Call for submissions: Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
by Jessica Woolman on November 22, 2013
UBC Library and BC Bookworld are now receiving submissions for the annual Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize
Croquet collection now online
by Jessica Woolman on November 21, 2013
More than 1,400 items in the Arkley Croquet Collection have been digitized and are now available online.Posted in General | Tagged with croquet, digital collections, digitization
New resource trials
by Jessica Woolman on November 20, 2013
The Library has a number of new e-resources trials currently underway, with some lasting into the new year.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, electronic resources
Survey results guide UBC Library priorities
by Andrea Coutts on November 15, 2013
A report summarizing results and priorities from the 2013 UBC Library LibQUAL+® survey has been released.Posted in General | Tagged with assessment, library survey, survey
GIS day at Koerner Library
by Jessica Woolman on November 14, 2013
UBC Library is hosting a first-ever Geographic Information Systems (GIS) day at Koerner LibraryPosted in Events, General | Tagged with GIS, Koerner Library
Food For Fines final count
by Andrea Coutts on November 14, 2013
The latest Food For Fines campaign raised funds for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and UBC's AMS Food Bank.Posted in General | Tagged with AMS Food Bank, Food for Fines
David Lam Library reigns victorious at UBC Library/United Way Spelling Bee
by Jessica Woolman on November 14, 2013
The UBC Library/United Way Spelling Bee received some buzz on CiTR radio and the Ubyssey.Posted in General | Tagged with Media coverage, spelling bee
Remembrance Day resources at UBC Library
by Glenn Drexhage on November 6, 2013
Attend UBC's Remembrance Day ceremony, and explore a wide range of Remembrance Day resources at UBC Library.Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, cIRcle, Digital Initiatives, Education Library, Japanese Canadian history, Rare Books and Special Collections, Xwi7xwa Library
Fall Update – BCLA Browser
by Glenn Drexhage on November 1, 2013
UBC Library’s Fall Update in the BCLA Browser features a number of highlights, including the conclusion of University Librarian Ingrid Parent’s IFLA presidency; the recent acquisition of the Library’s oldest book; the launch of UBC’s first local open online course (LOOC); and more.Posted in General | Tagged with BCLA Browser, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections
In Development: Faculty Information Literacy Toolkit
by Jessica Woolman on November 1, 2013
The Library is developing a toolkit for faculty.