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    • New additions to the David Lam Library FAQs database

    Posted on Apr 19, 2011 by lindsayu
    The David Lam Library’s Business FAQs database was launched in December 2010, with FAQs relating to business databases, the David Lam Library and the Canaccord Learning Commons. We have just added two new categories of to the FAQs: Labour: FAQs relating to the labour market and industrial relations research Management: FAQs relating to researching executive […]

    Clean Capitalism Report 2010

    Posted on Mar 14, 2011 by janwallace
    The Clean Capitalism Report 2010 is now available for UBC researchers interested in Canadian corporate social responsibility to explore in both online and print form. This important 150 page report on environmental, social and governance practices of Canada’s largest companies is based on the results of a quantitative research project conducted by Corporate Knights and the Delphi Group for the Globe and Mail’s […]

    David Lam Library staff moving back

    Posted on Jan 27, 2011 by janwallace
    The staff of the David Lam Library are moving back to their offices in the new Canaccord Learning Commons on Monday January 31. During the week of January 31, we will be moving in, setting up equipment, and retrieving our book and journal collection from Koerner Library. Staff and student assistants will finalize and train […]

    Trial access to Capital IQ

    Posted on Jan 12, 2011 by janwallace
    UBC students, faculty and staff have trial access to Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ database from January 11 until February 11, 2011. Capital IQ provides detailed coverage of public and private companies,  private investment firms, and executives. It also provides data on capital transactions.  Capital IQ’s software functionality includes sophisticated retrieval and personalization tools which enable users to screen the database […]

    Copyright changes to cost universities

    Posted on Jan 07, 2011 by janwallace
    A copyright fee increase set by Access Canada will add considerable costs to coursepacks created at universities. UBC currently spends about $650,000 on copyright fees. The fee increase is predicted to increase UBC’s copyright expense to almost $2 million. The previous copyright agreement ended December 31, and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada […]

    UBC Small Business Accelerator Debuts

    Posted on by janwallace
    The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre recently launched its Small Business Accelerator Program. The SBA initiative was originally conceived by David Lam Management Research Library librarian Jan Wallace during her term as interim director of the IKBLC. The concept began with a visit from an economic development officer from Nelson, BC, who was seeking assistance […]

    Palgrave Connect: business and management e-books collections added

    Posted on Jan 06, 2011 by janwallace
    The New Year brings  access to even more electronic books through  Palgrave Connect E-books : Business & Management Collections.  The purchase of business and management titles from 2010 and 1995-2005 has increased our collection from this respected publisher to almost 350 business titles. Over 150 more new e-books will be added and made available through quarterly releases during 2011.    Additional […]

    New Business FAQs Database

    Posted on Dec 15, 2010 by lindsayu
    The David Lam Library has launched a new Business FAQs database today. Designed to answer commonly asked questions relating to the David Lam Library and to business research, the FAQs can be searched by keyword or browsed by category. The database is based on the Business FAQs at the Lippincott Library at the Wharton School of […]

    Trial access to the complete collection of Palgrave ebooks

    Posted on Nov 26, 2010 by janwallace
    Library users have unlimited trial access from now until December 15th to over 4, 500 electronic titles currently published by Palgrave MacMillan. Visit http://resources.library.ubc.ca/1687/ to explore the complete collection. Palgrave MacMillan publishes textbooks, journals, monographs, professional and reference works  in eight subject areas: Business & Management Economics & Finance History Language & Linguistics Literature & […]

    Canaccord Learning Commons in the News

    Posted on Nov 04, 2010 by janwallace
    ” The University of British Columbia business school’s library is clearing out the equivalent of an entire floor’s worth of books to make room for 17 new group discussion rooms, silent study space, conversational areas, larger computer monitor stations supporting collaborative student projects – and, for the first time, enough electrical outlets to support all […]