October 14th, 2011 by Elim | Comments Off on Notice of Annual Library Suspensions 2011
Do you have library fines from August 31, 2011 or earlier?
Pay your library fines by Oct. 23 to avoid having your library privileges suspended, including remote access to online databases.
Participate in our FOOD for FINE$ campaign to pay down some or all of your library fines by donating non-perishable food items. Each item of food is worth $2.00 towards your fines to a maximum of $30.00.
Ask for more details at the Circulation Desk of your Library branch or phone 604-822-5532.
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October 13th, 2011 by Elim | 2 Comments »
Updated Information: This has been extended to Monday, November 7th.
Information from http://about.library.ubc.ca/2011/10/03/food-for-fines-returns-october-17-31/
For the ninth consecutive year, UBC Library and the Alma Mater Student Society of UBC are once again running their Food for Fines Campaign.
Reduce your library fines by donating non-perishable food items. Each food item donated counts toward $2 in fines, up to a maximum of $30. Donated items will be distributed to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and the AMS Food Bank. The program takes place from October 17 – 31 November 7 inclusive.
Help us raise exceed our goal of raising more than $5,000 in donations to helping those who need it the most in our communities. Review the list of most-needed items by the Food Banks. Find out more about this program by visiting the Food for Fines Facebook page or emailing the AMS Food Bank.
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September 22nd, 2011 by Elim | Comments Off on LexisNexis Quicklaw & Westlaw Canada Refresher/Training Sessions – Fall 2011
LexisNexis Quicklaw & Westlaw Canada
(Part of the Law – Commercial Databases Training Sessions)
• Registration is required – please click on the appropriate link below to sign up
• Please have your IDs and passwords before attending sessions (for Westlaw Canada & LexisNexis Quicklaw)
• Location: UBC Law Library Meeting & Teaching Room 208
• **PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOPS!**
• E-mail Elim Wong, Reference Librarian in the Law Library if you require passwords or have any questions.
LexisNexis Quicklaw
• For all current UBC Law Students (except First-Year Law Students) and Faculty
• Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Click here.
• Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Click here.
Westlaw Canada
• For all current UBC Law Students (except First-Year Law Students) and Faculty
• Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Click here.
• Thursday, October 27th, 2011 at 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm – Click here.
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