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Five amazing items at UBC Library’s Rare Books & Special Collections that every UBC student should see before graduating.

Five amazing items at UBC Library’s Rare Books & Special Collections that every UBC student should see before graduating.

By michelle blackwell on January 30, 2018

See these items and more at our weekly tour, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, Douglas Coupland, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, student engagement, tours

Peer writing consultants across both UBC campuses to receive internationally recognized certification.

Peer writing consultants across both UBC campuses to receive internationally recognized certification.

By michelle blackwell on January 12, 2018

Student writing consultants at UBC Okanagan and UBC Vancouver will now be approved for the College Reading and Learning Association’s International Tutor Training Program Certification (CRLA ITTPC).

Posted in General | Tagged with Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, IKBLC, student support, UBC Okanagan, writing

How do you map diseases? A look into the world of GIScience and medical geography with Emily Acheson

How do you map diseases? A look into the world of GIScience and medical geography with Emily Acheson

By michelle blackwell on January 3, 2018

The talk on January 23 is the second in our Visualizing the World: A Maps and Geographic Information Systems Speaker Series.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with cartography, Geographic Information Systems, GIS Speaker Series, IKBLC, maps, speaker series

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Annual music sale November 22

By Library Communications on November 9, 2017

Come to the annual Music Sale in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and grab some books, scores and CDs!

Posted in Events | Tagged with IKBLC, music, Music Art and Architecture Library

Image of a Bella Coola canoe, digitized by the United Church Archives in 2010, after receiving BCHDP funding.

BC History Digitization Program accepting submissions for funding until December 11, 2017.

By michelle blackwell on October 16, 2017

In 2016 the BC History Digitization Program awarded more than $150,000 to 16 different community groups in BC.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC History, BCHDP, IKBLC

Join the 8th annual UBC Library and United Way Spelling Bee

Join the 8th annual UBC Library and United Way Spelling Bee

By Library Communications on October 4, 2017

UBC faculty, staff and students are invited to compete in this annual cross-campus event to raise awareness for the United Way.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with IKBLC, spelling bee, United Way

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication sees unprecedented use

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication sees unprecedented use

By michelle blackwell on October 3, 2017

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communications offers free support to all writers at UBC and has been fully booked since opening for the new semester on September 18, 2017.

Posted in General | Tagged with Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, IKBLC, student support, writing

Drawing a continent by hand with Anton Thomas

Drawing a continent by hand with Anton Thomas

By michelle blackwell on October 3, 2017

The talk on October 26 is the first in our Visualizing the World: A Maps and Geographic Information Systems Speaker Series.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with cartography, Geographic Information Systems, GIS, GIS Speaker Series, IKBLC, maps, speaker series

Upgrades to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre complete

Upgrades to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre complete

By michelle blackwell on June 26, 2017

The upgrades, which began in February 2017, include new flooring, additional study spaces, improved lighting, upgraded furniture and additional electrical outlets with USB chargers.

Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, renovations, spaces, spaces and services, student engagement, student spaces

Mandy Catron

UBC Instructor Mandy Len Catron shares the writing and research process behind her new memoir

By michelle blackwell on June 22, 2017

Catron shares how she utilized UBC Library and its collections for her new memoir How to Fall in Love with Anyone.

Posted in General | Tagged with authors, collections, creative writing, faculty, IKBLC, research learning and scholarship

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