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New Book Roundup
Highlighting a few new books at the Education Library… “This dual language book gives us an in-depth look at what is happening in diverse classrooms in Canada, and how teachers are making a difference in their students lives. More than thirty powerful vignettes take us into the hearts and minds of exemplary educators, as they […]
Vancouver School Board looking to find approval for student school trustees
A recent article in 24 Hours Vancouver reports that Vancouver is considering having student school trustees who could bring motions forward and actually vote on them. Student trustees have been in Ontario school systems since 1997. From the article: “Students should have the ability to introduce policy in B.C. school districts, according to Vancouver School […]
Three upcoming FIRE Talks that may be of interest to graduate students
Last fall UBC Library – in partnership with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology – initiated FIRE Talks: Facilitated Interdisciplinary Research Exchange. FIRE Talks are intended to provide graduate students with an opportunity to present their research to an audience of their peers and then engage in an […]
Picture book maker and artist Oliver Jeffers talks about being influenced by Maurice Sendak
There is an interesting blog in The Guardian by Award winning author Oliver Jeffers and how much he was influenced by Maurice Sendak. “There is a reason the character of the Boy in my first picture books wears a red and white stripy jumper, and that reason is Maurice Sendak. Or, more specifically, that reason […]
FEB 12 Grad Workshop: Introduction to PsycINFO
Introduction to PsycINFO Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 at 11:00AM – 12:00PM Type: Workshop Series: Sciences Workshop Series Graduate Student Workshop Series Location: Woodward Library Computer Lab – Room B25 Woodward Library – Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: An introduction to searching PsycINFO. PsycINFO contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, […]
FEB 6 Grad Workshop: Using Data and GIS in Research
Using Data and GIS in Research Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM – 11:30AM Type: Workshop Series: Graduate Student Workshop Series Koerner Library Research Commons Series Humanities and Social Sciences Workshops Location: RM216 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: The session covers an overview of electronic statistical resources available to UBC researchers, […]
FEB 6 Grad Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean a Lot! Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 4:30PM – 6:30PM Type: Workshop Series: Koerner Library Research Commons Series Thesis Formatting Workshop Graduate Student Workshop Series Location: RM217 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the […]
Interesting online kids book review, media and literacy site
Slime Kids (School Library Media Kids) is a website designed for elementary school students, their teachers, and their parents. Slime Kids offers 4 categories of educational games; typing, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary. The site also offers book trailers designed to help spark students’ interest in reading. Additionally, students can explore author websites, read book reviews, […]
Grad Workshop: Citation Management Using RefWorks
Citation Management Using RefWorks Wednesday, February 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM – 12:00PM Type: Workshop Series: Koerner Library Research Commons Series Thesis Formatting Workshop Graduate Student Workshop Series Location: RM217 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: If you need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching […]
Grad Workshop: Citation Management Using Zotero
Citation Management Using Zotero Monday, February 4th, 2013 at 1:00PM – 3:00PM Type: Workshop Series: Koerner Library Research Commons Series Graduate Student Workshop Series Citation Management Location: RM217 Koerner Building-Event Facilities & Labs Point Grey Campus Description: If you need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching […]