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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
Eloise Ramsey Collection of Literature for Young People: An Open Access database
UBC Education Library would like to highlight an open access database of children’s books. Named for its originator, Eloise Ramsey, this is a closed collection of rare books and periodicals related to children’s literature from the late 18th century to the present. The collection has been expanded over the years with award winning titles and […]
Canadian Children’s Book Centre Non-Fiction Science Books
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has highlighted some non-fiction science books from their collection. Here is a list of engaging titles perfect for use in the classroom or home use: http://www.bookcentre.ca/newsletter_oct2014#booklist
Librarians Choose the Best Teachers in Children’s Literature
The New York Public Library recently asked their librarians to share their picks for children’s books with the best teacher characters. The results can be found here