Collection Spotlight: Science Literacy Week 2019

Collection Spotlight: Science Literacy Week 2019

Science Literacy Week (September 16-22, 2019) is an annual celebration of science in Canada, in which libraries, universities, museums and other partners offer events and displays to highlight research and learning at our institutions.

Featured New Arrivals: September 2019

Featured New Arrivals: September 2019

Click on the book cover to take you to the UBC Library catalogue record for the item. An educator’s guide to STEAM: engaging students using real-world problems / Cassie F. Quigley, Danielle Herro LB1585 .Q54 2019 The children you teach: using a developmental framework in the classroom / Susan Engel. LB1115 .E495 2018   Inspiring […]

Books on mindfulness and meditation at UBC Education Library

Books on mindfulness and meditation at UBC Education Library

With Canadian Bianca Andreescu’s amazing U.S. Open win on Saturday, people are talking about Andreescu’s use of visualization, mindfulness and meditation and how it might have contributed to her success. Andreescu credited her meditation practice to helping pave the way to her historic victory. Meditation also ties into social-emotional learning and self-regulation which are both […]

September Display and Workshops: How do library services and resources support the development of multiple literacies?

September Display and Workshops: How do library services and resources support the development of multiple literacies?

Our new major book display is up just in time for the start of the new academic year!  The theme is “how do library services and resources support the development of multiple literacies?” Browse this display on the main level of the library just outside the Young Learners Library. The display is designed to complement […]

UBC Education Library Booklists

UBC Education Library Booklists

UBC Education Library is pleased to announce a new series of themed booklists on topics related to teaching, learning, and children’s literature. The UBC Education Library Booklists offer an entry point to the collection by highlighting suggested books on a variety of topics. Each list features titles about current and historical topics in education, pedagogy, […]

Collection Spotlight:  Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Books for Teachers

Collection Spotlight: Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Books for Teachers

Hello new patrons! Welcome to UBC Education Library! Visit our Collection Spotlight located in the main breezeway area of our branch.  This spotlight changes twice a month, and sometimes more!  Here you’ll find an assortment of books that will highlight a theme, a holiday, or a subject in our collection, displayed in a way that […]

Featured New Graphic Novels: August 2019

Click on the book cover to take you to the UBC Library catalogue record for the item. New kid / Jerry Craft; with colour by Jim Callahan. PZ7.7.C733 Nw 2019 at EDUCATION LIBRARY stacks     Anne Frank’s diary: the graphic adaptation / Anne Frank; adapted by Ari Folman; illustrations by David Polonsky. DS135.N6 F731865 […]

Featured New Arrivals: August 2019

Featured New Arrivals: August 2019

Click on the book cover to take you to the UBC Library catalogue record for the item. A class by themselves? : the origins of special education in Toronto and beyond / Jason Ellis. LC3965 .E45 2019 at EDUCATION LIBRARY stacks   Nature-based learning for young children: anytime, anywhere, on any budget / Julie Powers, […]

Zipping Zooming Kids on the Go: Book Covers Featuring Children Engaging in an Active Lifestyle

Zipping Zooming Kids on the Go: Book Covers Featuring Children Engaging in an Active Lifestyle

Book covers featuring portrayals of children enjoying being independent and active outdoors in a variety of ways is a great way to model an active lifestyle as well as norming differences in mobility. When selecting books for a display, try to intentionally include titles with bright, cheerful, engaging covers like these portraying all kinds of […]

Summer Hours

Summer Hours

Education Library hours for July & August 2019 http://hours.library.ubc.ca/#view-education