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Rare and Unique Chinese Collections draw International Praise
UBC’s renowned Asian Library and its rare and special collections continue to draw interest and praise from international scholars.
UBC Parent Campaign supports Experiential Student Learning
Parents continue to play an important role in their children’s education by funding collaborative student learning spaces at UBC Library. To celebrate their participation in the annual UBC Parent Campaign, the Library is hosting a reception and student panel discussion this fall. With the generous contributions made to the UBC Parent Campaign, students have […]
UBC Library launches Library PARC
With golden shovels in hand, University Provost and Vice-President, Academic David Farrar along with UBC Library representatives commemorated the ground breaking for the new Library Preservation and Archives (PARC) storage facility earlier this spring. The building is being developed on UBC Vancouver’s South Campus; upon completion, low-circulation items from the Library’s collections will be […]
Angling for a 21st Century Sherrington Room
The Sherrington Room—a long-loved space tucked inside UBC’s Woodward Library—is well on its way to a 21st-century renewal thanks to the generosity of the Harry Hawthorn Foundation. This group, which formed during a fishing holiday in 1953, supports the purchase of books on angling and fishing for UBC Library. Its members have also raised […]
Community Report highlights Library’s sustainability efforts
Over the years, libraries have increasingly become sustainability partners on campus. From recycling to digitizing, from forging intercultural bridges to providing funds for provincial projects, UBC Library has a dearth of stories to highlight the economic, social and environmental impact we have on campus and throughout BC. Our annual Community Report takes the sustainability theme […]
Dodson award advances staff careers and enhances learning
As a long time UBC Library employee, Suzanne Cates Dodson was keenly aware of the impact that Library staff have on the success of UBC students, researchers and faculty. Indeed, along with the Library’s collections and innovative spaces, staff are a vital resource for all Library users. Suzanne, who passed away in March, left a […]
Arthur Erickson bio wins Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
David Stouck’s biography of celebrated Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson is the recipient of the second annual Basil Stuart- Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia. The book prize was established in memory of bibliophile and former UBC Library Head, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, who passed away in 2012. At the award reception held in […]
100 Years in the Making
UBC Library will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015, the same year that the University celebrates its centennial. Special programming for the campus community and Library users is being developed and implemented by a Library Centenary Working Group, chaired by Ingrid Parent, University Librarian. Ideas under consideration include a student digital shorts contest, a […]
Photo donation offers captivating glimpse into BC history
In April, Ingrid Parent, University Librarian hosted a celebration of the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, a fascinating photographic history donated by a long-time Vancouver art collector. The collection, valued at $1.2 million and given by Uno and Dianne Langmann and Uno Langmann Limited to UBC Library, features more than 18,000 rare and […]
Student volunteers needed for Library Student Advisory Committee
Have you ever wanted to submit your feedback about our services and spaces? Join the student advisory committee.