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Xwi7xwa Library hires first archivist

By Anna Moorhouse on June 26, 2025

When Jesse Carson joined Xwi7xwa Library earlier this year as its first full-time archivist, he was already familiar with some of the challenges—and the stacks of boxes—that awaited him.

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10 Texts by Indigenous Authors of BC to Read for Orange Shirt Day

10 Texts by Indigenous Authors of BC to Read for Orange Shirt Day

By Library Communications on September 23, 2024

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. To help us begin the conversation while honouring Survivors, UBC English Language & Literatures partnered with X̱wi7x̱wa Library to spotlight 10 texts written by local Indigenous Authors.

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How changing a subject heading in UBC Library’s catalogue can support Indigenous research

How changing a subject heading in UBC Library’s catalogue can support Indigenous research

By Anna Moorhouse on August 8, 2024

If you’ve been searching UBC Library’s catalogue lately, you may notice a change that went live earlier this year.

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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.

Posted in General | Tagged with borrower services, Indigenous, Koerner Library, services, spaces and services, Xwi7xwa Library

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

By Anna Moorhouse on May 21, 2024

The Indigenous Community Borrower Card provides holders with free access to the library’s resources and services.

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How UBC Library is addressing the growing demand for Indigenous reference help

By Anna Moorhouse on February 27, 2024

Basic Indigenous Reference Training is a new type of workshop developed by UBC Library to address the growing demand from all disciplines to learn more about Indigenous topics in coursework and research.

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UBC Library research project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development

UBC Library research project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development

By Anna Moorhouse on January 16, 2023

UBC librarians are embarking on a new collaborative research project that aims to address a fundamental problem in how open educational practices approach Indigenous Knowledges, and instead replicate colonial concepts of ownership and knowledge transfer.

Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Open Education, scholarly communications, Xwi7xwa Library

Xwi7xwa Library reopens its doors to library users

Xwi7xwa Library reopens its doors to library users

By Library Communications on October 11, 2022

Xwi7xwa Library reopens this week (October 11-14, 2022) to welcome back faculty, staff, students and community members.

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Xwi7xwa Library exhibit explores a Decade of Indigenous Languages

Xwi7xwa Library exhibit explores a Decade of Indigenous Languages

By Anna Moorhouse on August 11, 2022

As part of Indigenous History Month this past June, Xwi7xwa Library launched a new exhibit, featuring materials from their Indigenous language collection, on display now in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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Supporting the International Decade of Indigenous Languages

Supporting the International Decade of Indigenous Languages

By Anna Moorhouse on June 6, 2022

As part of Indigenous History Month, a new exhibit has launched in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. View featured materials from Xwi7xwa’s Indigenous language collection, and learn how the branch supports language revitalization on campus and in the community.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Indigenous, Indigenous History Month, Xwi7xwa Library

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