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Open Scholarship in Practice 2022
Join this week of webinars and workshops exploring open access and the practice of open scholarship, and learn about many innovative ways to enhance teaching, research, and public impact.
Finding Nothing: Author Talk with Dr. Gregory Betts
Join Dr. Gregory Betts in the Peña Room at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on October 28 to discuss his recent book, Finding Nothing: The VanGardes, 1959-1975.
Climate Action Week 2022
UBC Library is partnering with the BC Library Association and other libraries across BC during Climate Action Week to focus on the climate change related challenges and emergencies facing our communities.
Science Literacy Week 2022
Join us for Science Literacy Week (September 19-25, 2022) at UBC Library. This year, we’re talking about math! Learn more about this ancient science and its modern applications.
Join us for the 11th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee
We’re getting ready to kick off the 11th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee on Thursday, October 13.
Supporting the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
As part of Indigenous History Month, a new exhibit has launched in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. View featured materials from Xwi7xwa’s Indigenous language collection, and learn how the branch supports language revitalization on campus and in the community.
Celebrate Learning with Asian Library
Join us online on May 12, during Celebrate Learning Week at UBC, to hear how the library users are engaging with the Asian Library collections and services.
Giving Day 2022
On UBC Giving Day, April 6, we come together to support students and our world. This year’s Giving Day project involves the digitization of UBC’s 1623 Shakespeare First Folio, which will provide opportunities for UBC iSchool students to hone their skills in the digitization of rare books by working in the UBC Library Digitization Centre to make the First Folio accessible to anyone, anywhere, and at any time.
Open Education Week: March 7-11
Open Education Week at UBC runs from March 7-11. Check out all the exciting events coming up and learn more about Open UBC.
Honouring Indigenous Writers: March 1 – 31
Honouring Indigenous Writers seeks to increase awareness of Indigenous literature and improve the coverage of Indigenous writers on Wikipedia. Join us for an exciting schedule of free events throughout the month of March!