Library users complete LibQUAL survey
by Andrea Coutts on March 26, 2013
UBC Library completes survey of library service quality with more responses than even before.Posted in General | Tagged with assessment, feedback, library survey, survey
UBC’s new course reserves system
by Glenn Drexhage on March 22, 2013
A new course reserve management system is available to UBC instructors and students.Posted in General | Tagged with connect, course reserves, UBC
Exhibit looks at life on Canadian Pacific ocean liners
by Jessica Woolman on March 15, 2013
An exhibit at the Maritime Museum of B.C. features items on loan from the renowned Chung Collection.Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, exhibits, Media coverage
Goodbye Robson Reading Series
by Jessica Woolman on March 12, 2013
The final Robson Reading Series event is Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at UBC Robson Square.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with robson reading series, Robson Square
Archival theft and security in University Affairs
by Glenn Drexhage on March 7, 2013
Alvan Bregman, UBC Library’s Head of Technical Services, comments in a University Affairs article about the theft of rare materials in Nova Scotia. Some of the items, including manuscripts and books, are believed to have been taken from university collections. “Archival thefts know no boundaries and many items are of irreplaceable cultural value,” says Bregman. […]Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with archives, Media coverage
New BC prize for scholarly books: shortlist announced
by Glenn Drexhage on March 5, 2013
Three books that reflect the compelling culture, geography and history of British Columbia are featured in the inaugural shortlist for a new award focused on scholarly works.Posted in Events, General, Press releases | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, community engagement, history, publishing, research learning and scholarship, scholarly communications
Collections moves update – Science and Engineering
by Jessica Woolman on March 1, 2013
Update as of March 1, 2013 UBC Library is undergoing significant changes to transform into a 21st-century library for faculty, students and the community. As of December 14, all Science & Engineering Library staff have been relocated from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to Woodward Library; phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same. […]Posted in General | Tagged with library changes, Science and Engineering
Collections moves update – February 28, 2013
by Jessica Woolman on February 28, 2013
The transfer of Science and Engineering material into the ASRS (Automated Storage and Retrieval System) was completed this week. Journals with perpetual online access are being pulled and will be transferred to remote storage in coming weeks.Posted in General | Tagged with collections moves, library changes, Science and Engineering
Collections moves update – Asian Library
by Jessica Woolman on February 27, 2013
All rare collections at the Asian Library, including the Puban and Pang Jingtang collections, have now been moved to Rare Books and Special Collections at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, in storage conditions that meet international standards. The removal of all materials from the vault on the ground floor of the Asian Library was […]Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections moves, Puban Collection, rare books
UBC Library supports Dale Askey and McMaster University
by Glenn Drexhage on February 26, 2013
UBC Library stands behind Dale Askey and McMaster University in advocating intellectual freedom and the pursuit of knowledge as core values essential to academic research libraries. In line with the statements of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, the Canadian Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries and other libraries and library associations, we believe […]Posted in General | Tagged with