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Citizen archive project receives award
The Prince George Newspapers Digitization Project was honoured with the Jeanne Clarke local history award for service at the Bob Harkins branch of the Prince George Public Library.
Reimagining Libraries in Vancouver
Vancouver Trending: Books, seeds, tools, even humans are able to be borrowed from a variety of libraries in the Lower Mainland
Arthur J. Ray wins 2017 Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize
University of British Columbia professor emeritus Arthur J. Ray is the winner of this year’s Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Aboriginal Rights Claims and the Making and Remaking of History.
From Apple Pies to Astronauts
Visit Rare Books and Special Collections’ new student-curated English language alphabet book exhibit, featuring books from the late 18th century to the present day.
Ever Austen
Join scholars from UBC and SFU for a Jane Austen panel discussion on March 2, 2017.
Rare Books and Special Collections: An English Student’s Heaven
This is somewhat of an English student’s heaven, but worth the visit for anyone with an appreciation for literature and history.
POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Ever Austen Panel Discussion Feb 3
Unfortunately, due to weather conditions, the Ever Austen panel event planned for this aft has been postponed. Revised date to come.
Appreciation for Digitized Bookplates from Digital Initiatives and Rare Books and Special Collections
Recently, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Library added bookplates from its Rare Books and Special Collections to their ongoing Flickr Commons album. These examples are part of the Thomas Murray Collection. The Canadian book collector Murray’s focus bent towards his home country — its artists and its book owners — and UBC lists, where possible, biographical details of both parties.
Notice to Vancouver users: Early branch closures on December 19
Notice to Vancouver users: Branches will be closing early on December 19 due to winter weather conditions.