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Live literature and cozy conversation at the Robson Reading Series
Overwrought ballerinas in Various Positions. Anglo-Saxon poetry forged by Curious Masonry. Something Fierce in the history of Chile. Progress choked in a small working-class town. All these titles and the Man Booker Prize for Fiction nominee Esi Edugyan are just some of the delights to come as the Robson Reading Series launches its 2011 fall […]
Arts Wednesdays: Rare Books and Special Collections
Come out on Wednesday, February 9 for a fascinating talk on rare books at UBC Library, courtesy of the Arts Wednesdays program. What determines a “rare” book? What authors and topics are included in this exclusive designation? Who collects rare books and why? Join Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) at […]
UBC Library at Word on the Street – September 26
UBC Library is partnering with UBC Library Vault, Rare Books & Special Collections and the UBC Bookstore for Word on the Street – an annual day-long event celebrating the diversity, quality and originality of writing and publishing in BC. The event will be held on Sunday, Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at […]
LibQUAL: Spotlight on Users
Steps to Success: the Sequel Once again, we’ve heard your concerns, and once again we’re responding. The 2009 LibQUAL survey, conducted at UBC Vancouver, provided UBC Library with another excellent overview of its users and their needs. It also reinforced some concerns that were identified in the previous survey, conducted in 2007 at the Vancouver […]
UBC Library at Word on the Street festival
Come check out UBC Library at the 2009 Word on the Street festival, an annual event that celebrates books, writers and readers. The Library’s booth will feature: – sign-ups for its Community Card, which offers access to UBC Library collections for patrons outside the campus community; – UBC Library Vault, an initiative to promote Library […]