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Anna MoorhouseCommunications & Marketing Manager
UBC Library
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anna.moorhouse(at)ubc.ca
UBC Library jumps in ARL rankings
UBC Library has jumped to third place among Canadian academic institutions, according to rankings issued by the Association of Research Libraries.
Koerner 6th Floor Renovations
The 6th floor of Koerner Library is being renovated for university administration offices. Materials on the 6th floor have been moved to either the 1st floor or the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The current floor is also home to the Office of the Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs. […]
UBC launches updated copyright website
UBC has launched an updated copyright website, found at copyright.ubc.ca, in response to the changing copyright environment in Canada.
Strike a pose and win – with UBC Library!
Show us your UBC Library love – you could win a $30 UBC Food Service gift card!
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre multi-service reference desk
Construction for the multi-service reference desk for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre begins this month. The multi-service desk will bring together the Reference, Circulation and Learning Commons functions on the third floor of the building. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of the year. This is one of three branches undergoing […]
Great Reads expands to Woodward Library
UBC Library’s Great Reads leisure-reading program has expanded to include Woodward Library.
Open Scholar Award for graduate students
Calling UBC Vancouver graduate students – submit your non-thesis work to cIRcle and get a chance to win $500.
Library reno complete at UBC’s Okanagan campus
The $1.4-million renovation to UBC’s Okanagan campus library is complete. With more seating, additional group study rooms and added quiet reading space, the Library is a nexus of rich content, state-of-the-art technology and inspiring space. Staff are eager to show off the revitalized space to the campus community and Okanagan residents. For more on the renovation, […]
Update on Hospital Libraries Service Models and Integrated Science Library (Sept. 4)
The following message was released to UBC Library staff and to the Faculty of Medicine faculty and staff through their e-newsletter, The Link. Thank you to UBC faculty and students who took the time to complete a user survey that was released in August. The survey closed on August 19 and the results are currently […]
Update: Robson Square Library
Robson Square Library is closing in its current form, but two of its most accessed services are continuing, as is the Robson Reading Series.