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By Jessica Woolman on September 27, 2012
UBC Library’s exhibition featuring materials produced on missionary printing presses in British Columbia is now open until December 8.
Posted in Events | Tagged with exhibitions, exhibits, Rare Books and Special Collections
By Jessica Woolman on September 26, 2012
Digital knowledge experts from academia, government, and IT converge in Vancouver for an international conference hosted by UBC on digital preservation.
Posted in Events, General | Tagged with collections, conference, digitization, preservation, SLAIS, UNESCO
By Jessica Woolman on July 16, 2012
The new multi-service desk provides a range of services in one single location, and will be rolled out at other branches in early 2013.
Posted in Events | Tagged with Koerner Library, renovations, services, spaces, spaces and services
By Jessica Woolman on July 12, 2012
New art installation from artist Geng Jianyi is presented in conjunction with Yellow Signal exhibition at the Belkin Gallery.
Posted in Events | Tagged with art exhibitions, Belkin Art Gallery, exhibitions, Koerner Library
By Jessica Woolman on July 5, 2012
This exhibition from the Westcoast Calligraphy Society features nursery rhymes through colourful illustrations.
Posted in Events | Tagged with art exhibitions, IKBLC
By Glenn Drexhage on June 5, 2012
UBC is honouring Dr. Irving K. Barber with a Celebration of Life event on June 11 – and you’re invited to take part. Dr. Barber, who recently passed away, contributed millions of dollars to promote education and research throughout British Columbia. His gift of $20 million was largely responsible for the development and construction of […]
Posted in Events | Tagged with IKBLC, Irving K. Barber, UBC
By Jessica Woolman on May 30, 2012
The University of British Columbia Point Grey campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people. We thank Musqueam for its hospitality and support of our work. UBC Library, in partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology and the Museum of Anthropology, […]
Posted in Events | Tagged with collaboration, community engagement, First Nations, Indigenous, UBC
By Glenn Drexhage on May 24, 2012
On May 30, a special ceremony was held during UBC’s spring congregation to recognize and honour the Japanese Canadian students whose university experience was disrupted in 1942 when they were uprooted and exiled from the B.C. coast – a violation of their citizenship rights. Honorary degrees were conferred on the students who were unable to complete […]
Posted in Events | Tagged with Japanese Canadian history, UBC, University Archives
By Glenn Drexhage on May 18, 2012
UBC Library is honoured to welcome ALADN 2012: Sea to Sky. The 18th annual conference of the Academic Libraries Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) runs May 20-23 at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The conference, co-organized by the UBC Library Development Office, welcomes about 150 fundraising professionals from academic libraries across North America. […]
By Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
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