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Discover, Gather, Create, Share – Graduate Research in a Day on Tuesday, February 18th
The Research Commons is holding its annual graduate research day on Tuesday, February 18th. Come and learn new skills from undertaking a literature review to managing citations in reference management software such as Mendeley or Zotero. Develop familiarity with new software applications including SPSS for statistics and SimpleMap for mapping. Share new ideas during our workshops on scholarly activities including author rights, building your academic profile, getting published, and tracking your impact factor. FIREtalk: Frameworks of Power: Wednesday February 26th 4-6 pm
We would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming FIREtalk: Frameworks of Power to be held on Wednesday February 26th 4-6 pm. Submit your proposal for a 5 minute presentation by February 19th.
To sign up as a presenter click on the following link:
To sign up as an attendee click on the following link:
http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4760/
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at research.commons@ubc.ca
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Register now for Serendipity 2014: Children’s Literature in a Digital Age (Early bird rate until January 31)
Just wanted to let you know about this amazing event which will take place March 8. Early bird registration ends January 31, 2014!
Serendipity 2014: Children’s Literature in a Digital Age
Saturday, March 8 2014
UBC Education Building: 2125 Main Mall
8am-4pm (lunch is included)
From practical advice on using literature-based apps with children to learning how authors and illustrators are using social media and electronic publishing, Serendipity 2014 is a must-attend event for educators, librarians, researchers and literature lovers looking to the future of books for young people.
We have invited presenters that are not only at the forefront of the rapidly-evolving world of technology and children’s books, but are also dynamic, engaging and will leave you inspired and full of ideas:
- Paul Zelinsky (@paulozelinsky): Caldecott-winning illustrator of over two dozen books
- Arthur Slade (@arthurslade): Governor-general’s award-winning author
- John an style=’font-size:12.0pt;font-family:”Garamond”,”serif”;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA’> (@MrSchuReads): Library Journal Mover and Shaker, elementary school teacher-librarian, blogger, 2014 Newbery Committee member
- Travis Jonker (@100scopenotes): School Library Journal blogger, elementary school teacher-librarian, 2014 Caldecott Committee member
- Tim Federle (@TimFederle): Author of Better Nate Than Ever and the forthcoming sequel Five, Six, Seven, Nate! (January 2014)
- Hadley Dyer (@hedyer): Winner of the Information Book Award for Potatoes on Rooftops: Farming in the City
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION until January 31, 2014: Members $150, Non-Members $165, Students $75
REGULAR REGISTRATION starts February 1, 2014: Members $200, Non-Members $215, Students $100
Winter Olympics materials on display in time for Sochi! And online resources for your classroom.
UBC Education Library has a great display on now of curriculum materials for teachers and books for children on the Winter Olympics.
Explore these teaching resources online:
Canada and the Winter Olympics
TeachersFirst’s Resources for the Olympics