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UBC Library’s Joan Gillis Fonds is added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register
UBC Library’s Joan Gillis Fonds has been added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value.
UBC Library acquires extensive photography book collection
UBC Library is excited to announce that the Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has acquired the Harry and Ann Malcolmson Photography Book Collection.
2022 Employee Recognition Award winners announced
UBC Library is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of UBC Library Awards. Each year, the Library Awards Program shines a light on those employees who have demonstrated exceptional creativity, innovation, leadership, excellence and a dedication to customer service through their work.
Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives to close from August 1 – November 30, 2022
Connect for more information on supports available for remote research and instructional support requests during this time.
How UBC Library is rethinking problematic Indigenous representations in children’s literature
What do you do with problematic materials in a library collection—with books that are outdated, that perpetuate stereotypes, depict cultural appropriation, or include racism and other harmful elements?
Meet Kimberly Fama, Reference Librarian at UBC Library
Kimberly Fama shares her story on how she enjoys thinking outside the box when it comes to engaging with students at the library. Learn how she leverages the power of TikTok and Instagram to help students access e-resources and more.
UBC Library joins the IIIF Consortium
IIIF standardizes the delivery of images and audio/visual files from servers to different environments on the web.
Reminder: Power shutdown in IKBLC and Law Library planned for May 29
UBC Building Operations has scheduled a power shutdown that will impact the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) and Law Library on Sunday, May 29, 2022.
Participate in UBC’s Records Classification and Retention Schedules review
The Records Management Office (RMO) for UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan is issuing enterprise-wide retention schedules that require input from UBC staff and administrators across the university.
Upgrades and renovations to Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre begin May 2022
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will undergo renovations to create a new gallery on Level 2, and environment upgrade to Rare Books and Special Collections. The work is expected to be completed in the summer of 2023.