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Freedom to Read Week: February 26 – March 3

Freedom to Read Week 2011 Freedom to Read is about celebrating freedom of expression, exercising your right to read and raising awareness about censorship in Canada. Read this 2 page essay by Whoopi Goldberg and tell us what you think.  Email your comments to Kwantlen Librarian Lisa Hubick .
Goldberg, W. (2010). Buddy is the new nigger. In Is it just me?: Or is it nuts out there? (pp. 155-156). New York, NY: Hyperion.

Register now for the BC Media Showcase on May 9th & 10th

This event provides faculty and other education specialists an opportunity to preview media resources for use in their teaching. There are individual screening stations, so you can watch what you want when you want and distributor representatives are present to provide additional information or discuss your media needs.

This year the event is being held at the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. Registration includes free lunch and refreshments throughout the day(s). Reduced rates apply if you register before March 2nd. See the BC Media Showcase brochure for the registration form and more information.

If you have any further questions, or wish to suggest specific media titles for the Library to purchase, please contact Surrey campus Library AV by phone (2216) or Kwantlen AV Librarian sigrid.kargut@kwantlen.ca by email. Please contact the library if you plan to register, so that we can determine when we have enough registrants for the Institutional rate

Food and Drink in the Library

Make sure your drink has a lid and only bring small snacks into the library. Save your lunch or dinner to eat in the cafeteria or other area on campus. Everyone wants a clean place to study so please throw any cups and food wrappers into our recycling and/or garbage bins. If you are being disturbed by the aromas, noise or mess of food eaten by students near you, please tell a library employee at one of our service desks.

Miss Representation

2011 Employee Library Survey

Give us 15 minutes, and you could win $110 worth of gift cards available through our Library Student Award campaign. From Canadian Tire to La Senza, from Future Shop to Sport Check, from Starbucks to The Keg: you’ll have over 80 of your favorite retailers to choose from. Find out more  about our gift cards.

What are the dates for the survey?
The web survey link will be active between November 24 – December 8, 2011.

How can I take the survey?
Kwantlen’s Institute of Analysis & Planning (IA&P) will send out email invitations to Kwantlen employees starting November 24 to take the 2011 Employee Library Survey. Please check your Kwantlen email for the invitation which will contain a link to our short online survey.

Why should I bother?
Well, of course there is a great prize to win! Most of all though, your input will help us meet your needs, as we will use your information to improve collections and services and to plan future initiatives.

Is my privacy protected?
YES! This is an anonymous survey and your participation is entirely voluntary.

More questions?
Please contact Kwantlen Librarian Ulrike Kestler(local 3199) with questions regarding content and Danielle Baxter (local 3081) from IA&P with regards to technical question.

Thank you for your participation!

Cathy MacDonald
University Librarian

Dec. 6 Symposium: Truth Telling About Colonization, Indian Residential Schools and Violence Against Native Women in Canada with Seema Ahluwalia

On Dec. 6, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the KUC Department of Sociology welcomes you to a Public Education Symposium:

“Reconcile This: Telling Truths About Colonization, Indian Residential Schools and Violence Against Native Women in Canada”

December 6, 2011, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Richmond Conference Centre
2550 Sides A&B
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
8771 Lansdowne Road 

Research Bibliography

Program:

10:00 am
Welcome: Cheryl Gabriel, Kwantlen First Nation

10:15 am
“Teaching and Learning for Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation”
Seema Ahluwalia (Chair, Department of Sociology)
Robert Adamoski (Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences)
Christine Crowe (Dean, Academic and Career Advancement)

10:30
Surviving Colonial Violence and Working for Social Justice: Voices of Knowledge and Experience (Stella August, Deborah Chartand, Elaine Durocher, Eunice Macmillan, Carol Martin, Margurite Roch, Beatrice Starr, and Harsha Walia, Downtown Eastside Women's Center, Vancouver, BC; Josette Dandurand, Kwantlen First Nation and Survivor of St. Mary's Indian Residential School)

