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John Thistle wins 2016 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
Resettling the Range: Animals, Ecologies, and Human Communities in British Columbia is awarded UBC Library’s annual book prize.
Announcing the 2015 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize Shortlist
This annual prize recognizes the best scholarly book published by a Canadian author on a B.C. subject.
Call for submissions: Basil Stuart-Stubbs Book Prize
UBC Library and BC Bookworld are now receiving submissions for the annual Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia.
New BC prize for scholarly books: shortlist announced
Three books that reflect the compelling culture, geography and history of British Columbia are featured in the inaugural shortlist for a new award focused on scholarly works.
UBC Library update – CPSLD Newsletter
University Librarian Ingrid Parent’s remarks about the challenges and opportunities facing UBC Library, and research libraries around the world, are highlighted in the Fall 2012 issue of the CPSLD Newsletter. Other news includes the Library’s jump in ARL standings; a collaborative agreement between UBC Library and the Peking University Library; a tribute to Basil Stuart-Stubbs, UBC’s former University […]
Basil Frederick Stuart-Stubbs: bibliophile, scholar, librarian
Basil Frederick Stuart-Stubbs, the eighth University Librarian at UBC, passed away on May 29, 2012. He was 82. A Professor emeritus and University Librarian emeritus at UBC, Stuart-Stubbs will be remembered as a bibliophile, scholar and librarian. His writings encompass Canadian history, historical cartography, historical bibliography, library history, copyright law, library automation, union catalogues, resource […]