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By Glenn Drexhage on August 23, 2010
Whether you are investigating the meteoric growth of Internet usage in Canada, the shifting demographics in Vancouver’s downtown core, or mapping the coastal temperate rainforest cover in British Columbia, Abacus represents a significant service enhancement for all academic researchers. Its launch coincides with the opening of UBC Library’s new GIS/Research Data lab in Koerner Library. […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on July 21, 2010
UBC Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of Emerald Management Plus, a new e-journal collection. Emerald provides online access to a growing collection of more than 120,000 articles from over 250 journals in 22 management disciplines, including: Accounting and Finance Advanced Automation Built Environment Business Ethics and Law Economics Education Enterprise and Innovation Health […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on June 29, 2010
Come see the combined vision of six Vancouver artists whose photography transcends the traditional. Inspire your senses with images that include architecture, pop art, nature and the evocative beauty of remote lands. Artists include Andrew Mok, Gina Botelho, James Yip, Marek Gronowski, Pennie Lou and Ron Lee – please see below for more information on […]
Posted in Events, General | Tagged with art, exhibits, IKBLC
By Glenn Drexhage on June 23, 2010
In March, UBC Library completed its third user survey. Entitled LibQUAL, the survey assesses user satisfaction with services at UBC Library – we want to find out what’s working for you, what isn’t, and how we can make your experience more enjoyable and effective. The Library received 619 responses and 276 comments. Responses were received […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on June 17, 2010
UBC Library is thrilled to announce the opening of its new GIS/Research Data Lab. The facility, which celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday, June 16, houses six workstations that allow users to manipulate data and produce graphic representations of the results in geographic settings (GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems). This means, for example, that […]
By Glenn Drexhage on June 16, 2010
The murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk by schoolmates in Victoria., B.C. aroused deep concern about violence among children in our society. Throughout the ensuing trials, courtroom artist Heather Spears recorded these children and their stories in an attempt to understand what happened and why. Spears’s sketches are now on display until June 25 in the […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on June 10, 2010
UBC Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Adam Matthew digital collections not previously held by the Library. The addition of the Adam Matthew collections represents a significant effort at acquiring digital primary research materials, manuscripts and rare printed sources in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The Library has been making a […]
Posted in General | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, digital collections, electronic resources
By Glenn Drexhage on May 20, 2010
The extensive archives of Douglas Coupland – one of Canada’s most renowned authors, an internationally recognized visual artist and a cultural icon who coined the term “Generation X” – have a new home at UBC Library. Coupland’s archives consist of a vast array of records dating to 1980, including manuscripts, photos, visual art, fan mail, […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on May 19, 2010
Want to learn more about British Columbia? Then you’ll be happy to hear about BC Books Online, a project that features a digital collection of non-fiction books all about the province – and includes UBC Library as a participant. In 2007, a consortium of library organizations and publishers initiated the project, which supports equitable access […]
Posted in General | Tagged with BC Books, funding, online access
By Glenn Drexhage on May 13, 2010
An upcoming workshop that’s part of the Asian Library’s 50th anniversary celebrations will focus on Chinese immigration patterns, aided by a head tax database that was launched in 2008. The “Workshop on the Taishan and Zhongshan Immigrants in North America” will enable community members, UBC students and scholars from around the world to conduct research […]
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