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UBC’s David Ng wins research dissemination award

By Glenn Drexhage on February 26, 2014

The geneticist has won a UBC Library award for Phylo, a biodiversity trading card game.

Posted in Press releases | Tagged with awards, cIRcle, David Ng, Innovative Dissemination of Research Award, Phylo, research learning and scholarship, UBC

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Iconic Videomatica film collection available at UBC and SFU libraries

By Glenn Drexhage on January 27, 2014

Film fans, rejoice – Videomatica’s legendary film collection is now accessible for borrowing from UBC and SFU libraries.

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with collections, SFU Library, UBC, Videomatica

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UBC Library and United Way Spelling Bee

By Andrea Coutts on October 15, 2013

UBC staff are invited to a competition to raise awareness for the United Way. Assemble your best spellers and compete for the United Way Cup of Victory!

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with spelling bee, UBC, United Way

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Celebrating open access at UBC

By Jessica Woolman on October 7, 2013

Open UBC highlights open access initiatives at UBC during International Open Access Week and UBC’s Celebrate Learning Week.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, CTLT, open access, Open UBC, UBC

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Reconciliation at the Library

By Jessica Woolman on September 9, 2013

The Library is contributing to the campus-wide initiative by highlighting Indian Residential Schools in different contexts.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, IKBLC, Indigenous, UBC, Xwi7xwa Library

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UBC Indigenous scholars’ installation

By Jessica Woolman on June 14, 2013

An exhibit in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre introduces ways UBC Indigenous scholars are transforming academic spaces.

Posted in General | Tagged with exhibitions, exhibits, IKBLC, Indigenous, research learning and scholarship, UBC

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UBC and copyright

By Glenn Drexhage on March 28, 2013

An in-depth article on how UBC is responding to a complex and changing copyright environment appears in the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. The article features UBC Library’s Allan Bell and Joy Kirchner, along with other UBC representatives including David Farrar, VP Academic and Hubert Lai, University Counsel. Read The great copyright battle: UBC’s controversial stand against Access […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with copyright, Media coverage, UBC

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UBC’s new course reserves system

By Glenn Drexhage on March 22, 2013

A new course reserve management system is available to UBC instructors and students.

Posted in General | Tagged with connect, course reserves, UBC

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Changes at UBC Library – stay connected

By Jessica Woolman on January 30, 2013

The Library Changes website features information and news on changes to collections, services and spaces. Stay connected and up-to-date.

Posted in General | Tagged with IKBLC, renovations, reorganization, UBC

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Remembering the Great Trek

By Glenn Drexhage on October 29, 2012

  Chris Hives, UBC Library’s University Archivist, is one of a handful of interviewees commenting in the Ubyssey on the Great Trek – the seminal 1922 student march that convinced the provincial government to construct UBC. For more on this historic event, please read “A Trek to remember: the fading of UBC’s early years.“

Posted in General | Tagged with Media coverage, UBC, University Archives

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