Call for Proposals – Keeping it ReAL 2024 & BCALS Knowledge and Idea Exchange
Call for Proposals Extended to October 15 Keeping it ReAL 2024 & BCALS Knowledge and Idea Exchange Keeping it ReAL 2024 is a free workshop for librarians, archivists, library workers, and students interested in research. Our aim is to foster a research culture in British Columbia’s academic libraries and to create an open and supportive […]
10 Texts by Indigenous Authors of BC to Read for Orange Shirt Day
September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Known amongst Indigenous and grassroots organizations as Orange Shirt Day, it honours and upholds Survivors and intergenerational Survivors of the Indian residential school system, while commemorating those who never returned home. This year, UBC English Language & Literatures partnered with X̱wi7x̱wa Library to spotlight 10 texts written by […]
X̱wi7x̱wa Summer Recap 2024
We are quickly approaching the final days of Summer and although the season doesn’t officially end until September 22, our fall term begins in a matter of days. It’s time for a recap of what our team has been up to all these months! We participated in professional activities to stay current with our colleagues, […]
UBC Today Article – Inside X̱wi7x̱wa Library, Canada’s only Indigenous branch of an academic library
This May 2024 Meadhbh Monahan interviewed Xwi7xwa Librarians: Kayla Lar-Son, Taya Jardine, and Karleen Delaurier-Lyle about the library and its supports. To read the full article follow this link: https://ubctoday.ubc.ca/stories/inside-xwi7xwa-library-canadas-only-indigenous-branch-academic-library
Come Explore the Seed Lending Library
Spring is here! As we enter the warmer and rainier days and a moment of rest between terms, it is a perfect time to explore the UBC Seed Lending Library. The Seed Lending Library is open to everyone and there are three libraries you can find it in: the Education Library, Woodward Library, and Xwi7xwa […]