Important Announcements
November 2013 Graduation – Application Deadline [All students]
Monday, 16 September Last Day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in November. Application is made through the Student Service Centre. Friday, 25 October 2013 Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for […]
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.
InterPARES Trust Research Project Moves
The InterPARES Trust, a major five-year SSHRC Partnership grant, has been allocated dedicated office space for the five year duration of the project. The InterPARES Trust offices are located in Mary Bollert Hall, Rooms 114 and 120, on North West Marine Drive, across from the Chan Centre and a quick walk from SLAIS. In addition, […]
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 […]
Call for Submissions – Open Scholar Award [All students]
OPEN SCHOLAR AWARD – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FROM UBCV GRADUATE STUDENTS AWARD DEADLINE Next submission deadline: September 23, 2013 AWARD ELIGIBILITY • Be a registered UBCV graduate student • Submit exemplary graduate coursework (Non-thesis manuscripts or projects) • Get instructor approval for submission AWARD Each Award is worth $500. If an award winning project has […]
Interested in volunteering for the TRC? [All Students]
Needed volunteers to work 4 hours shifts in the History area (spot in the Agradome (PNE) where organizations provide public and ready access to their historical documents). Duties include greeting participants, helping them look through photos books, and assisting them with making photocopies if desired. Contact Kelly Stewart (Instructor of Non-Textual Records at SLAIS ) […]
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 […]
External Courses for SLAIS Students [MAS, MLIS, Dual]
As the school year is underway and you are solidifying your course schedules, please take note of the procedures for taking courses external from SLAIS. Students in the MAS and MLIS programs can take up to 12 credits outside of the program. Students in the Dual program can take up to 9 credits outside of […]
Work Learn Positions [MLIS, MAS, Dual]
Be aware that several Work Learn positions with UBC Library and Archives have been posted recently. Some of the positions have quite a short turnaround time before they will be closed, so this may be a good chance to secure employment for the Fall term. You can view such positions on the Work Learn site […]
Professional Experience Opportunities [MAS, MLIS, Dual]
For students looking to gain experience in the field while earning academic credit this upcoming semester, please take a look at the recent LIBR/ARST 596: Professional Experience placement opportunities at the iSchool Blog. Recent postings include opportunities with: UBC Library SFU Library BCIT Library and Archives Union of BC Indian Chiefs City of Vancouver For […]
