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 […]
2025/2026 BC History Digitization Program Call for Notices of Intent
The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is seeking early notice from prospective applicants for the 2025/2026 funding year.
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.
All About Oscar
All About Oscar is an exhibit about 1940/50s businessman, Oscar Blanck. The photos are on display in Ike’s Café in the Ike Barber Learning Centre Spring 2024.
BC History Digitization Program – 2024 Projects
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre announces the successful applicants for the BC History Digitization Program 2024.
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.
BC History Digitization Program: 2024/2025 Call for submissions
The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is now accepting applications for project funding. The program, launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, provides matching funds to support projects that make unique British Columbia content freely available. Applications are due by Friday, December 8, 2023 @ 5:00 pm PST.
UBC Library at Word Vancouver Reading and Writing Festival at UBC Robson Square
With support from UBC Connects at Robson Square, Word Vancouver hosted the festival at Robson Square marking it the 29th annual festival in the city of Vancouver. UBC Library sponsored two sessions which included the Rare Books & Special Collections and Asian Library.
