living library

Living Library featured in CPSLD Newsletter

By Glenn Drexhage on December 6, 2010

A review of UBC Library’s Living Library event, which took place in September 2010, appears in the Fall 2010 issue of the CPSLD (Council of Post Secondary Library Directors) Newsletter. “UBC Library came alive in September with its first-ever “Living Library” event – an occasion that allows participants to meet a collection of fascinating figures, […]

Posted in Events | Tagged with living library, Media coverage

Living Library participant profiled in The Ubyssey

By Glenn Drexhage on November 8, 2010

A profile of Andrew “Chima” Akomas, one of the inspiring people who participated in UBC Library’s recent Living Library event, appears in The Ubyssey. You can view the profile here, and you can learn more about the Living Library here.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with living library, Media coverage

Living Library featured in BCLA Browser

By Glenn Drexhage on November 2, 2010

The recent Living Library event, which took place at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, is profiled in the new issue of the BCLA Browser – the open access newsletter published by the British Columbia Library Association. You can view the article here, and you can view the table of contents here.

Posted in Events | Tagged with living library, Media coverage

Living Library media coverage

By Glenn Drexhage on September 24, 2010

UBC Library’s first Living Library event, which was held on September 22 and featured fascinating individuals who were lent out as talking “books” to users, received some great media coverage. CBC Radio’s Early Edition previewed the Living Library, and interviewed two of the participants. You can listen to the interview here (the Living Library segment […]