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By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016
CTV’s evening news covered the Library’s purchase of this rare book on August 25, 2016.
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By Clare Yow on September 9, 2016
Visit Woodward Library from September 19-25 for a series of activities during this nationally celebrated event.
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By michelle blackwell on August 30, 2016
We spoke with Shannon about the extensive research she does for her books and how UBC Library and Collections have played a crucial role.
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By michelle blackwell on August 25, 2016
Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections collections every Thursday at 11 am.
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By Clare Yow on August 24, 2016
Host Carol Off interviews Dr. Gregory Mackie, assistant professor in UBC’s department of English on UBC Library’s newest purchase that’s been called “the most beautiful of all printed books.”
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By michelle blackwell on August 23, 2016
UBC Library has acquired a copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer, one of the world’s most extraordinary books. Printed in a limited edition of only 438 copies, the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer was published by William Morris’s Kelmscott Press in 1896.
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By Clare Yow on August 11, 2016
From the Vancouver Sun
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By Clare Yow on April 27, 2016
Discover our digital collections of books, photos, newspapers, maps, and much more.
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By Jasmine Devonshire on April 13, 2016
UBC Library hosts a Library Love booth annually to share appreciation for library users of all kinds and to encourage communication about library services and facilities.
Posted in Events | Tagged with community engagement, IKBLC, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, students
By Jasmine Devonshire on March 31, 2016
What is SimPEG? The SimPEG team is one of the two recipient teams for IDEA in 2015. SimPEG is a software package for research and development in geophysics, which provides a framework to carry out numerical research. The project is targeted at promoting exploration, experimentation and extension of ideas in an open-source manner. The […]
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