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By Anna Moorhouse on March 4, 2019
Dr. Daniel Marshall wins the 2019 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for his book Claiming the land: British Columbia and the making of a new El Dorado.
Posted in Press releases | Tagged with Basil Stuart-Stubbs, Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize, IKBLC, support
By Library Communications on February 11, 2019
UBC Library Point Grey campus branches will be closed on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, due to winter weather conditions. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre building will remain open, however, service points will be closed. Please refer to UBC.ca for additional updates.
Posted in General | Tagged with closures, hours, IKBLC, weather conditions
By Anna Moorhouse on January 23, 2019
Most of the collections at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) are kept in what’s known as the Vault. This climate-controlled storage space is one of Hiller Goodspeed’s favourite spots to uncover hidden treasures, as he goes about his job as a Circulation, Copying and Shelving Assistant.
By Anna Moorhouse on January 8, 2019
Starting January 21, 2019, UBC Library users will be able to pick up materials ordered through the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) from any UBC Library branch as well as UBC Okanagan Library.
Posted in General | Tagged with ASRS, IKBLC, Robson Square, services
By Jessica Woolman on January 2, 2019
Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections collections every Wednesday at 11 am.
Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, tours
By Anna Moorhouse on December 19, 2018
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed from Friday, December 28 through Saturday, December 29, 2018 due to a health and safety requirement while the fire alarm control panels are replaced, as part of scheduled maintenance.
By Anna Moorhouse on December 12, 2018
The Chapman Learning Commons (CLC) on Level 3 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be closed for renovations starting July 19, 2019.
Posted in General | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons, closures, construction, IKBLC, renovations
By michelle blackwell on December 6, 2018
Wong reflects on the process of writing her book The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family and her experience at UBC Library.
Posted in General | Tagged with authors, creative writing, IKBLC
By Anna Moorhouse on November 21, 2018
From November 29 to 30, UBC Library will be hosting information tables to highlight ORCID, a new tool that helps manage research publications and activities.
Posted in Events | Tagged with IKBLC, Woodward Library
By Anna Moorhouse on September 18, 2018
We’re getting ready to kick off the 9th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee on Thursday, October 11.
Posted in Events | Tagged with IKBLC, spelling bee, United Way