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.
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
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
Three B.C. First Nations receive UBC funding to preserve oral histories
by Jessica Woolman on September 18, 2014
The latest recipients of the Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program have been announced.Posted in General | Tagged with Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program, digitization, Indigenous, Indigitization
Student profile: supporting research with Mark Christensen
by Andrea Coutts on September 18, 2014
Student workers at UBC Library gain inspiring insight into the vast array of research taking place at UBC.Posted in General | Tagged with profile, research learning and scholarship, Work with us
Cinema Salon at UBC Library
by Jessica Woolman on September 17, 2014
Join us for a film screening of Twelfth Night, a Shakespearean classic.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with film, Videomatica
UBC Library pursues Rare Manuscript at Christie’s Auction
by Andrea Coutts on September 11, 2014
In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in May, a small team of Library staff and a UBC professor gathered in a boardroom at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to bid on a rare Middle English manuscript, armed with $100K and the adrenalin to acquire what would be a first for a […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Rare Books and Special Collections, support
Inside the Life of Artist Arthur Hughes
by Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
When local bookseller Len Roberts contacted UBC Library to donate his collection of items related to renowned illustrator Arthur Hughes, he was shocked to discover the items were worth nearly $80,000. Roberts, with the assistance of Maj. Greville Chester, a descendent of Hughes, had devoted some thirty years to developing the collection of letters. […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, donors, support
Rare and Unique Chinese Collections draw International Praise
by Linda Ong on September 11, 2014
UBC’s renowned Asian Library and its rare and special collections continue to draw interest and praise from international scholars.Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, awards, collections, Puban Collection, rare books, support
UBC Parent Campaign supports Experiential Student Learning
by Andrea Coutts on September 11, 2014
Parents continue to play an important role in their children’s education by funding collaborative student learning spaces at UBC Library. To celebrate their participation in the annual UBC Parent Campaign, the Library is hosting a reception and student panel discussion this fall. With the generous contributions made to the UBC Parent Campaign, students have […]Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support