Faculty of Art
University Archives receives extensive collection of photographs and records from UBC Athletics & Recreation
November 19, 2021
The records include nearly 8,000 photographs and textual records and span a century from approximately 1915 to 2015.Posted in News
The Librarian is in (the DTES)
November 10, 2021
What is an academic librarian doing in the Downtown Eastside? Find out how MLIS alum Nick Ubels and UBC Learning Exchange are connecting with community organizations and residents in the DTES.Posted in News
MLIS Alum Simon Neame recently named Dean of UW Libraries
November 8, 2021
Congratulations to former Director of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and dedicated Adjunct Instructor Simon Neame on this new position!Posted in News
MLIS Curriculum review: student feedback session
November 3, 2021
UBC iSchool students are invited to provide feedback on the MLIS curriculum as input to an internal curriculum review currently underway.Posted in News
Survey: Retention of Racialized Academic Librarians in the U.S. and Canada
November 3, 2021
This is an invitation for academic librarians that identify as racialized or members of the BIPOC community to participate in this survey related to retention.Posted in News
Meet the CAPAL Student Committee
October 25, 2021
Join this session to learn more about the Canadian Association of Professional and Academic Librarians (CAPAL) and how to re-start a CAPAL Student Chapter at UBC.Posted in News
Lay Summaries Workshop Series
October 25, 2021
This two-part workshop series offers opportunities to increase the visibility and accessibility of research, develop your plain language writing skills and invite public dialogue.Posted in News
Password Managers: How to create and keep track of strong passwords for multiple accounts
October 22, 2021
In this Digital Tattoo blog post, MLIS student Dana Svitavsky talks about what password managers are and how to ensure all your passwords are safe and accessible.Posted in News
Opportunity for iSchool Students: Historical Children’s Literature Research and Content Developement
October 20, 2021
Students will work with historical children's literature, engaging in tasks such as curate and annotate digitized 19th Century chapbooks and other materials.Posted in News
Expanding the BC Historical Newspapers Collection
October 15, 2021
Learn more about MASLIS student Laura Moberg and her experience researching and evaluating newspaper titles for inclusion as a co-op student with UBC Library Digital Initiatives.Posted in News