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    • Research Help Desk

    Posted on Feb 03, 2022 by irena trebic
    UBC classes are returning to in-person instruction starting Monday, February 7th. David Lam Library and other UBC library branches have been open to our community throughout January. We are currently offering a hybrid research help model which consists of both in-person and Zoom drop-in reference support. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we are offering online Zoom […]

    Research help

    Posted on Nov 23, 2021 by irena trebic
    Due to student demand, David Lam business librarians decided to add one more day of Zoom research help. Our updated research help schedule consists of remote Zoom drop-ins on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, from 1 to 4 pm. For Zoom Mondays and Tuesdays, join via browser in 4 easy steps: 1. Go to zoom.us/join 2. Enter […]

    Small Business Month

    Posted on Oct 21, 2021 by irena trebic
    In honor of Small Business Month, several branches across UBC Library will be having curated displays related to small business, from October 21 to Nov 12.  Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has a display on Aboriginal entrepreneurship. You are invited to visit their book display over the next few weeks. Be sure to also check […]

    Resources reflecting the growth of green industries

    Posted on Sep 27, 2021 by irena trebic
    Last week, we shared some book recommendations related to climate change, as part of celebrating Science Literacy Week.  I wanted to add some resources that reflect the growth of green industries, both from UBC library databased as well as Open Access Resources. UBC Library Databases: BCC Research Green Industries – many reports on hydrogen, fuel […]

    Science Literacy Week

    Posted on Sep 23, 2021 by irena trebic
    This year, Science Literacy Week (September 20-26, 2021) has partnered with Environment and Climate Change Canada to explore climate: how climates have evolved over time, how those changes have impacted our lives, and how our climates might change in the future. UBC Library is pleased to present a special edition of our UBC Librarians Recommend […]

    UBC Libraries reopen September 7, 2021

    Posted on Aug 31, 2021 by irena trebic
    All UBC Library branches on the UBC Vancouver campus will reopen September 7, 2021. This includes Sauder’s David Lam Library. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre remains open throughout August to students, faculty, staff and community members. For the most up to date information of hours for different branches, please check out Hours and Locations […]

    UBC Library Digital Initiatives creates COVID-19 web archives to document pandemic response in British Columbia

    Posted on Aug 13, 2021 by irena trebic
    When the COVID-19 outbreak began in March 2020, UBC Library’s Digital Initiatives team started creating web archives to preserve materials relating to the COVID-19 pandemic response in British Columbia for future research. Librarians Larissa Ringham and Susan Paterson were able to move quickly to start capturing materials directly related to COVID-19. That first COVID-19 collection became […]

    Library’s new Online Fines Payment System

    Posted on Jul 28, 2021 by irena trebic
    UBC Library has a new Online Fines Payment System (paynow.library.ubc.ca), launched on Monday, July 26, 2021, which simplifies the process of fine payments for library users. All UBC Library cardholders can now log into the new system using their Campus-Wide Login (CWL) or their UBCcard Library Barcode and PIN. Inactive library users will also be […]

    Finance labs computer profiles

    Posted on Jun 18, 2021 by irena trebic
    The IT team has been deleting the profiles on the lab computers (Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre and Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab) on a regular basis. This will not affect the access or use of the computers; however, this will delete all the saved work on these computers. Please do not save any work […]

    Introducing OpenAthens, UBC Library’s new secure way to access online resources using CWL

    Posted on Jun 02, 2021 by irena trebic
    Following a year of hard work, UBC Library has announced the launch of OpenAthens on June 2, 2021.  OpenAthens is a secure login service for digital, licensed resources (books, journals, media, data). Library users now have the option of securely logging in from anywhere using OpenAthens via the library web site and library-managed URLs or […]