Halloween and Harvest Traditions Around the World
Hello and welcome to another blog post! I’m Celia, your EDI Student Librarian, and each month I post about a new topic pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion. This month’s focus is on Halloween and Harvest celebrations around the world. Did you know that North American Halloween traditions are only one of many holidays that […]
Orange Shirt Day: History and 2024 Commemorations at UBC
This month’s blog post will explore the history and significance of Orange Shirt Day.
Climate Justice: The Intersectional and Emotional Aspects of Climate Work
Did you know that climate change does not impact all people equally? While nobody can entirely avoid climate change, some groups are more impacted than others. Groups that have been historically marginalized by oppressive societal systems, such as racialized people, Indigenous people, disabled people, and people living in the global south, are experiencing greater and […]
UBC Library Writer-in-Residence at Word Vancouver Festival at UBC Robson Square
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, join UBC Library inaugural writer-in-residence Tsering Yangzom Lama as she discusses her novel and reads from her beloved work at Word Vancouver Festival.
Word Vancouver Opening Gala featuring UBC Library Writer-in-Residence Tsering Yangzom Lama at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV)
Word Vancouver celebrates 30 years to help Word Vancouver celebrate 30 years of bringing authors and their words to the streets of Vancouver and beyond. September 21, 6.00-9.30pm at the Museum of Vancouver (MOV). 1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
Disability Pride Month: A Look at Disability Advocacy’s Past and Present
Hello and welcome back to my monthly blog posts as your EDI Student Librarian! This month’s topic is Disability Pride Month. July is designated as Disability Pride Month because the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in July 1990 in the United States. In this post, I’m going to dive into the history of […]
The Power of Names: Exploring Queer Cataloguing Conventions in Libraries
Happy pride! This month’s blog post explores an intersection of 2SLGBTQIA+ pride and the library. We will be looking at some of the ways that bibliographic naming conventions impact the queer community, why these names matter, and what librarians in the UBC community are doing to make naming conventions more equitable. Names are important to […]
Making Space for Neurodivergent Patrons at UBC Library Accessibility Initiatives Happening This Summer
Celia Hagey, EDI Student Librarian at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Each month, will be publishing a blog post about an EDI issue that is relevant to our community at UBC. She shares her first post about this summer project.
The Meditation Walk: Mindfulness and Community Together at UBC
UBC Library will hold meditation walks for members of the community at UBC, the University Neighbourhoods and Musqueam to learn, meditate, and practice self-care together. Join us in February 2024 for these meditation walks.
Digitization of Okanagan Newspaper Digitization Complete
UBCO Library has completed its digitization of Okanagan Newspaper Digitization project.