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m-Libraries Conference featured in Ariadne magazine (posted Sept. 8, 2009)
An article on the recent m-Libraries conference – which was held at UBC and explored the world of libraries, information and mobile devices – appears in the July 2009 issue of the UK publication Ariadne. You can view the article here: http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue60/m-libraries-2009-rpt/
Robson Reading Series Presents Rita Wong (posted Sept 2, 2009)
Rita Wong Winner of the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, part of the BC Book Prizes in Poetry, Forage is a vividly described, fierce commentary on our international political landscape and the injustices it breeds, this collection of poems holds sharply modern and timely opinions. It also features marginalia, Chinese characters and photos to give depth […]
Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP) Student Video, (posted August 13, 2009)
Created in 2009 by UBC students, Jennifer Yip and Alejandro Yoshizawa, for the IKBLC-INSTRCC collaborative Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP), this film called Vancouver’s Chinatown: Past, Present, and Future uses the historic buildings of Chinatown as a way to explore the history and importance of this community to Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada. This video […]
Tweet with UBC Library Vault (posted July 24)
UBC Library Vault, your guide to the wonderful world of the Library’s rare and special collections, is now on Twitter. Sign up at www.twitter.com/ubclibraryvault and get up-to-the-minute info on the Vault and UBC Library, along with related news and events. We share tweets that are relevant to the UBC community as well as readers in […]
Library robot hits million-item milestone (posted July 21)
Wednesday afternoon, July 15, marked a milestone for UBC Library’s automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) – otherwise known affectionately as the Library robot. That’s because the one millionth item was loaded into the ASRS on that day. A ceremonial title was used to commemorate the special occasion: A Management Plan for the University of […]
Antarctica: Passion and Obsession Photo Exhibit @ Gallery in IKBLC (Posted July 13, 2009)
Please join us at IKBLC’s Gallery for our new photograph exhibition: Antarctica: Passion and Obsession. The photographers, Pat and Rosemarie Keough have shared their experiences with enthusiastic audiences in the South Pacific, Middle East, Europe, United Kingdom and North America. The Keoughs’ lectures accompanied by their imagery give insight into the creative journey that has […]
m-Libraries 2009 Conference Presentations Available (Posted July 6, 2009)
The second international m-Libraries Conference, held and sponsored by the University of British Columbia in conjunction with Athabasca University,The Open University and Thompson Rivers University, was held June 23rd and 24th of 2009 at University of British Columbia’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and the First Nations Longhouse. This conference aimed to explore and share work carried out […]
Connecting with the Community: The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Advisory Committee (posted June 22, 2009)
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has established an advisory committee to help guide its efforts with BC communities. “I am looking forward to interesting and engaging discussions with our advisors. They represent an exciting cross section of education and community-based services,” says Sandra Singh, the Learning Centre’s Director. “As well, they bring diverse geographic […]
Asia Leading English Language Novelist Xu Xi at IKBLC, May 26th, 2009
Xu Xi (許素細), one of Asia’s leading English language novelists and author of seven books of fiction and essays, including The Unwalled City (2001), Hong Kong Rose (1997), Chinese Walls (1994), Overleaf Hong Kong (2004), History’s Fiction (2001) and Daughters of Hui (1996) performed a reading at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on May […]
Bowen Island digitization project launched on April 23, 2009
The Bowen Island Community Museum and Archives has launched its photographic database, which features more than 3,000 photos. This project was supported by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. For more information on the Bowen Island project, please visit www.bowenhistory.ca.