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Celebrate BC 2017 Event Jan 17: Celebration of B.C.’s Award Winning Children’s Authors and Illustrators
Don’t forget, January 17 is our annual Celebration of B.C.’s Award Winning Children’s Authors and Illustrators with special guests Lee Edward Fodi and Janet Whyte, and the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada 2016 Information Book Award winners Deborah Hodge (author) and Karen Reczuch (illustrator) for their book West Coast Wild: A Nature Alphabet. Over 20 […]
UBC Expert: Some B.C. kids at risk of falling behind in digital literacy
With smartphones in their pockets and tablets in their backpacks, students growing up in the digital era are the most connected generation yet. But, as UBC’s Ron Darvin notes, simply having access to digital tools doesn’t mean all students are on a level playing field. Darvin, a PhD student in the faculty of education and […]
Winter Warmups 30 Minute Library Workshops Jan/Feb 2017
Our latest workshops for Jan/Feb 2017 https://education.library.ubc.ca/workshops/
Early 3pm branch closure today
Due to weather conditions, the Library will close at 3:00 pm today. @ikblc_ubc will remain open 24/7. http://ow.ly/yOqP307h584
De-Stress Week at UBC Education Library
De-stress week at UBC Education Library is upon us and there will be some fun and relaxing activities happening every day. Unless otherwise noted, events will take place in Scarfe 155, 12:00-1:00. Monday – Therapy dogs Bailey and Lyla, 12:00-2:00 (completed) Tuesday – Weaving and fidget ball making (completed) Wednesday – Button making and sock […]
Free Event: National School Library Day Colloquium, October 26, 2016
Reconciling Difficult Colonial Truths: Literature for Children and Youth 4:00-6:00 pm. Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Irving K. Barber Center, Chilcotin Board Room, Rm 256 Given the legacy of 500 years of colonization, sharing and telling stories for children and young adults about difficult truths is important in moving forward towards reconciliation. As part of the […]
BC Summer Reading Club: BC has more than double the participation rate of most of the rest of Canada
Interesting blog post: “As we gear up for a new season and change of pace in the library, it’s time to take a close look at our Summer Reading Club statistics. Another great year of passion and energy in support of kids’ reading and learning – the impact is significant, and we in BC have […]
Family Math & Science Day @ UBC Faculty of Education
Family Mathematics & Science Day will take place @ UBC Faculty of Education on Saturday, October 15, 2016 (10:00 am – 12:30 pm). Science and Mathematics Educators and students from the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Teacher Education Program and the rest of the Faculty of Education community at UBC invite guests from 2 to 102 […]
The Great Reads Collection at UBC Education Library
This leisure reading collection includes more than 400 great books – literary classics, fiction and non-fiction bestsellers and more! The UBC Education Library has a curated selection of teacher education books as well as classic children’s books. Find it on the main level of our branch, past the information desk. Click here to find out […]
20 books every Canadian should read before high school
CBC just published a fabulous selection of 20 books every Canadian should read before high school. http://www.cbc.ca/books/2016/08/15-books-to-read-before-high-school.html We have included the list below and added the link to our holdings in the UBC Library catalogue. All are available at UBC Education Library! This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam Selvadurai One in Every Crowd by Ivan E. Coyote Susceptible by Geneviève Castrée Will’s Garden by Lee Maracle Obasan by Joy Kogawa What World Is Left by Monique Polak Skraelings by Rachel and Sean QitsualikTinsley Son of Interflux by Gordon Korman Goodbye Buffalo Bay by Larry Loyie and Constance Brissenden Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Run by Eric Walters Between Sisters by Adwoa Badoe The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis Nobody Cries at Bingo by Dawn Dumont Alice, I Think by Susan Juby Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis […]