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    • Open Access week

    Posted on Oct 08, 2020 by irena trebic
    October 19 to 25, 2020 is Open Access week at UBC. Join UBC Vancouver Library, UBC Okanagan Library, the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (Vancouver), and the Centre for Teaching and Learning (Okanagan) for a week of sessions on various topics related to open access to research and education. Learn about topics such as […]

    Common Back-To-School IT Questions

    Posted on Sep 14, 2020 by irena trebic
    As the school year is starting, it is not uncommon for students to experience some back-to-school IT challenges. The following blog lists the most common student IT questions. Topics covered include: – I can’t see my course in Canvas – I’m getting an error when logging in to my Student Email account – I’m getting […]

    Materials Pick-up Service launched

    Posted on Jul 17, 2020 by irena trebic
    On July 6, 2020, UBC Library launched an on-campus materials pick-up service to enable library users to access items in the collection that are not available in electronic formats. This materials pickup service is available for current UBC students, faculty and staff only during the physical closure of UBC Library branches.  Users can request a […]

    New streaming video database and Statistics Canada’s Real Time Remote Access (RTRA) program

    Posted on May 22, 2020 by irena trebic
    Over the past two months, UBC Library has pumped up the volume of streaming and other online content. Here are some new additions: OntheBoards.TV (New!) is a portal for viewing full-length, high-quality films of performance works by contemporary artists in dance, theater, music and other forms.  Funded by UBC Okanagan. Audio Cine Films Digital Campus is […]

    Open UBC Webinar series

    Posted on Apr 30, 2020 by irena trebic
    Over the next few weeks, UBC Library is offering several webinars geared towards helping Faculty navigate and implement Open Educational Resources (OER). Are you planning a project engaging in open practices? Are you interested in learning about workflows and processes to make your open education, open data, or open science project a success? If this […]

    Remote library support during COVID-19

    Posted on Mar 24, 2020 by irena trebic
    Due to the quickly evolving situation with COVID-19, all UBC Library branches including David Lam Library and Canaccord Learning Commons will be closed from 5pm Friday, March 20th until Monday, April 6th.  During this time librarians and staff will be working remotely to continue to support the UBC Sauder School of Business. A new Campus […]

    Friends from another Species: the Business of Pets: January 13- February 14, 2020

    Posted on Jan 16, 2020 by irena trebic
    The David Lam Library is pleased to take part in the multi-branch exhibit Scholarly Purr-suits: Cats and Dogs in the Library. Our branch exhibit highlights the ways that cats, dogs, and other pets or animals intersect with business. Some books and studies acknowledge that our relationships with our pets can contribute positively to personal health […]

    Meet Canadian shoe designer John Fluevog on January 8th

    Posted on Jan 07, 2020 by irena trebic
    As part of UBC Library’s exhibition “50 Years of Sole: A History of Fluevog: Honouring a Vancouver Icon,” presented by The David Lam Management Research Library and Canaccord Learning Commons, Rare Books and Special Collections, and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC Library, we are delighted to invite you to meet John Fluevog […]

    Fluevog Shoes Exhibition

    Posted on Nov 26, 2019 by irena trebic
    The David Lam Management Research Library and Canaccord Learning Commons, Rare Books and Special Collections, and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC Library are pleased to present “50 Years of Sole: A History of Fluevog: Honouring a Vancouver Icon,” which is on display in David Lam Library from November 20 to December 24, […]

    Small Business Week

    Posted on Oct 21, 2019 by irena trebic
    It’s that wonderful time of year again! Kick off small business week with one of these great reads books: Burn the Business Plan: What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do by  Carl J Schramm​Did you know that the average entrepreneur starts their company at age thirty-nine? This myth-busting guide to starting and running a business presents the […]