UBC Library launches Library PARC
by Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
With golden shovels in hand, University Provost and Vice-President, Academic David Farrar along with UBC Library representatives commemorated the ground breaking for the new Library Preservation and Archives (PARC) storage facility earlier this spring. The building is being developed on UBC Vancouver’s South Campus; upon completion, low-circulation items from the Library’s collections will be […]Posted in General | Tagged with construction, Library PARC, UBC
Angling for a 21st Century Sherrington Room
by Glenn Drexhage on September 11, 2014
The Sherrington Room—a long-loved space tucked inside UBC’s Woodward Library—is well on its way to a 21st-century renewal thanks to the generosity of the Harry Hawthorn Foundation. This group, which formed during a fishing holiday in 1953, supports the purchase of books on angling and fishing for UBC Library. Its members have also raised […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, Woodward Library
Community Report highlights Library’s sustainability efforts
by Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
Over the years, libraries have increasingly become sustainability partners on campus. From recycling to digitizing, from forging intercultural bridges to providing funds for provincial projects, UBC Library has a dearth of stories to highlight the economic, social and environmental impact we have on campus and throughout BC. Our annual Community Report takes the sustainability theme […]Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Community Report
Dodson award advances staff careers and enhances learning
by Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
As a long time UBC Library employee, Suzanne Cates Dodson was keenly aware of the impact that Library staff have on the success of UBC students, researchers and faculty. Indeed, along with the Library’s collections and innovative spaces, staff are a vital resource for all Library users. Suzanne, who passed away in March, left a […]Posted in General | Tagged with awards, donors, research learning and scholarship, support, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
Arthur Erickson bio wins Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
by Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
David Stouck’s biography of celebrated Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson is the recipient of the second annual Basil Stuart- Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia. The book prize was established in memory of bibliophile and former UBC Library Head, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, who passed away in 2012. At the award reception held in […]Posted in General | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, support
100 Years in the Making
by Linda Ong on September 11, 2014
UBC Library will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015, the same year that the University celebrates its centennial. Special programming for the campus community and Library users is being developed and implemented by a Library Centenary Working Group, chaired by Ingrid Parent, University Librarian. Ideas under consideration include a student digital shorts contest, a […]
Photo donation offers captivating glimpse into BC history
by Glenn Drexhage on September 11, 2014
In April, Ingrid Parent, University Librarian hosted a celebration of the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, a fascinating photographic history donated by a long-time Vancouver art collector. The collection, valued at $1.2 million and given by Uno and Dianne Langmann and Uno Langmann Limited to UBC Library, features more than 18,000 rare and […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, support, Uno Langmann, Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs
Student volunteers needed for Library Student Advisory Committee
by Jessica Woolman on September 10, 2014
Have you ever wanted to submit your feedback about our services and spaces? Join the student advisory committee.
UBC IT Help Desk in Koerner Library
by Andrea Coutts on September 8, 2014
A new service from UBC IT is now available, providing in-person technology support to students, faculty, staff and researchers.Posted in General | Tagged with Koerner Library, support, technology
Campus orientation events amp up the fall season
by Andrea Coutts on August 25, 2014
UBC Library is pleased to welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus, and to share resources and services for the academic year.Posted in General | Tagged with orientations