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The University of British Columbia
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Space renewals at UBC Library provide an opportunity to respond to the changes presented for scholarship in the digital age. Flexible, stimulating and inclusive study spaces equipped with the latest technologies are the first step towards enhancing students’ learning experience and creating a community of engaged scholars capable of serving society through discovery, dissemination, and application of research within and across disciplines.
Woodward Library
Since opening its doors in 1964, UBC’s Woodward Library has been the research destination for growing numbers of undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in health and life sciences, and more recently, forestry, and land and food systems. The recent renovation of the garden level marks the first step in revitalizing Woodward which has seen students flock to the natural light and welcoming ambiance of the new space. The next step is to renovate the main and upper floors of the Library to reinvent study spaces for the evolving needs of our diverse users.
Renovation: $3.5 million
Koerner Library
UBC’s Koerner Library is the cornerstone of the academic experience for students in the humanities and social sciences. Providing cutting‐edge data services and access to a variety of reference materials, including government publications, maps and atlases, Koerner Library is a gathering place for scholars, inviting inquiry, exploration and collaboration. The addition of a dynamic research commons, along with expanded collaborative study spaces will meet the sophisticated demands of 21st century scholarship, promoting lifelong learning and research excellence.
Renovation: $ 2.5 million
Music Library
Home to one of Canada’s finest collections of music materials, UBC’s Music Library supports the Music School’s growing curriculum and research needs. Technology is dramatically increasing the range and capacity of music students and faculty to produce and manipulate sound. At the same time, many musical endeavours are becoming increasingly collaborative. The Music Library envisions the renewal of its facilities in response to these trends. A revitalized Music Library would include updated recording and audio equipment, editing rooms and collaborative study space to engage and promote the musical imagination for the 21st century and beyond.
Renovation: $1.5 million
Support space renewal at UBC Library so students can collaborate and be inspired by their learning environments to reach for their dreams.
