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Celebrate BC 2017 Event Jan 17: Celebration of B.C.’s Award Winning Children’s Authors and Illustrators
Don’t forget, January 17 is our annual Celebration of B.C.’s Award Winning Children’s Authors and Illustrators with special guests Lee Edward Fodi and Janet Whyte, and the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada 2016 Information Book Award winners Deborah Hodge (author) and Karen Reczuch (illustrator) for their book West Coast Wild: A Nature Alphabet. Over 20 B.C. authors and illustrators will be there as well!
We will also be selling mystery cracker jack packs for $20 each to help fund the speakers at our next events. Each package of cracker jacks contains the secret number of a prize valued between $25 and $200. You could be the lucky winner of a set of books, a bottle of wine, a framed illustration, or another wonderful treat! Please remember to bring cash or cheques as we are unable to process credit or debit card payments at the venue.
When: January 17, 2017, 7 – 9 pm
Where: Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver
What: Celebratory drinks & delicious snacks
Cost: Free to members and students.
Register now to confirm your seat.
UBC Expert: Some B.C. kids at risk of falling behind in digital literacy
With smartphones in their pockets and tablets in their backpacks, students growing up in the digital era are the most connected generation yet. But, as UBC’s Ron Darvin notes, simply having access to digital tools doesn’t mean all students are on a level playing field. Darvin, a PhD student in the faculty of education and a UBC Public Scholar, examines how students of different socio-economic backgrounds develop digital skills—and why some children are at risk of being left behind.
read full article: http://news.ubc.ca/2017/01/12/ubc-expert-some-b-c-kids-at-risk-of-falling-behind-in-digital-literacy
Early 3pm branch closure today
Due to weather conditions, the Library will close at 3:00 pm today. @ikblc_ubc will remain open 24/7. http://ow.ly/yOqP307h584
De-Stress Week at UBC Education Library
De-stress week at UBC Education Library is upon us and there will be some fun and relaxing activities happening every day. Unless otherwise noted, events will take place in Scarfe 155, 12:00-1:00.
Monday – Therapy dogs Bailey and Lyla, 12:00-2:00 (completed)
Tuesday – Weaving and fidget ball making (completed)
Wednesday – Button making and sock puppet making
Thursday – Weaving and fidget ball making
Friday – Bookmark making and button making
We are also featuring an oversized colouring wall outside of the library in support of the Oh Canada! art project with Natalie LeBlanc. The image will be constructed over the week as people contribute, piece by piece. Smaller pieces of the larger image have been distributed for people to colour. They can then tape their piece to the larger image. Please come to the UBC Education Library circulation desk to participate in this exciting project!
Hope to see you at some of the events!