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UBC iSchool Syllabus EDI Survey Report
Student members of the EDI committee will report the findings of the survey conducted last year and provide a forum for students to give feedback.

Communicating Research: User Engagement and Comprehension of Video Abstracts
MLIS student Alice Li is looking for participants for this pilot study about user engagement and comprehension with research videos.

Dr. Hannah Turner receives 2021 Labrecque-Lee Book Award
The prize recognizes her book "Cataloguing Culture" and its valuable insight into the history of anthropology and its complicity in the dispossession of Indigenous peoples in North America.

Unkweusultineg Protecting Self & Community: Indigenous Activism & Safety in the Digital World
In this Digital Tattoo blog post, MLIS student Taya Jardine talks about the history of Indigenous activism online and digital safety tips.

UBC iSchool Town Hall 8.0
Students are invited to join this student-focused Town Hall to engage in conversation with faculty, staff and LASSA presidents and address any questions or concerns.

UBC iSchool Student Conference Travel Fund
The UBC iSchool Student Conference Travel Fund is to support student travel to conferences. The application deadline is Monday, February 28.

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Upcoming Events

Because It Lasts

The 9th MACL Graduate Student Conference will discuss the topics of time and space in Children's Literature and showcase students’ academic and creative work on the matter.

FNCC & Reciprocity: Student Sharing Circle

FNCC students are invited to join this focus group to learn about the strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and potential for increasing reciprocity related to the FNCC.

Picturing Canada

The exhibition, curated by seven UBC iSchool students, explores the changing historical and cultural aspects of Canadian identity through the lens of children’s illustrated books.

Colloquia 2021-2022: The Pirate Function

Join Dr. Kavita Philip for this talk on unauthorized reproduction and a reflection on the nature of property law, digital personhood, and interdisciplinary knowledge production.

FNCC Virtual Tea – Winter 2022

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the bi-weekly FNCC tea to learn more about the FNCC and Indigenous-oriented information organizations.

Featured Events

  • Artefactual Virtual Tour

    March 29, 2022 12:00 pm
    Join ACA@UBC and Chief Archivist Kelly Stewart on Tuesday, March 29, for this tour and Q&A of Artefactual, the lead developer of Archivematica and AtoM.

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  • FNCC Virtual Tea

    March 30, 2022 12:00 pm
    Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the bi-weekly FNCC tea to learn more about the FNCC and Indigenous-oriented information organizations.

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  • Colloquia 2021-2022: The Pirate Function

    March 31, 2022 12:00 pm
    Join Dr. Philip for a talk on unauthorized reproduction and a reflection on the nature of property law, digital personhood, and interdisciplinary knowledge production.

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