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By Clare Yow on October 26, 2016
The Fall 2016 issue of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information magazine for alumni, Informed, looks at UBC’s Digital Tattoo Project.
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By Clare Yow on October 20, 2016
The Ubyssey looks at the Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with accessibility, ASRS, community engagement, IKBLC, links, Media coverage, open access
By Clare Yow on October 18, 2016
Chinese language librarian, Crystal Yin, tells Ming Pao newspaper about the new Asian-language book clubs offered by the Asian Library and alumniUBC.
Posted in General | Tagged with alumni, Asian Library, book club, links, Media coverage
By Clare Yow on October 18, 2016
Librarian Erin Fields tells the Ubyssey about how professors are leveraging technologies to help make learning more flexible (October 15, 2016).
Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, links, Media coverage, open access, open collections, Open UBC
By Clare Yow on September 20, 2016
The September 18, 2016 episode features a visit to Rare Books and Special Collections to see the extraordinary Kelmscott Chaucer. Segment runs from 32:42-47:20.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with art, collections, donation, donors, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections
By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016
CBC News explores how the Kelmscott Chaucer gives unique insight into both old and new printing technologies.
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By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016
CTV’s evening news covered the Library’s purchase of this rare book on August 25, 2016.
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By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016
UBC Library’s Chung Collection is cited by Lonely Planet as one of the top attractions to visit in Vancouver.
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By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016
The Daily Hive highlights a number of Library spaces as ideal study spots at the University.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Asian Library, Chapman Learning Commons, David Lam Library, Education Library, Koerner Library, Law Library, links, Media coverage, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, Woodward Library, Xwi7xwa Library
By Clare Yow on August 29, 2016
Canadian Art covers UBC Library’s newest acquisition, which is an example of Morris’s arts-and-crafts approach to illustration, featuring unusual typeface and intricate decoration.
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