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By Anna Moorhouse on June 1, 2023
UBC Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is proud to reflect on 10 years as a funding partner for the Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education (NOIIE) and the critical role this organization fulfills at participating schools and school districts across British Columbia.
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By Anna Moorhouse on June 6, 2022
As part of Indigenous History Month, a new exhibit has launched in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. View featured materials from Xwi7xwa’s Indigenous language collection, and learn how the branch supports language revitalization on campus and in the community.
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By Anna Moorhouse on June 3, 2019
June is recognized as Aboriginal History Month but at UBC Library we hold a tradition of (Un)History Month — a celebration and acknowledgement of the importance of Indigenous Peoples – not only in history – but in the present and future.
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By Jessica Woolman on June 23, 2017
UBC’s Xwi7xwa Library has collaborated with a library in Abbotsford to make their own unique cataloging system for Aboriginal materials.
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By Clare Yow on June 17, 2015
The Aboriginal Audio Digitization & Preservation Program helps these communities safeguard valuable information.
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By Clare Yow on March 23, 2015
Until April 8, B.C. Aboriginal organizations can apply for funding for the conservation and preservation of community resources.
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By Jessica Woolman on September 18, 2014
The latest recipients of the Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program have been announced.
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By Jessica Woolman on June 5, 2014
Learn more about Aboriginal scholarship and creativity this month.
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By Jessica Woolman on April 14, 2014
Congratulations to the latest successful applicants of the Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program (AADPP).
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By Jessica Woolman on September 25, 2013
The Ojibway author of Indian Horse will be reading at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
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