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University Librarian receives honorary fellow award
UBC’s Ingrid Parent has received an award from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, recognizing her global engagement.
The changing library
UBC Library and Ingrid Parent, University Librarian are featured in the recent Fall issue of Trek magazine that explores the changing nature of libraries.
Dr. Chu presentation – April 10
UBC Library warmly welcomes Dr. Samuel Chu and his upcoming presentation, Social Networking Tools for Libraries: An exploratory study investigating the use of social networking tools in academic libraries. Dr. Chu is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong. He will present his exploratory study, which examines reasons for using or not using social […]
UBC Library in the Ubyssey
An article about the evolution of UBC Library appears in the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. You can view the article here.
Media coverage: UBC’s University Librarian becomes IFLA President
On August 18, Ingrid Parent – UBC’s University Librarian – became the first Canadian President of the International Association of Library Associations and Institutions. This appointment has received much media coverage, with articles appearing in the Vancouver Sun, the Vancouver Courier, the Tyee, Quill & Quire and the Epoch Times (Chinese-language version only). Ingrid was […]
UBC’s University Librarian first Canadian to head global group
Ingrid Parent, UBC’s University Librarian, has become the first Canadian to head the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). This organization has been the global voice of the library and information profession for more than eight decades. You can find out more by viewing the UBC press release here.
Happy 1,000, UBC Library!
UBC Library’s Twitter account now has more than 1,000 followers! Thank you to everyone who has followed us since we started tweeting more than two years ago. We are grateful for your support, and look forward to continuing to provide you with updates on the life of libraries – at UBC and around the world. […]
UBC Library, Korea’s NAL to collaborate
Users of UBC Library can now access one of the largest library collections in Korea, thanks to an agreement with that country’s National Assembly Library (NAL). The NAL, located in Seoul, is one of Korea’s two national depository libraries. The agreement with UBC Library marks the first time that the two organizations have agreed to […]
m-Libraries conference featued in Ariadne magazine
An article on the recent m-Libraries conference – which was held at UBC and explored the world of libraries, information and mobile devices – appears in the July 2009 issue of the UK publication Ariadne. You can view the article here: http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue60/m-libraries-2009-rpt/