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Congratulations to children’s science writer Shar Levine on being awarded Order of Canada
Congratulations to Shar Levine (children’s science writer extraordinaire) who has been awarded the Order of Canada.
Shar Levine was given this award “for her contributions to making science easier for children to understand through her hands-on workshops and for her work to involve parents, teachers and librarians in science education.”
Here at UBC Shar has given generously of her time presenting to all our elementary teacher candidates as part of Authorfest, initiated and presented at Celebrate Science (supported by IKE Barber Center) and as part of iSchool courses.
This is wonderful news for children’s writers, for science writers and especially for women and science!
The Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest civilian honours, was established in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognise outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
Library closed on July 1st for Canada Day
Please note that all UBC library branches will be closed for Canada Day.
photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ankakay/4020195237
Spring Tonic —30 Minute Library Workshops at Education Library (May 2016)
May is just around the corner and that means UBC Education Library’s “Spring Tonic —30 Minute Library Workshops” are too! Everything from APA Style, RefWorks and Zotero to managing your research and getting published. Browse the calendar and see if you need a Spring refresher: https://events.library.ubc.ca/series/123
UBC Centennial Maker Faire
“If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to make a keyboard out of bananas, learn how to 3D print a miniature version of your favourite sculpture, or find out how to make your old robot vacuum into an abstract expressionist painter, then you might be interested in attending the UBC Centennial Maker Faire.
The UBC Centennial Maker Faire is a showcase of innovative and creative projects from the various UBC maker communities around campus. Taking place on April 7th, 2016, the faire offers a venue for makers to showcase their projects, engage with others and provide insight into their creative processes. Learn what it took to bring their visions to life and the driving forces that make them tick.”
For more information check the official page: http://ets.educ.ubc.ca/ubc-centennial-maker-faire
There is also a facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/554459781382395/
Winter Warmups: 30 Minute Library Workshops (Jan & Feb 2016)
Get Organized to Manage Your Research Scarfe 155
3:45-4:15 p.m. Monday, Thursday Jan. 4, 7
Managing your research begins with knowing where to search, how to save, name, store, and organize your resources. Useful advice will be offered together with references about academic writing will be shared.
Get to know Zotero Scarfe 155
3:45-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Jan. 12, 14
What can bibliographic citation management software do? Which program should I use? Learn about Zotero, a free open source citation management tool. Bring your laptops (optional) & your questions.
Using APA Style Scarfe 155
3:45-4:15 pm Monday, Thursday Jan. 18, 21
Managing your citations means using APA style effectively. Do you have questions about citing journal articles, websites, secondary sources, reports, etc. Come to this session with your questions about using APA style correctly.
Database Bootcamp Scarfe 155
3:45-4:15 pm Monday, Thursday Jan. 25, 28
Save time with your research by getting to know Education databases. This interactive session will cover topics such as using search tools beyond the online search commons, database pro-tips, and how to save and email your search items.
Getting Published—Sources and Resources Scarfe 155
3:45-4:15 p.m. Monday, Thursday Feb. 1, 4
Want to get an article published? Learn how to find potential journals for your work. Find out about, Ulrich’s Periodical Directory, Directory of Open Access Journals, and browse UBC online journals and indexes and databases and use Summon to explore articles published in our UBC Library journals.
Open Collections Scarfe 155
3:45 –4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Feb. 9, 11
Find out about UBC Library’s Open Collections which include digital photos, books, newspapers, maps, videos, theses and more. Learn about taking your research to a whole new level by using the Open Collections Research API.