Events at: Peña Room (301), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

UBC iSchool Alumni Night

Join us for an evening of reflection and discovery as UBC iSchool alumni return to give insight into their careers after graduation, and how they have utilized their experiences at the iSchool to carve their own paths. This event will feature a panel discussion with alumni, as well as both facilitated and unstructured networking. Refreshments […]

“It is my JOB to be nice to people. That does not mean I want to be harassed”: How whiteness and feminized library labour influences library workers’ experiences of patron-perpetrated sexual harassment (P.P.S.H.) at the library“It is my JOB to be nice to people. That does not mean I want to be harassed”: How whiteness and feminized library labour influences library workers’ experiences of patron-perpetrated sexual harassment (PPSH) at the library

This presentation explores how the feminized nature of library work (unevenly) influences library workers’ ability to complain, be heard, be believed, take action and resist sexual harassment within their institutions.

Alumni Night

Join us for an evening of reflection and discovery as UBC iSchool alumni return to give insight into their careers after graduation, and how they have utilized their experiences at the iSchool to carve their own paths. This event is structured as an open networking opportunity between current iSchool students and alumni. Refreshments will be […]