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Letter to Students from President of the Canadian Library Association (CLA) [MLIS Students]
Please see the attached letter from Pilar Martinez, President of CLA. UBC Student Chapter Text: September 25, 2013 School of Library, Archival and Information Studies University of British Columbia Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Suite 470- 1961 East Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 Dear Student, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you […]
Changes to iSchool Portal [All Students]
Over the next week, you may notice some changes to the iSchool portal. Notably, the “News from iSchool” widget will be replaced with a new widget with content relating to upcoming “Scholarships & Awards” that may be of interest to students as well as “Professional Development” opportunities, such as conferences and workshops. The content currently […]
Garfield Research Fellowship in the History of Information Science
The Medical Library Association Eugene Garfield Research Fellowship promotes and supports research in the history of information science. The $5000 fellowship, established in 2013, is to be used for research-related purposes regarding the history of information science to increase the underlying knowledgebase in this area and enhance the current and future practice of the information professions, […]
GPS Workshops: Stress to Stengths and Introducation to Project Mgmt
Registration is now open for next week’s workshops: From Stress to Strengths! Living a More Congruent Life (offered with the UBC Life & Career Centre) Thursday, October 3rd, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Graduate Student Centre For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/10701-gpslcc-workshop-stress-strengths-living-more-congruent-life To register, please visit: http://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2b3f Introduction to Project Mgmt (offered with the Mitacs Step program) Thursday, October 3rd, 4:00 […]
ALISE / University of Washington Information School Youth Services Graduate Student Travel Award
The ALISE Youth Services SIG seeks graduate student applications for the ALISE / University of Washington Information School Youth Services Graduate Student Travel Award, sponsored by the University of Washington Information School. This award supports costs associated with travel to, and participation in, the January 2014 ALISE Annual Conference, in Philadelphia, PA. This award is […]
Carnegie-Whitney Awards up to $5,000
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as “ReadMOre,” a […]
Readers’ Advisory Thrills and Chills!: October 30, VPL [MLIS, Dual, MACL]
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Facility: Central Library, Vancouver Public Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Vancouver BC Location: Alice Mackay Room on Lower Level Description: The workshop will kick off with keynote speaker David Wright from Seattle Public Library, who will talk about innovation, inspiration, and collaboration in readers’ advisory services. […]
Final Reminder: Call for December Practicum Requests [MLIS, Dual]
For any students wishing to participate in a practicum this December, please send your LIBR 596 Practicum Application Form to Dan Slessor at slais.ssc@ubc.ca by Monday, September 16, 2013 (updated). For information about the Practicum, please visit the course website.
Royal Society of Canada Consultation at UBC, September 20, 2-4 pm, Green College [All students]
All iSchool students are encourages to attend an upcoming consultation entitled: “Libraries, Archives, and Canada’s Future: How important to you are the services of libraries and archives?” Friday, September 20th 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Green College, UBC The Royal Society of Canada has established a panel to investigate and report on the status and […]
Opportunity for SLAIS Students to Attend Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance (PRDLA) meeting at UBC
UBC Library is hosting the PRDLA (Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance) annual meeting October 2-4. This is a group of Pacific Rim academic libraries that meet once a year to discuss improved access to scholarly resources; this year’s theme is “Community and Collaboration – the Digital Pacific”. This is a meeting of AULs and library […]
