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UBC Library Autumn Update in the BCLA Browser
UBC Library’s Autumn Update appears in the new issue of the BCLA Browser, the newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association. Have a read to find out about the new UBC fundraising and alumni engagement campaign; copyright and UBC; the Smart Business, Small Business events; a Chinese Canadian Stories preview: the Open UBC series, held […]
Tailings and Mine Waste conference in cIRcle
Are you interested in mining? The proceedings of the upcoming Tailings and Mine Waste 2011 conference (TMW) will soon be publicly available in cIRcle, UBC’s institutional repository. The conference will be held in Vancouver November 6 to 9, 2011. Organized by the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC, in conjunction with Colorado […]
Betwixt and Between: Charles van Sandwyk exhibition
“The birds are above, the fish are below, and we are betwixt and between.” – Charles van Sandwyk, Sketches from the Dream Isle of Birds. UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections is pleased to bring you the exhibition Betwixt and Between: The Art and Influences of Charles van Sandwyk. Born in South Africa […]
B.C. History Digitization Program – 2011/12
Photo: Marshall Sharp/Salt Spring Island Archives
Belkin, Koerner show in Canadian Art
An article on the Luis Camnitzer exhibition, showing at UBC’s Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, appears in Canadian Art. The piece also highlights a Camnitzer work – Arbitrary Works and Their Titles – that is currently on display on level three (the main level) of Koerner Library.
UBC Library/United Way Spelling Bee
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 4 Word fans and United Way supporters – you’re invited to participate in UBC Library’s second annual Spelling Bee! Will the victorious English Exoterics, from the Department of English, continue to out-spell this year’s competitors, including their rivals Bee Plus from the School of Journalism? Who will be this year’s dark […]
Smart Business, Small Business: SBA Speaker Sessions
You are invited to join the Small Business Accelerator (SBA) as it celebrates small business! As part of Small Business Week, organized by the Business Development Bank of Canada, the SBA is presenting Smart Business, Small Business speaker sessions in Vancouver (October 17) and Kelowna (October 19). Each event will feature compelling speakers who will […]
Great Reads Collection launches
Looking to delve into some tasty literature? Then curl up with our Great Reads Collection, located on the third floor of Koerner Library. The six-month pilot program features more than 300 books – from bestsellers to Canadiana to popular fiction. This innovative offering provides campus residents, community members, faculty, staff and students easy access to […]
Renovations at Koerner Library
As part of the Library’s commitment to enhance student spaces, Koerner Library will be undergoing renovations on its third floor beginning late October. Completed renovations will feature more study areas, casual seating, and reference computers for student use. While construction is underway, students will be redirected to access other computer stations on other levels within […]