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Strategic Direction:
Engage with Communities
By Anna Moorhouse on August 17, 2020
UBC Library’s annual Senate Report (2019/20) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include advancing research, learning and scholarship, engaging with communities, creating and delivering responsive collections, inspiring with innovative spaces and services, and stewarding the organization.
Posted in General, Publications, Senate Reports | Tagged with collections, community engagement, research learning and scholarship, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support
By michelle blackwell on January 20, 2020
The exhibit runs until February 28 on Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, exhibitions
By michelle blackwell on January 6, 2020
Visit feline and canine themed exhibits at multiple branches of the library throughout January and February.
Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections
By Becky Potvin on December 20, 2019
Visit the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on Wednesday, January 8th to meet John Fluevog.
Posted in Events | Tagged with community engagement, exhibitions, Rare Books and Special Collections
By michelle blackwell on November 28, 2019
Attend an all-day workshop with renowned conservator Mr. Kazunori Oryū on December 10.
Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, community engagement
By michelle blackwell on November 28, 2019
The Public Knowledge Project is a not-for-profit multi-university initiative that develops open source software and services to make open access a viable option for journals.
Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access, Public Knowledge Project, research learning and scholarship
By michelle blackwell on November 20, 2019
The exhibit, located in the David Lam Management Research Library and Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre runs until the end of the year.
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By michelle blackwell on October 7, 2019
RSVP for events and learn more about what Open Access and Open Scholarship means for researchers, students and faculty.
Posted in Events | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, links, open access, Open Access Week, research learning and scholarship
By michelle blackwell on October 3, 2019
Borrow a variety of high-quality vegetable, herb, and flower seeds that are well-suited to local growing conditions free of charge from the Woodward and Education libraries.
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By michelle blackwell on September 30, 2019
The exhibit, that runs October 10 to November 15, celebrates Jim Wong-Chu, a well-known Asian-Canadian historian, editor, author, and poet.
Posted in Events, General | Tagged with collections, community engagement