Important Announcements

August Practicum Application Information (MLIS and DUAL Students)

Information regarding August Practicums has been posted on the iSchool News Blog. For information about practicums and applications please visit http://blogs.ubc.ca/ischoolnews/2013/03/26/august-2013-practicum-information/.  

Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship – Deadline Friday April 5th (All Students)

Applications open for 2013 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship To apply visit www.ftrf.org/?Conable_Scholarship CHICAGO- The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has opened applications for the 2013 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, which will enable a library school student or new professional to attend ALA’s 2013 Annual Conference, held June 27-July 2 in Chicago, Ill.

Speaker announcement: UBC SLAIS Alumni Association’s 2013 Meet the New Grads event (All Students)

The UBC SLAIS (the iSchool at UBC) Alumni Association has the great honour to announce Colin Preston, Media Librarian, CBC Vancouver, as guest speaker at the 2013 Meet the New Grads. The event will take place at the Alice Mackay Room, lower level VPL Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, on Friday, April 12th […]

Public talk “Preserving the Endangered” (All Students)

The Peter Wall Institute is hosting a talk on April 9th at 4:00 pm with Dr. Nelias Susana Dias at the MOA entitled, “Preserving the Endangered”. For more details, please see https://slais.sites.olt.ubc.ca/?attachment_id=3542

LIBR 579G Summer 2013 Term 2 – New Class Dates and Times (All Students)

There is a new instructor, Reto Tschan, who will be teaching LIBR 579G this summer session 2013, Term 2. The new dates and times are Mondays and Wednesdays evening from 6:00 pm – 8:50 pm.  Starting July 3rd to August 7th.

Call for Applications: BC Aboriginal Student Award (All Students)

The Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society has established an award program for Aboriginal students pursuing studies at the Master’s and Doctoral levels in British Columbia. Renewable awards of $5,000 per year are available.  Selection is based on a variety of factors, including financial need, family and community responsibilities, and career and life goals. […]

2013 Meet the new SLAIS Grads (All Students)

The SLAIS Alumni Association is pleased to announce the 2013 Meet the SLAIS Grads Event. Tickets Meet the Grads Event are now available via Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/3172873149# The event will take place at the Alice Mackay Room, lower level VPL Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, on Friday, April 12th from 5:30-8 p.m. This event […]

Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (All Students)

The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students pursuing exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. This program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Vanier Scholarship or a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level. Note […]

Reminder: DiiG Talk presents Dr. Mary F. Cavanagh on Social-Biblio.ca: Meaning and Method Behind Public Library Micro-Blogging Practices (MLIS, Dual)

Dr. Mary F. Cavanagh, Assistant Professor from the University of Ottawa, School of Information Studies, is presenting “Social-Biblio.ca: Meaning and Method Behind Public Library Micro-Blogging Practices” on Thursday, March 21, 12-1 pm at the Dodson Room, Irving K Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall at the University of British Columbia. Twitter is the most well-known […]

GPS Workshop: Leading with Emotional Intelligence (All Students)

Registration is now open for: GPS/LCC Workshop: Leading with Emotional Intelligence Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 9:30am – 12:30pm For a complete session description, please see: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/7746-gpslcc-workshop-leading-emotional-intelligence To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2473 For all upcoming GPS sessions, please visit: http://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events

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