11:30
"Unsettling the Settler Within" (Dr. Paulette Regan, National Research Director, Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, author of Unsettling the Settler Within)

12:00
“The Burden is Properly Ours”: Student Poster Presentations
(Lunch and refreshments provided)

12:30
Lakota Songs for Healing and Justice (Oyate Anawizipi, Sicangu Lakota)

12:45
- Closing Comments: Chief Robert Joseph (Executive Director, Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society)
- Closing Prayer

This event is free and open to all people of all ages

** for more information contact Seema Ahluwalia: seema.ahluwalia@kwantlen.ca.

Sponsored by: Department of Sociology; Student Life and Community Division; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research: Community Learning and Education (CIR:CLE); Faculty of Social Sciences; Faculty of Academic and Career Advancement; and The Center for Social Justice

Adventures in Blended Learning with Sheila Hancock


Wednesday November 23
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Surrey Campus Library
First floor, south west corner

Sheila has taught in the English Department at Kwantlen since 1993. Over the last seven years, she has focused her research on team-teaching and online learning, with a particular focus on blended methods of delivery. During her 2010/11 education leave, Sheila completed a Master of Educational Technology at UBC and is currently putting her research into practice in a series of fully online and blended, team-taught composition and literature courses.

Please join us on Wed. Nov. 23 at noon to hear more about Sheila’s Adventures in Blended Learning!

Chocolate Winners

  • Cloverdale Robert Elke Correct answer: 41
  • Langley Sydney Balston Correct answer: 43
  • Richmond Ronald Cheung Correct answer: 43
  • Surrey Tennyson Montgomery Correct answer: 46

Congratulations winners!

Please note, when selecting the winners if nobody guessed correctly a name was randomly drawn from those closest to the right answer; and where more than one person answered correctly, a name was randomly drawn from those with the right answer.

Dramatically Enriched Database Collections in your Library!

The Library has recently begun subscribing to several new databases.

Science direct is a collection of over 1,700 scholarly journals, published by Elsevier, offering breadth and depth of research on Life and Medical Sciences topics, Physical and Engineering Sciences as well as Social Sciences and Humanities content. Most of the journals are available full text online from 1997 to the present. We are happy to finally be able to offer this much requested and highly respected academic collection.

Project Muse is a full-text repository of articles from over 400 titles published by scholarly presses and societies across several disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Wiley Online Library is an interdisciplinary collection of over 1,700 journals offering a varied collection of Science, Humanities and Social Sciences publications from one of the world's foremost academic and professional publishers. Most of the journals are available full text online back from 1996 to the present.

Sage Premieris an interdisciplinary collection of over 570 scholarly, peer reviewed journals. The journals cover a wide range of subjects in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Science and Technology, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Early Canadiana Online is a large-scale digitized collection of our nation’s early print heritage; the database currently offers over three million pages of content and is continually expanding. You can also search for and access some items from this database through our library catalogue using the search term “Early Canadiana Online”.

All of our 90+ databases can be accessed through the Research Databases or Find Articles links on the Library homepage. If you are not sure which resources have the best content for your area(s) of interest, just Ask a Librarian at your campus library.

Reading Link Grand Challenge

The BC finals of the Reading Link Challenge, in which teams of grade 4 and 5 students face off to answer book trivia questions! The winning team from this event will go on to compete with the finalist from Washington State!

When: 7 – 9pm, Langley Auditorium, April 12th

Find out more at The Reading Link Challenge website.

Faculty: Register now for the BC Media Showcase


This event provides post-secondary faculty and other education specialists an opportunity to preview media resources for use in their teaching. There are individual screening stations, so you can watch what you want when you want and distributor representatives are present to provide additional information or discuss your media needs. This year the event is being held May 4 and 5 at the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver. Registration includes free parking, lunch and refreshments throughout the day(s). Reduced rates apply if you register before March 4. See the brochure for the registration form and more information.

