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Ike Barber named Outstanding Philanthropist

By Glenn Drexhage on November 25, 2010

Dr. Irving K. Barber, a renowned forestry executive and long-time supporter of projects at UBC and elsewhere, has been named “Outstanding Philanthropist” by the fourth annual Giving Hearts Award Program, presented by the Vancouver Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Dr. Barber is the principal donor for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre […]

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CP donation featured in the Calgary Herald

By Glenn Drexhage on November 8, 2010

A generous $500,000 donation to UBC Library from the Canadian Pacific Railway is noted in a Calgary Herald article on the 125th anniversary of the Last Spike. The donation will be used to digitize materials from the exceptional Chung Collection. You can view the article here, and learn more about the Chung Collection here.

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Coupland donation profiled in Amphora

By Glenn Drexhage on October 29, 2010

An in-depth article on the recent donation of Douglas Coupland’s archives to UBC Library appears in the July 2010 issue of Amphora, the journal of the Alcuin Society. The piece is written by Sarah Romkey, an Archivist with UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections branch. You can view the article here: Amphora155-Coupland

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Digitization project, Ike Barber featured in Victoria Times Colonist

By Glenn Drexhage on July 13, 2010

The Victoria Times Colonist recently published an article on the Colonial Despatches project, which involved the digitization of letters between Vancouver Island and the Colonial Office in London. This project was supported by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006. The article also pays tribute […]

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Ike Barber profile in the South Delta Leader

By Glenn Drexhage on June 25, 2010

An in-depth portrait of Irving Barber appears in the June 24, 2010 issue of the South Delta Leader. You can view the profile here.

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Coupland donation to UBC Library receives generous media coverage

By Glenn Drexhage on May 21, 2010

The announcement about the donation of Douglas Coupland’s archives to UBC Library has received extensive media coverage. The story received national coverage in The Globe and Mail. It was also covered by CTV Online, CBC Online and Metro Vancouver.  CBC Radio One also interviewed Coupland and Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections, and Radio […]

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UBC Library welcomes Douglas Coupland Archives

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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First Nations portrait donation/exhibition featured in UBC Reports

By Glenn Drexhage on March 10, 2010

An exhibition of First Nations portraits, on display during March 2010 at the Learning Centre Gallery, is featured in the latest edition of UBC Reports. B.C. artist Patricia Richardson Logie recently donated the portrait collection to UBC Library. “We’re grateful for Patricia’s donation to UBC Library,” Ingrid Parent, University Librarian, says. “Her portraits of Aboriginal […]

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Patricia Logie donation, event featured in the Coast Reporter (December 4)

By Glenn Drexhage on December 4, 2009

Patricia Logie, a B.C. artist who has donated her portrait collection Chronicles of Pride to UBC Library, is featured in the Coast Reporter, a Sunshine Coast newspaper. Chronicles of Pride is a collection of 31 portraits that honour a range of First Nations figures. The collection will be displayed in March 2010 in the Learning […]

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Donated collection featured in UK online publication

By Glenn Drexhage on October 27, 2009

The David and Anne Drazin Croquet Collection was recently featured in a UK publication.

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