Events

TD National Reading Summit II–Montreal

The TD National Reading Summit II live webcast  (sponsored by UBC’s School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and Education Library) connected BC participants to the conference in Montreal.  The first day’s events were both informative and thought provoking.  The second day of the conference will take place on Friday […]

National School Library Day Colloquia

The UBC Faculty of Education, School of Library Archival and  Information Science and Education Library present, as part of Celebrate Learning Week, our National  School Library Day Colloquia Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Lillooet Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre E-texts, E-books: Are We at a Tipping Point? Dr. Teresa Dobson, Associate […]

Education Book Fair November 4, 5, 6

UBC Bookstore and Education Library present The Education Book Fair 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Scarfe Foyer November 4, 5, 6 Time to shop for books for the whole family! Kids books, teen titles, and teacher books will be on sale.  Book buyers will receive a 10% discount. Faculty publications will also be on sale.

Videogames, Virtual Worlds and Real Learning

Videogames, Virtual Worlds and Real Learning October 26, 2009, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC  (and via Live Podcast) Panel Speakers: * Eric Meyers, School of Library Archival and Information Studies, UBC * Dr. Kathy Sanford, Associate Dean of Teacher Education, University of Victoria * Liz Merkel, Doctoral Candidate, University of […]

First International Open Access Week

UBC has joined SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), the Public Library of Science (PLoS), The Students for Free Culture, OASIS (the Open Access Scholarly Information Sourcebook); Open Access Directory (OAD); and eIFL.net (Electronic Information for Libraries), and over 120 institutions worldwide to celebrate in the First International Open Access Week. Various events hosted […]