Important Announcements
Gene Joseph First Nations Scholarship – Library, Archival and Information Studies Students
Gene Joseph First Nations Scholarship – Library, Archival and Information Studies Students Deadline Tuesday, April 15 A scholarship has been endowed in honour of Gene Joseph (MLS, 1982) by the British Columbia Library Association, First Nations Interest Group, and the University of British Columbia. The award is offered to an Aboriginal graduate student at SLAIS. […]
End of term POTLUCK
We are having the End of term Potluck! All students are welcome! Date: April 7, 2014 Time: 4:30-6:30pm Venue: SLAIS Lounge Bring a dish! Bring a friend! Bring yourself!
UPDATED INFO: NOVEMBER GRADS WELCOME – Meet the Grads – Friday, April 4, 2014
Hi all, I have received some questions from students who are completing coursework over the Summer but technically not graduating until November about whether they are able to attend the Meet the Grads event on April 4. I have asked the SLAIS Alumni Executive Committee (hosting the event) and they have said that students graduating […]
Application for graduation – May 2014 – extended
Application for graduation – May 2014 Deadline: Thursday, April 17, 2014 Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in May. Application is made through the Student Service Centre. This deadline has been extended from Feb 28, 2014, to April 17, 2014 for graduate students only.
Student Positions with UBC Archives, Xwi7xwa Library, MOA, Digital Initiatives
A second wave of student employment postings have been forwarded to the office this past week. Notably, postings with Digital Initiatives / Digitzation Centre, UBC Archives, Xwi7xwa Library, and the Audrey and Harry Hawthorne Library and Archives (Museum of Anthropology) have upcoming deadlines. You can access all of the postings we have received recently at […]
Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Sub-Specialization Information Session – Wednesday, March 26 – Greig Lab [MAS, MLIS Students]
Do you want to know more about the Human-Computer Information (HCI) Sub-Specialization and how it can enhance your MAS or MLIS Degree? Come to an information session hosted by Dr. Rick Kopak and learn about requirements, eligibility, and more. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 12pm – 1pm Greig Lab
SLAIS Faculty Search – Student Events
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014 Research Presentation by Jeff Hemsley, candidate for LIS Assistant Professor When: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Where: Lillooet Room # 301, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Description: Title: Interaction of information flows with dynamic networks Abstract The diffusion of information can have both positive and negative impacts […]
Graduating Project (Capstone) Information Session + ‘Getting Answers at the iSchool’ Session, Wednesday, March 19, 12pm – 1pm, Dodson Room, IKBLC
All students are invited to an information session on the Graduating Project capstone course, which will be on offer for the first time in January 2015. Course instructor, Dr. Heather O’Brien, will be discussing the course and answering any questions that students may have. The Graduating Project is an option for students in the MAS, […]
UBC Student Librarian Positions – Approaching Deadlines
This is an e-mail to remind students of the impending deadlines for applications for UBC Student Librarian positions. Please note that Woodward Library’s deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 18th at 5pm. A reminder that Woodward is looking to hire 9 student librarians – this is a great opportunity to gain experience working in […]
Register for the 2014 UBC Graduate Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature – Sat. May 3, 8 am to 5 pm, I.K. Barber Learning Centre
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2014 UBC Graduate Student Research Conference in Children’s Literature, “I Will Be Myself”: Identity in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture, is now open. The conference will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Vancouver […]
