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UBC Library pilots new knowledge synthesis service at both campuses

By Anna Moorhouse on May 29, 2025

UBC Library is introducing a new pilot program that expands service for knowledge synthesis consultation and collaboration, now available to UBC researchers on both UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

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Library service update to hold periods

By Library Communications on May 1, 2025

Starting May 1, 2025, UBC Library is moving to a hold period of seven days for physical materials on both UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

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Behind the screens: How UBC Library contributes to virtual reference service AskAway

By Anna Moorhouse on January 13, 2025

For more than a decade, AskAway has been providing students, faculty, and staff with real-time, virtual access to research and reference support.

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UBC Library 2023/24 Senate Report

UBC Library 2023/24 Senate Report

By phoebe chan on August 30, 2024

UBC Library’s annual Senate Report (2023/24) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include advancing research, learning and scholarship, engaging with communities, creating and delivering responsive collections, inspiring with innovative spaces and services, and stewarding the organization.

Posted in General, Publications, Senate Reports | Tagged with collections, community engagement, research learning and scholarship, senate report, spaces, spaces and services, student spaces, support

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Library service update regarding ASRS operations

By Anna Moorhouse on August 22, 2024

Starting August 20, 2024, UBC Library’s Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre resumes full operations.

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Library service update regarding fines, fees and loan periods

By Anna Moorhouse on July 30, 2024

Starting in August 2024, UBC Library is implementing changes to its loan policies and fines structure, which will affect all library users on both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

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Indigenous Community Borrower Card

More ways to get your Indigenous Community Borrower Card at UBC Library

By Anna Moorhouse on July 18, 2024

There are now more ways to get an Indigenous Community Borrower Card at UBC Library.

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UBC Asian Library renovations create dynamic spaces for collaboration

UBC Asian Library renovations create dynamic spaces for collaboration

By phoebe chan on July 8, 2024

UBC Asian Library has benefited from two substantial renovation projects on both the upper and main floors of the branch. The reimagined space includes extensive improvements to seating and study spaces, much needed repairs, and an overhaul of the book collection stacks and displays.

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Koerner Library to replace carpet on Level 3 starting March 14

Koerner Library to replace carpet on Level 3 starting March 14

By Library Communications on March 11, 2024

Koerner Library will be undergoing space improvements to install new carpet to an area on Level 3 from Thursday, March 14, 2024, through Friday, April 5, 2024.

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New security feature coming to UBC Library public workstations

By Anna Moorhouse on September 28, 2023

On October 3rd, UBC Library is instituting a logout timer on all library public workstations as an added security measure for library users.

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