Important Announcements
Planning Your Program of Study November 28th (MAS, MLIS, DUAL)
Now that your first term is nearing completion , many of you are thinking about the many directions you can take in terms of choosing courses and integrating experiential learning options for your program of study. Join your program chairs, graduate advisor and other staff for an information session, including plenty of time for questions […]
Early-Bird Registration Opens for iConference 2013, Fort Worth, TX (All Students)
The iConference planning committee is pleased to announce the opening of registration for iConference 2013, with special early-bird registration rates available through Dec. 15, 2012. Register today at http://www.ischools.org/iConference13/registration/. UBC iSchool Professor Eric Meyers is on the conference planning committee. The eighth annual iConference will take place February 12-15, 2013, at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel […]
Friday Fun Post (All Students)
16 Unbelievable Acts of Kindness (from February, but always worth sharing!) http://www.buzzfeed.com/pepsinext/16-unbelievable-acts-of-kindness-5feb Post Election: 90,000 Texans want to secede, trolls immediately mess with Texas | Ars Technica – http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/90000-texans-want-to-secede-trolls-immediately-mess-with-texas/ From Grammarly.com: Whoever put the letter “B” in the word “subtle” deserves a pat on the back http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdjaw2Le8S1r5j6uso1_500.jpg
Free Yoga from SLAIS Alumna (All Students)
I graduated from SLAIS last summer, and I’m now beginning to teach yoga. I teach a free class in the Dunbar area on Sunday nights and I’d like to send out an invitation to all the staff, faculty, and students to come to my class. The yoga studio is near UBC and I know how […]
2nd Call for Proposals – WILU 2013 – Canada’s Library Instruction Conference (MLIS, DUAL and PhD Students)
Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2013 – Call for Proposals The WILU Programming Committee invites proposals to be considered for presentation at WILU 2013 (lib.unb.ca/WILU). The Conference will be held at The University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, May 8-10, 2013. The theme for WILU 2013 is Synchronicity: The Time is Now and it reflects the increasing need for Instruction Librarians to […]
American Library Association – New free streaming video broadcasts, AL Live (MLIS, Dual)
AL Live, the new free streaming video broadcast from American Libraries, launches this Friday, November 16, at 1:00 pm Central time (2:00pm Eastern, 11:00am Mountain, 10:00am Pacific) with “Library 2017: Tech at Warp Speed.” In this first episode, author and ALA TechSource columnist Jason Griffey moderates a discussion on libraries in the near future, with […]
Thesis Defence for MA in Children’s Literature – Sae Yong Kim (MACL, MLIS, Dual)
Thesis Defence for MA in Children’s Literature Sae Yong Kim , MA Candidate Topic: “An Analysis of a Selection of English-language Korean Folktale Picture Books” Wednesday, November 28th Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Language and Literacy Education Ponderosa Annex E, Boardroom, Room 105 2034 Lower Mall, University of British Columbia http://www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/index_detail.php?show=y,n,n,n,n,y&bldg2Search=n&locat1=871-2 […]
Student Registrations at Changing Times, Inspiring Libraries Summit (MLIS & Dual Students)
Please don’t delay in registering for the Changing Times, Inspiring Libraries Summit, planned for December 6 (evening) and 7 in Vancouver. This is an excellent opportunity to network with library leaders (who are always assessing potential employees), as well as hear from a renowned leader and thinker on the future of libraries. Student registrations are […]
Bralorne Reading Room (SLAIS Lounge) and SLAIS Gallery – November 14 and 15 (All Students)
The Bralorne Reading room (SLAIS Lounge) and SLAIS Gallery will have large poster boards displaying faculty and student research posters to celebrate the construction of the Roberta F. Greig Research Laboratory on November 14 and 15. Tables and chairs will be moved around causing limited areas for study. You are welcome to use the Kitimat […]
Friday Fun Post (All Students)
Some interesting and entertaining links: Tablet proliferation is driving e-reader sales down. Way, WAY down: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/28/ereaders-future-tablets_n_2035666.html Square Trade performs drop tests and water tests on the iPad 3, Nexus 7 and iPad Mini: http://youtu.be/HbHomq4QwIk (note: Square Trade is a product protection firm – ‘nuff said, but still fun to watch!) Disney buys LucasFilms, and instantly […]
