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By Glenn Drexhage on March 3, 2011
UBC Library is proud to be part of Celebrate Research Week at UBC, which takes place March 4-11, 2011 and highlights research excellence across UBC’s faculties, departments, schools and partner institutions. You can find out more about this event here. INNOVATIVE DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH AWARD In 2010, the Library launched the Innovative Dissemination of Research […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 28, 2011
Canadiana enthusiasts can take in an exhibition that highlights the history of the Canadian flag, the flag debates of the first half of the 20th century and the now-familiar Maple Leaf flag. The exhibit, which runs until March 9, is at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections division, located on the lower level of […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 24, 2011
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and Woodward Library are proud to present Dr. Larry Goldenberg – an award-winning Canadian researcher, pioneer in the treatment of prostate cancer and world-renowned advocate of patient education. Dr. Goldenberg authored one of the first books to explain prostate cancer treatment options in layman’s terms. Prostate Cancer: All You […]
By Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2011
Dear users – UBC Library is proud to present Summon, your new one-stop search tool. Summon provides fast, relevance-ranked results on any topic from UBC Library’s collections in a single search. It will let you search the full range of UBC Library’s vast holdings – including books, journals, articles, newspapers, government publications, maps, data, conference […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 10, 2011
The Irving K. Barber Centre is proud to present writers Ray Hsu and Evelyn Lau, who will appear at an upcoming instalment of the Robson Reading Series. Ray Hsu is a poet, activist and scholar who teaches creative writing at UBC. His book Anthropy won the 2005 League of Canadian Poets’ Gerald Lampert Award and […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 4, 2011
cIRcle, UBC’s information repository, celebrated a special milestone at the end of January when the 30,000th record was added to its holdings. In 2008, UBC Library launched cIRcle, which serves as the digital archive of UBC’s intellectual output. It features published and unpublished materials created at UBC, and it is openly accessible – meaning that […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 3, 2011
Need a new approach to hitting the books? Check out UBC’s online workshop series and learn about time management, budgeting basics, critical thinking, note-taking, exam strategies and more. You can find out more information here. Additional photo credit information: Listening to History by Bill Woodrow, photo by cliff1066.
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 1, 2011
Come out on Wednesday, February 9 for a fascinating talk on rare books at UBC Library, courtesy of the Arts Wednesdays program. What determines a “rare” book? What authors and topics are included in this exclusive designation? Who collects rare books and why? Join Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) at […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on January 28, 2011
Please join us on Thursday, February 3 when the Chapman Discussion Series presents Affordable Housing for All? Homelessness and Legal Activism in Vancouver. This panel discussion will explore the systemic inequalities and injustices built into Canada’s public policy that impact the availability of affordable housing for low-income and marginalized persons. Our panelists will provide diverse, […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on January 28, 2011
Live-in for Literacy is taking place again this year on the second floor foyer of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Three students are “camping” at the Learning Centre between January 27 and February 3, raising funds to build schools, libraries and other educational infrastructure in developing countries. This year, the goal this year is […]