Bridging the tech gap for international students
by Library Communications on May 5, 2014
Find out how a special training program helps international students hone their tech know-how for the 21st-century classroom.Posted in General | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons, community engagement, Community Report, students
From acquisition to digitization: sharing the Library’s special collections
by Library Communications on May 5, 2014
This story appears in UBC Library’s 2013/14 Community Report. Read more to find out how we’re supporting economic, environmental and social sustainability at UBC. When browsing through the Library’s digital collections, it’s hard to imagine the many steps needed to share just one image online with users. Earlier this year, the Library received more […]Posted in General | Tagged with Community Report, digital collections, Digital Initiatives, digitization, Rare Books and Special Collections, Uno Langmann
Boosting literacy with Better World Books
by Library Communications on May 5, 2014
Discover how UBC Library’s partnership with Better World Books helps support literacy initiatives – and bypasses the landfill.Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Community Report, Museum of Anthropology, sustainability, UBC Bookstore, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library
Bringing knowledge to the world
by Library Communications on May 5, 2014
At UBC, the future of knowledge is opening up – and the Library is playing a key role to bolster the University’s research and share its efforts.Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, Community Report, David Ng, Innovative Dissemination of Research Award, open access, Open UBC, Phylo, research learning and scholarship, UBC Okanagan
Preserving collections for lifelong learning
by Library Communications on May 5, 2014
UBC Library preserves its physical and digital collections for current and future generations of scholars, researchers, students and lifelong learners.Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Community Report, preservation, Rare Books and Special Collections, University Archives
Spring update – BCLA Browser
by Glenn Drexhage on May 2, 2014
UBC Library’s Spring Update in the BCLA Browser features updates on the launch of the much-loved Videomatica film collection; the donation of the exceptional Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs; the latest winner of the Innovative Dissemination of Research Award; and more. The BCLA Browser is the online, open access publication of the British Columbia Library Association.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, BCHDP, BCLA Browser, cIRcle, David Ng, Innovative Dissemination of Research Award, Media coverage, Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, Videomatica
Digitizing history, sustaining communities
by Library Communications on May 2, 2014
Researchers around the world have valuable access to Okanagan history, thanks to a digitization project involving UBC Library and the Okanagan Historical Society.Posted in General | Tagged with Community Report, digital collections, digitization, UBC Okanagan
Student committee wraps up academic year
by Andrea Coutts on April 30, 2014
Learn about this year's members and their contributions to the Library Student Advisory Committee.
Staff Profile: Celebrating Administrative Professionals Week
by Andrea Coutts on April 24, 2014
Administrative professionals at UBC Library have a variety of backgrounds and exciting interests, which they bring to their roles in support of the organization.Posted in General | Tagged with profile, Work with us
Personal Histories are Community Histories
by Jessica Woolman on April 23, 2014
Tell us about your personal collections and win!Posted in Events, General | Tagged with collections, preservation