UBC School of Information stands in solidarity with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
In light of the anti-SOGI protests happening across Canada, UBC School of Information (iSchool) stands in firm support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, both within the iSchool and beyond. As an academic community, we value fostering an inclusive space for staff, students, and faculty, and support teaching, research, and activism that enhance knowledge and understanding of […]
Staff Spotlight: Jerry He
Learn more about our Administrative Assistant, Jerry He.
Remembering Lois Bewley
On August 28th, 2023, emerita iSchool faculty member Lois Bewley (née Crook) passed away at the age of 97. Lois completed her undergraduate degree at UBC, and went on to study library science at the University of Toronto and University of Illinois. After teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, she joined UBC iSchool in […]
Sandy Abah
On Friday August 18, 2023, Sandy Abah, the iSchool Program Assistant, unexpectedly passed away. She was buried at Schara Tzedeck Cemetery in New Westminster on Sunday August 20, with several iSchool staff and faculty attending. Sandy was a warm individual, who connected to people easily and made a lot of personal connections in the iSchool […]
Welcoming Dr. Fatemeh Salehian Kia and Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer to iSchool in New Roles
No strangers to iSchool, Dr. Fatemeh Salehian Kia and Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer have been teaching and mentoring students in various capacities within the last three years. We are thrilled and grateful to welcome them into their new positions as Assistant Professors in Information Science and Archival Studies!
Celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship at UBC iSchool
UBC iSchool is proud to spotlight 2SLGBTQIA+ scholarship and initiatives from our faculty and students. June is definitely not the only month to celebrate the achievements and work that centers 2SLGBTQIA+ themes in the field of Information, Library, Archival and Children’s Literature studies. However, it is important both to recognize and understand the historical and […]
iSchool Student Wins Mosaic Scholarship from Society of American Archivists
We are thrilled to announce that Dharani Persaud, who is currently pursuing a dual degree in Archival and Library and Information studies, is the 2023 recipient of the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Mosaic Scholarship.
Oral History Project Coming Out of Chaos: A Vancouver Dance History Wins Award for Living Heritage from the City of Vancouver
UBC iSchool alumni Emma Metcalfe Hurst (MASLIS ’23), Charlotte Leonard (MASLIS ’23), and Clare Asquith Finnegan (MLIS ’16) received an Award for Living Heritage from the City of Vancouver for the oral history and community archives project, Coming Out of Chaos: A Vancouver Dance Story.
Technology and Tipping Culture: Thoughts from UX expert, Dr. St-Cyr
Penny for your thoughts on tipping? Dr. Olivier St-Cyr, expert on Human-Computer Interaction, addresses controversy with tipping and technology in recent features with CBC and the Wall Street Journal.
How to Design a Re-design: iSchool students and community-engaged-learning
How can you connect your degree with your community? Based on the results of this Spring’s community-engaged-learning (CEL) projects, UBC iSchool has all the right answers. One of the things that makes UBC iSchool so unique is the countless professional opportunities that are available for students to complete during their degree. These kinds of projects […]