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UBC Library and Learning Centre featured in CPSLD Newsletter
The latest issue of the CPSLD Newsletter – a publication from the Council of Post Secondary Library Directors features updates from UBC Library. The coverage includes news from Library branches such as Law, Koerner, Xwi7xwa and Asian, as well as notes on the Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences 2008, the opening of the Chung Collection, […]
Congress 2008 at UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
The following events take place at UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in conjunction with the 2008 Congress of the Humanities and Sciences (www.fedcan.ca/congress2008). Anne of Green Gables: A Literary Icon at 100 Exhibition schedule: May 31 to June 8, 2008 Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall Exhibit Opening & […]
UBCIC digital collections launched, with support from Learning Centre program
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has launched several new digital collections. These were supported in part by the BC History Digitization Program, which was launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can view the news release here: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/News_Releases/UBCICNews05070801.htm And you can view the collections here: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca/Resources/Digital/
Saanich Archives online as part of Learning Centre program
Please view the announcement below for an update on a Saanich Archives digitization project. This project is supported by the BC History Digitization Program, which was launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006. NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2008 **Saanich Archives Now Online** Saanich Archives is pleased to announce that […]
Richard Moore of UBC Library wins President’s Service Award
Richard Moore, UBC Library’s Facilities Coordinator, is one of the winners of the presitigious 2008 President’s Service Award for Excellence. “Richard Moore is responsible for the safety and functioning of UBC Library’s 22 branches and divisions, including the newly opened Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. In his 39-year career at UBC, Moore has taken on increasing […]
Learning Centre featured in The Asian Pacific Post
An article on the grand opening of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre recently appeared in The Asian Pacific Post. You can view the article here: http://www.asianpacificpost.com/portal2/c1ee8c44195e35b801195e66c727004d_UBC_opens__80_M_modern_learning_centre.do.html
Learning Centre-backed digitization project featured in The Vancouver Courier
A project that is part of the B.C. History Digitization Program – which was launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – is featured in a recent issue of The Vancouver Courier. You can view the article here: http://www.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/story.html?id=358d391a-0421-46b4-8d7a-bd116a41900f&k=18305
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre opening featured in student blog
The official opening of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, held on April 11, 2008, was covered in a blog by Phillip Jeffrey, a Masters of Science student in Interdisciplinary Studies at UBC. You can view the entry here: http://www.fadetoplay.com/2008/04/14/irving-k-barber-learning-centre-grand-opening-the-future-of-learning/
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – Official Opening
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC celebrated its official opening on April 11, 2008. Hundreds of people attended this special event, marking a historic day for UBC Library, UBC and the province of British Columbia. You can view the press release here: http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2008OTP0084-000512.htm
Chapman Learning Commons featured in UBC Reports
An overview of the Chapman Learning Commons, located in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, is featured as the lead story in the April 2008 issue of UBC Reports newspaper. You can view the article here: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2008/08apr03/heritage.html