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How UBC Education Library is teaching the teacher through community field experience
As a community field experience partner, UBC Library offers teacher candidates the opportunity to explore a non-traditional educational space.
Digital tool training helps students explore classical Japanese literature at UBC Library
Reading classical Japanese cursive script, a pre-modern style of writing, is both a challenge and an art, requiring training and time.
Taking students on a virtual tour of rare philosophy books at UBC Library
Students in certain fields may not always be aware of the specialized resources available to them, so UBC librarians developed a workshop to bridge the gap.
How UBC Library is rethinking problematic Indigenous representations in children’s literature
What do you do with problematic materials in a library collection—with books that are outdated, that perpetuate stereotypes, depict cultural appropriation, or include racism and other harmful elements?
Xwi7xwa Library brings an integrative approach and Indigenous knowledge systems to pharmacy education
This year, Xwi7xwa Library and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences launched a new type of course activity which takes an integrative approach to pharmaceutical care, community research ethics, and library skills.
Star Wars, escape rooms, and Zoom: Innovative teaching at David Lam Library explores different learning styles
Creating teaching materials that blend popular culture with complex subject matter can be a tough formula to get right, often walking a fine line to achieve student engagement.
Remote learning opens up new ways to collaborate on open educational projects
As an open education initiative, the LING 300 Wikipedia project has translated well to the remote learning environment currently in place at UBC, and the support provided by UBC Library and the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology (CTLT) has facilitated that transition.
Xwi7xwa Library launches library training course on Canvas for Indigenous teacher candidates
Xwi7xwa Library has launched a new Canvas course for students in NITEP, the Indigenous Teacher Education Program in the Faculty of Education at UBC.
Emerging Media Lab’s new home in UBC Library brings tools for learning to a wider audience
Visit the newest location of UBC’s Emerging Media Lab located on Level 1 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.