunities for collaboration, thanks to the integration of several Library units into Woodward Library earlier this year. […]Posted in General | Tagged with spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support, Woodward Library
Supporting peer-to-peer learning in today’s libraries
by Linda Ong on January 10, 2014
As a Library Advisory Board member, Sandra Cawley believes that in today’s academic libraries are catalysts for change—change that physically transforms learning spaces, the research process, and the information available to students. “Libraries need to anticipate and be proactive in helping navigate the student experience, “she said recently in a phone interview. Cawley is […]Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, research learning and scholarship, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
Student needs drive changes to Library spaces
by Jessica Woolman on January 10, 2014
Students returning to campus this fall noticed some big changes at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC). Over the past year, the Library has transformed its reference and circulation desk, added additional space for partnership programs and welcomed the Music Library collections and services to the building. The renamed Music, Art and Architecture […]Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
Parent Funds advance Loaned Technology program
by Jessica Woolman on January 10, 2014
Through the generous support of parents of alumni and current students, the UBC Okanagan Library has been able to expand its loaned technology program. Laptops made available through this program support students who do not have access to mobile technologies, helping advance their research and learning. For many students, access to technology means access […]Posted in General | Tagged with support, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
Arkley Croquet Collection goes online
by Jessica Woolman on January 10, 2014
Croquet fans can rejoice now that the Arkley Croquet Image collection has been made available online. Hundreds of paintings, illustrations, photographs and postcards dating from the 1850’s to the 1950’s are now easily accessible via the Web. More than 1,400 items in the collection have been digitized thus far, with a second phase of […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, croquet, digitization, support
Asian Library hosts Poetry Launch
by Linda Ong on January 10, 2014
The Library is indispensable for authors and a gathering place for sharing, reflected poet Madhu Varshney at a launch of her most recent book of poems, Uthati Hilorein, at the Asian Library. Notable guests who attended the event included the extended Varshney family, Shri Ravi Shankar Aisola, the Consul General of India, members of the […]Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, support
Rare photo from Library collection leads to personal journey
by Linda Ong on January 10, 2014
A 1926 photograph from the Library’s Chung Collection triggered a personal journey for Bryan Chong and his family. Unbeknownst to Chong, his uncle—Wong Siu Boon—was a goalie for a soccer team that went on to defeat the UBC varsity team in 1933. It struck Chong that he knew very little about his uncle and […]Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, digitization, support
Discovering BC history through digitizing community newspapers
by Linda Ong on January 10, 2014
Digitization of historical newspapers at the Library has led to unexpected surprises and research discoveries for curious library users. The BC Historical Newspapers portal, online since 2011, allows users to browse through newspapers from various BC communities including Agassiz, Kaslo, Nelson, Fernie, and Nanaimo. Web users can discover a trove of historical information dating […]Posted in General | Tagged with digital archives, Digital Initiatives, digitization, support
Digitizing Aboriginal knowledge
by Glenn Drexhage on January 7, 2014
Proposals are invited for the next round of the Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program.Posted in General | Tagged with Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program, First Nations Technology Council, Indigitization, Museum of Anthropology