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By Glenn Drexhage on May 15, 2012
UBC Library is pleased to announce that, in cooperation with the Ohio University Libraries, it will host the 5th WCILCOS International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies. The event will be held May 16-19 at UBC’s Point Grey campus, and will focus on “Chinese through the Americas.” More than 150 delegates from […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 8, 2012
Do you use software to manage your citations for research papers? Like RefWorks, Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote? We want to hear from you! Fill out our Citation Management Software survey for a chance to win a $25 giftcard to UBC Bookstore. Take the survey now. UBC Library offers instruction and online tutorials for using citation management software. The survey results […]
By Glenn Drexhage on May 7, 2012
Image credit: Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society ExplorASIAN 2012 – the 16th annual month-long festival to celebrate Asian Heritage Month in Metro Vancouver – features the “Generation One Art Exhibition” as one of its signature programs. Generation One, a platform for local artists to showcase their artworks in the community, appears at multiple sites throughout Metro […]
By Jessica Woolman on May 2, 2012
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed Saturday, May 5 for electrical upgrades. No one will be allowed in the building except for authorized personnel. Trying to study? Visit the Library hours and locations portal to find other branches open on May 5. Electrical upgrades on the east side of campus will affect the Student Union Building, […]
By Glenn Drexhage on May 1, 2012
On Thursday, May 10, C.E. (Chris) Gatchalian launches his book Falling in Time (Scirocco Drama) in Vancouver, beginning with an event presented by UBC’s Robson Reading Series. Gatchalian, an Artistic Producer at Screaming Weenie Productions, will read from his newly published book – a play that stunned Vancouver theatre audiences when it premiered in November 2011. […]
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By Jessica Woolman on April 23, 2012
The Library is looking for more feedback to improve its homepage website design. There are three upcoming opportunities for feedback – open to all members of the UBC community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and those with an affiliation to the University). The feedback gathered will be used to help in the redesign of the Library’s current homepage. 15 […]
By Jessica Woolman on April 13, 2012
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Presidential meeting is happening this weekend at the First Nations House of Learning. The theme of the international meeting is on a topic of growing importance and interest in the world of culture and information: Indigenous Knowledges: Local priorities, Global contexts. This meeting will be the opportunity […]
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By Jessica Woolman on April 6, 2012
The Library is looking for feedback to improve its homepage design. The Web Services Working Group has developed a survey which is open to all members of the UBC community (students, faculty, staff, alumni and those with an affiliation to the University). The feedback gathered will be used to help in the redesign of the Library’s […]
By Jessica Woolman on March 28, 2012
On Saturday, March 31, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) East Mall entrance will have limited access from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to a film shoot. The film crew is scheduled to be on-site from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The main entrance will be decorated as a hospital entrance, […]
By Jessica Woolman on March 22, 2012
UBC Library warmly welcomes Dr. Samuel Chu and his upcoming presentation, Social Networking Tools for Libraries: An exploratory study investigating the use of social networking tools in academic libraries. Dr. Chu is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong. He will present his exploratory study, which examines reasons for using or not using social […]
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