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Serendipity 2015: Have you ever wondered what it’s like to create a picture book?
The Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable is pleased to announce that Molly Idle and Kelli Chipponeri will be speaking at Edgy, Erie, Exceptional Serendipity 2015. Come to Serendipity 2015 and find out first-hand what is involved in creating these stunning works of art (and literature) for children with special guests Molly Idle and Kelli Chipponeri. […]
Family Literacy Day is January 27th
Have 15 Minutes of Fun with your family, learning together. Learning can happen at any time. Practicing literacy together every day has tremendous benefits for both children and parents. Here are some great ways to get started: Read a “wake up” story in the morning or a bedtime story at night. Search online for fun […]
Event: Writing and Illustrating Kids’ Books: The Inside Story
March 2 2015 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM VPL Central Branch Join seven professional children’s authors and illustrators to find out how they broke into this exciting and competitive field and how they built their careers. You will have a chance to ask questions and get practical information on such topics as how to […]
Monthly Workshops January 2015
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot! Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about […]
New display of educational films now up at Education Library
A new year and a new display at Education Library! Please feel free to visit us and browse through our display near the circulation desk. These are staff picked educational films -the best of the best! There are some hard to find titles included: http://guides.library.ubc.ca/friendly.php?s=educationdvds This DVD display will be updated and refreshed daily. See […]
What should be remembered, researched and taught?
At the core of the study of history are questions about what events and people from the past are important and why they are important. The Historical significance video and accompanying written materials offer an engaging way to introduce the concept of historical significance by comparing internment events during the First and Second World Wars. […]
“Physics in the Kitchen!” – 11th Annual Faraday Science Show 2-3:30pm on Sunday, December 7, 2014
The Faraday Show is UBC’s annual science lecture, designed for children, presented by the Department of Physics & Astronomy. The theme this year is Physics in the Kitchen! Will you sink when you run across a pool of corn starch water (oobleck)? Why do toasts land on the floor butter-side down? How does a microwave […]
The Information Book Award Winner Is . . .
From: Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable Thank you to everyone who took the time and made the effort to participate in the voting process for the 2014 Information Book Award. This year’s winner is: PEDAL IT! HOW BICYCLES ARE CHANGING THE WORLD Written by Michelle Mulder Published by Orca Books This year’s honour book is: PAY […]
15 Movies Featuring Teachers Available Through the Videomatica Collection at UBC Library
The Videomatica Collection at UBC Library is more than 28,000 DVDs, 4,000 VHS titles and 900 Blu-Rays, ranging from cult favourites to Hollywood blockbusters and foreign films. Here are just a few of them: 15 Movies Featuring Teachers Available Through the Videomatica Collection at UBC Library The Chorus VMatica.C-442 The Class VMatica.C-571 The Country Teacher […]
Remembrance Day display at UBC Education Library
UBC Education Library has it’s Remembrance Day books on display at the table near the circulation desk. See also our: Remembrance Day Bibliography and our Remembrance Day Topic Guide