If you have any further questions, or wish to suggest specific media titles for the Library to purchase, please contact Surrey campus Library AV by phone (2216) or Kwantlen AV Librarian sigrid.kargut@kwantlen.ca.

Comics & Caffeine!

Ever wonder what it would be like to write and illustrate comics and graphic novels? Enjoy a free coffee and ask Jason Copland (illustrator) and Ed Brisson (writer and letterer) all about it! Ed and Jason will be on hand to answer questions about graphic novels, the industry, and breaking in. The Library’s collection of graphic novels will also be on display.

Friday, May 13th
4:30-5:30 PM
Richmond Campus Library

Free, no RSVP required.

Jason’s website: http://jasoncopland.com/
Ed’s website: http://edbrisson.com/

Read their latest projects for free!

Questions? Email Allison Richardson

Food for Fines, February 20-26, 2011

What and Where?
Students can donate non-perishable food items and/or new toiletries at any campus library.

How it Works
In exchange for each item, $2 of existing library fines will be removed from your account up to a maximum of $10 per student.

Food bank's top 10 list

  • new/unused toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste etc)
  • canned fish/meat (eg. tuna, ham, turkey)
  • peanut butter
  • rice
  • mac & cheese
  • pasta (wholegrain preferred)
  • healthy cereal (hot or cold)
  • canned fruit
  • meals in a tin (eg. stews, pork'n beans)
  • pasta sauce

Student hunger is a known issue, but is often under reported. This campaign is about raising awareness of student hunger and building the Kwantlen community.

Sponsored by the Library and the KSA

 Library Survey for Students Available January 24 - February 7, 2011

Give us 10 minutes, and you could win:
  • $100 certificate for the Kwantlen bookstore
  • $50 certificate for Cineplex
  • $25 certificate for Tim Hortons

How can I take the survey?
Kwantlen’s Institute of Analysis & Planning will send out email invitations to students starting January 24 to take the 2011 Library Student Survey. Please check your Kwantlen email for the invitation which will contain a link to our short online survey.

What are the dates for the survey?
The web survey link will be active between January 24 - February 7, 2011.

Why should I bother?
Well, first of all, there are great prizes: $100 certificate for the Kwantlen bookstore $50 for Cineplex and $25 for Tim Hortons! Most of all though, your input will help us meet your needs, as we will use your information to improve our collections and services.

Is my privacy protected?
YES! This is an anonymous survey and your participation is entirely voluntary.

More questions? Please contact Kwantlen Librarian Ulrike Kestler

Thank you for your participation!

Important Downtime Notice for January 11, 2011

On Tuesday January 11, the Library will upgrade our Library software between 7:30 am and 12:00 pm. While the upgrade is taking place the following services will not be available:

  • Library catalogue - searching for titles, placing holds, renewing material online, checking your Library account
  • Renewals at the Checkout Counter
  • Payments for Library Fines
  • Smart Card Issuance

We apologize for any inconvenience.  

Speaker Series

Join Dr. Bruce Clayman for a discussion on Performing Research, Ethically

  • Thursday February 10th from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. in the Surrey Library
  • No registration necessary

Join Brian Pegg, Faculty of Social Sciences for a discussion of Archaeology of the Wild West: Conflict and Community in the Fraser Canyon

  • January 20th, 12:30 - 1:00 in the Surrey Library
  • No registration necessary 

What Kwantlen Librarians are Reading

Registration and Your Library Record

Registration is open March 14th - May 8th.

But did you know that overdue library material or library fines may block your registration and stop you from receiving your transcripts?

Please check My Library Account to ensure a trouble free registration and issuance of transcripts.

You can call one of our Checkout counters if you are experiencing problems registering due to your library record at:

  • Cloverdale - 604.598.6043
  • Langley - 604.599.3204
  • Richmond - 604.599.2692
  • Surrey - 604.599.2103

posted October 22, 2010

Sensational Saturdays

Introduction to Research
Confused? Frustrated? Can't find anything in the Library? This session with a Librarian will teach you how to find books and journal articles for your assignments.

  • