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By Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
As a long time UBC Library employee, Suzanne Cates Dodson was keenly aware of the impact that Library staff have on the success of UBC students, researchers and faculty. Indeed, along with the Library’s collections and innovative spaces, staff are a vital resource for all Library users. Suzanne, who passed away in March, left a […]
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By Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
David Stouck’s biography of celebrated Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson is the recipient of the second annual Basil Stuart- Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia. The book prize was established in memory of bibliophile and former UBC Library Head, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, who passed away in 2012. At the award reception held in […]
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By Linda Ong on September 11, 2014
UBC Library will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015, the same year that the University celebrates its centennial. Special programming for the campus community and Library users is being developed and implemented by a Library Centenary Working Group, chaired by Ingrid Parent, University Librarian. Ideas under consideration include a student digital shorts contest, a […]
By Glenn Drexhage on September 11, 2014
In April, Ingrid Parent, University Librarian hosted a celebration of the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, a fascinating photographic history donated by a long-time Vancouver art collector. The collection, valued at $1.2 million and given by Uno and Dianne Langmann and Uno Langmann Limited to UBC Library, features more than 18,000 rare and […]
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By Andrea Coutts on September 8, 2014
A new service from UBC IT is now available, providing in-person technology support to students, faculty, staff and researchers.
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By Jessica Woolman on March 18, 2014
More than 18,000 rare and unique photographs donated to UBC Library.
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By Jessica Woolman on January 16, 2014
Explore B.C.’s past with the Sessional Papers, a new digital collection.
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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