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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
Most people who work in the tech industry regulate their children’s screen time
Even Techies Limit Their Children’s Screen Time Check out this NPR article on how people who work for big tech companies, like Google or Yahoo, approach screen time with their own children. http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/10/06/354102012/even-techies-limit-their-childs-screen-time
BC ADHD Awareness Week Display is up at Education Library
Our new book display related to BC ADHD Awareness Week is up. BC ADHD Awareness Week Awareness Week is Oct 14-20th. The purpose of this campaign is to raise awareness of ADHD in adults and children and to reduce the stigma surrounding it. Last year BC had 78 libraries and bookstores in 23 BC cities […]
CBC Radio this weekend: What’s the future of the library in the age of Google?
Digital technology is changing the way we store information, and how we learn from it. Does it make sense to stack printed books in costly buildings when virtual libraries are just a mouse-click away? http://www.cbc.ca/checkup/episode/2014/09/28/whats-the-future-of-the-library-in-the-age-of-google/ CBC’s Cross-Country Checkup is broadcasting this program ‘live’ on Sunday afternoon, September 28 from 4-6pm EST
Books for Me! Book Drive to November 1, 2014
UBC Faculty of Education and Education Library are hosting a book drive to help out the non-profit organization Books for Me! For many families, buying children’s books just isn’t possible. Books for Me! provides children from these families an opportunity to build a personal library and experience the excitement of book ownership. The program comes […]
Historical textbooks: Yours to explore!
At UBC’s Education Library, there is an emphasis on the study of education in the last 50 years, however material about the history of education from 1800 on is also collected. There are vast arrays of historical texts and textbooks available on the lower level of the library. Although the collection is library use […]
‘Fairy Tales: Grow Your Imagination’ display now up at Education Library
A new month is just around the corner and that means a new display is up at Education library! “Fairy Tales: Grow Your Imagination” showcases just a few of the many fairy tales and fairy tale themed books we have here at this branch. Please feel free to browse our Fairy Tale Guide: Fairy Tales […]
UBC Faculty of Education announces ‘Noted Summer Scholars’ for 2014: Courses and Public presentations
The UBC Faculty of Education is pleased to announce this summer’s series of courses and public presentations by scholars from the international education community. Our visiting Noted Summer Scholars for 2014 are: · Dr. Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy, Professor, School of Social Transformation Culture, Society and Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA · Dr. Carolyn […]
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