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By irena trebic on May 16, 2019
We often get asked about Alumni Access to UBC Library Electronic Resources. Whether you are a UBC alum or a current student wondering about your future library resources access, here is some useful information: UBC Alumni with an authorized Campus-Wide Login (CWL) and UBC Alumni A-Card can get remote access to many of UBC Library’s electronic […]
By irena trebic on April 30, 2019
Celebrate Learning Week (CLW) is a week-long initiative celebrating teaching and learning opportunities at UBC. It will take place April 29 – May 5, 2019. Events include open lectures, information sessions, student advising activities, poster sessions, workshops and more. This year we have several events focused on inclusive teaching. There are two panel discussions on […]
By irena trebic on April 25, 2019
The Ridington Room in the Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has added a new permanent installation that will be of interest to anyone with a penchant for medieval illuminated manuscripts. The Book of Kells facsimile, which was acquired by UBC Library’s Rare Book & Special Collections in […]
By irena trebic on February 19, 2019
UBC Library has acquired access to Statista database for a month starting from February 14, 2019. Statista is a simple to use statistics portal that integrates statistics from thousands of sources, on topics related to business, media, public policy, health and others. Statistics can be exported in PPT, XLS, PDF, and PNG formats. Access includes: -Digital […]
By irena trebic on February 1, 2019
In a TED talk, Rutger Bregman mentioned a study conducted by researchers at Harvard, who found that financial stress affects people’s cognitive ability. The study found that people under financial stress performed about 14 IQ points lower than when under less stress. They committed more mistakes and presented slower responses. The effect on cognitive ability can be […]
By irena trebic on January 17, 2019
We invite you to come out to Bloomberg Training sessions the week before reading week. There will be two training sessions by a Bloomberg expert on February 12. The details are as follows: Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Location: Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab (CLC 222) 1:00pm – 1:50pm (PMF students) 2:30pm – 3:20pm (Sauder […]
By irena trebic on December 21, 2018
David Lam Library and the Canaccord Learning Commons will be closed for the holidays from Saturday, December 22, 2018 to Tuesday, January 1, 2019. The space will reopen at 8:30 am on Wednesday, January 2. In the meantime, please visit library.ubc.ca to make alternative plans. Librarians including Irena and Kimberly will be available for online research […]
By irena trebic on November 28, 2018
We invite you to come out to David Lam Library and the CLC’s Winter Celebration Event this Friday, November 30th from 1pm-3pm. Join us for an afternoon of wonder with singing, hot apple cider and maple cookies. You will also have a chance to take pictures with the great Santa himself! We will also be making personalized cards and […]
By irena trebic on October 31, 2018
Thrive UBC is a weeklong series of events focused on helping everyone at UBC explore their path to mental health. This year’s Thrive Week is happening October 29 to November 2. Visit Thrive UBC to learn more about how you can attend a Thrive event, as well as other resources available to you. We also […]
By irena trebic on October 22, 2018
Open Access Week at UBC is happening October 22-28, 2018. Open Access is a movement encouraging the removal of barriers to scholarly research so that scholarly work is accessible to people everywhere. Access is available to everyone: students, policy makers, health care workers, professionals, educators, scholars in the developing world, and the public. RSVP for […]