April 18: Early Closure at Education Library

April 18: Early Closure at Education Library

UBC Education Library will be closing at 5 pm on Thursday, April 18.  Please also note our Holiday Hours for April.                    

Earth Day 2019: April 27th Event at Wesbrook Community Centre

Earth Day 2019: April 27th Event at Wesbrook Community Centre

Join the UBC Seed Lending Library for a fun, family-friendly Earth Day celebration! Highlights include: * Storytime presentation for children * Free seeds & Seed Lending Library membership (seed donations are also appreciated!) * Gardening expert on-site & seed saving help * Button making and upcycled cards activity * Seed planting activity and giveaway This […]

Help from a Librarian is always just a click away. Ask Us!

Help from a Librarian is always just a click away. Ask Us!

Off-campus and need help from a librarian?  Use the Ask Us! button located on the navigation bar of most UBC Library webpages to phone, chat or email with a librarian.  Handy for distance users!

New Book Display: Creating a Tech Infused Practice

New Book Display: Creating a Tech Infused Practice

Have you seen this banner outside the UBC Education Library branch?  It’s showing just 6 of the exciting new UBC Education Library titles to help you create a “Tech-Infused Practice.”  On the main floor of the branch, just behind the Service Desk, you will see two display shelves.   On the left shelf are Professional books […]

Please remember to return your Makerspace Kits on time

Please remember to return your Makerspace Kits on time

A selection of makerspace kits are available to be booked in advance so that students may plan to use them during their practicum visits. Students may reserve Ozobots and Microbits by following the instructions below. Note that there are 2 identical microbit kits for loan. Reservations are available between January and the end of June 2019.

Collection Spotlight: Poetry for All & Remembering Dr. Carl Leggo

Collection Spotlight: Poetry for All & Remembering Dr. Carl Leggo

Our new “Poetry for All” Collection Spotlight is up.  Stop by and sign out a book of poetry! Included in the Spotlight is a section on the works of Dr. Carl Leggo.  Dr. Leggo was a poet and professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of British Columbia.  He recently […]

New Journal Subscriptions and Reference Works

New Journal Subscriptions and Reference Works

Human Development – publishes in-depth conceptual articles, commentaries, and essay book reviews that advance our understanding of de­velopmental phenomena. Journal of Contemplative Inquiry – online, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal for all who design, use, research, and assess contemplative and introspective methods and practices in post-secondary education. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership – the latest knowledge related to […]

Food For Fines

Food For Fines

Reduce your UBC Library fines by donating non-perishable food items – $2 in fines paid for each food item donated (up to a maximum of $30). Donated cans are accepted at branch circulation desks from March 18 to April 1, 2019.

Picture Books Supporting Core Competencies in BC Education

Picture Books Supporting Core Competencies in BC Education

Our new Picture Books display features resources supporting the Core Competencies in BC Education. Each picture book includes a bookmark highlighting which Core Competency it links to.  The display is located just outside the Young Learners Library, Main Level, UBC Education Library and will be up until the end of March 2019.  

Browse the New Arrivals at UBC Education Library

Browse the New Arrivals at UBC Education Library

A list of the latest books and resources at UBC Education Library