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Holiday Services

Holiday Services

Our team wishes everyone a safe and healthy holiday! Please note the following upcoming changes to our services. Research Services  & Hours Available: email karleen.delaurier-lyle@ubc.ca December 24, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM From December 29 to 31, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Return to regular hours beginning January 4, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM See […]

Branch Updates

Branch Updates

October 10, 2022 On Tuesday October 12, Xwi7xwa Library will officially open and we are excited to welcome everyone back to our branch! Visit us Monday to Friday from 9AM-5PM! July 11, 2022 This summer we will have virtual drop-in reference hours Monday-Friday from 11AM-3PM. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting URL: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66781313244?pwd=VVB1WVJhVU91bjBobkRWVUkyc2lXdz09 Meeting ID: 667 8131 […]

September 30 Closure

September 30 Closure

Our services will be closed on September 30th to honour #OrangeShirtDay. On this day we will be supporting our families, friends, communities, and one another. Our team will be participating in the Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day from 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM; we encourage you to join us. See: https://bit.ly/3kyn9dr We will also […]

We’re Hiring for Student Positions!

We’re Hiring for Student Positions!

Are you a student at the UBC School of Information? We’re hiring for the following positions (10 hrs/wk): ID : 889979   Indigenous Public Services Student Librarian ID : 889981   Indigenous Technical Services Student Librarian ID : 889974   Xwi7xwa Archives Curation & Digitization Assistant Process to access the Job Descriptions (JD) and apply: Start here, please read the important […]

June is Pride Month

June is Pride Month

X̱wi7x̱wa Library is celebrating Pride Month by sharing resources from our collection and online! Check out our Two-Spirit & Indigiqueer Research Guide! Check out the Smithsonian Learning Lab’s Conversations: Queer Inuit Art. Alice Qannak Glenn, host of the Coffee & Quaq podcast, is joined by Jenny Irene Miller and Ossie Michelin for a conversation on […]

National Indigenous History Month

National Indigenous History Month

In Canada, June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to honour the history, heritage, diversity and life of Indigenous peoples! We have selected some resources to share with you that explore various aspects of Indigenous life and culture. 1. Weaving Meghann O’Brien, also known as Jaad Kuujus, is an artist of Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw, and […]

Changes to Library Services: Access Online Resources Using Your CWL & OpenAthens

Changes to Library Services: Access Online Resources Using Your CWL & OpenAthens

In early June 2021 UBC Library will transition to OpenAthens to provide students, faculty and staff with access to electronic resources off campus. The Library currently uses EZproxy to provide access to electronic resources off campus. EZproxy provides access using IP recognition. OpenAthens provides access to Library resources using the single sign-on (SSO) authentication method. […]