Collection Spotlight: April is National Poetry Month

Collection Spotlight: April is National Poetry Month

National Poetry Month is an annual celebration of poetry that takes place in April in the United States and Canada. It was first established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to promote the enjoyment, reading, writing, and sharing of poetry throughout the country. UBC Education Library aims to play an important role in […]

Collection Spotlight: Welcome Spring

Collection Spotlight: Welcome Spring

Our “Welcome Spring” Collection Spotlight is up. Picture books featured in this display include topics such as seasons, seasonal changes, life cycle and the water cycle.  Please see our “Curriculum Connections” below, linking these books and the BC Curriculum.

New Books at Education Library: March 2023

New Books at Education Library: March 2023

Below are the new arrivals for March 2023.  Clicking on the book cover will take you to the Google Books page while clicking on the title will take you to the item’s UBC Library catalogue page. BF456.R2 M55 2022 The joy of reading / Donalyn Miller, Teri S. Lesesne. E96.5 .N49 2022 The Witness Blanket: truth, art […]

Docking stations installed at Education Library

Docking stations installed at Education Library

The Education Library is now piloting laptop docking stations. Three stations have been installed at the front of the library and are available on a first-come, first-served basis to all library users.    Each docking station comes equipped with a universal dock that connects to a secondary monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Library users can connect […]

Gearing Up for Practicum

Gearing Up for Practicum

This event is running from 17 January 2023 until 14 March 2023. French consults are available virtually on Tuesdays & Thursdays.

Collection Spotlight: Pink Shirt Day (Anti-bullying day)

Collection Spotlight: Pink Shirt Day (Anti-bullying day)

Lift Each Other Up and celebrate Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 22. Click on the book cover or title to take you to the UBC Library catalogue record for the item. Picture Books I walk with Vanessa: a story about a simple act of kindness by Kerascoët. PZ7.1.K5093 Iw 2018 The cool bean written […]

New Books at Education Library: February 2023

New Books at Education Library: February 2023

Below are the new arrivals for February 2023 listed in call number order.  Clicking on the book cover will take you to the Google Books page while clicking on the title will take you to the item’s UBC Library catalogue page. B105.C45 T45 2020 Thinking, childhood, and time: contemporary perspectives on the politics of education / […]

New Display: BC Family Day is Feb 20

New Display: BC Family Day is Feb 20

Family Day in B.C. falls on Monday, February 20 this year.  Celebrate it by reading books about Families! Clicking on the cover or book title will bring you to the UBC catalogue record of the item. The physical display of books is located near our branch entrance. Drop by and browse these books before Family […]

New Books at Education Library: January 2023

New Books at Education Library: January 2023

Below are the new arrivals for January 2023 listed in call number order.  Clicking on the book cover will take you to the Google Books page while clicking on the title will take you to the item’s UBC Library catalogue page. BV4527 .R68 2017 Me, myself, & lies / Jennifer Rothschild. E78.C2 N24 2020 Unsettling spirit: a […]

Results of the UBC Education Library Puppet Naming Contest

Results of the UBC Education Library Puppet Naming Contest

It was an exciting past few weeks! UBC Education Library ran a very entertaining and popular puppet naming contest.  The contest was so popular, in fact, that it had to be extended!  Patrons were coming into the library just for the display, becoming very invested in the naming and curious about the winners. Our 2020 […]