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By Jessica Woolman on December 19, 2014
Each year, UBC Library holds a Parent Campaign that helps provide resources for students. The campaign reaches out to parents of new students, offering them the opportunity to directly impact the well-being of students. On October 23, the Library held its annual Parent Reception, a special thank you for donors to the campaign. The reception […]
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By Jessica Woolman on November 6, 2014
Students at the Okanagan Campus passed a referendum to more than double the size of the existing library.
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By Andrea Coutts on September 11, 2014
Parents continue to play an important role in their children’s education by funding collaborative student learning spaces at UBC Library. To celebrate their participation in the annual UBC Parent Campaign, the Library is hosting a reception and student panel discussion this fall. With the generous contributions made to the UBC Parent Campaign, students have […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on September 11, 2014
The Sherrington Room—a long-loved space tucked inside UBC’s Woodward Library—is well on its way to a 21st-century renewal thanks to the generosity of the Harry Hawthorn Foundation. This group, which formed during a fishing holiday in 1953, supports the purchase of books on angling and fishing for UBC Library. Its members have also raised […]
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By Andrea Coutts on January 10, 2014
As Woodward Library looks forward to its 50th Anniversary, spaces are being reimagined to further advance its integrated partnerships with UBC science programs. Faculty and students in cross-disciplinary areas now have access to additional resources and increased opportunities for collaboration, thanks to the integration of several Library units into Woodward Library earlier this year. […]
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By Linda Ong on January 10, 2014
As a Library Advisory Board member, Sandra Cawley believes that in today’s academic libraries are catalysts for change—change that physically transforms learning spaces, the research process, and the information available to students. “Libraries need to anticipate and be proactive in helping navigate the student experience, “she said recently in a phone interview. Cawley is […]
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By Jessica Woolman on January 10, 2014
Students returning to campus this fall noticed some big changes at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC). Over the past year, the Library has transformed its reference and circulation desk, added additional space for partnership programs and welcomed the Music Library collections and services to the building. The renamed Music, Art and Architecture […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 10, 2013
This is a notice that a construction crew will begin drilling through the concrete floor on Level 3 (Qualicum Room) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on the morning of Thursday, December 20. This work will continue on and off during daytime open hours until December 31. At times this will be noisy and disruptive. […]
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By Andrea Coutts on September 9, 2013
The way we were, the way we are: UBC Library over the years.
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By Jessica Woolman on September 3, 2013
Students – start your term off on the right foot by exploring UBC Library!
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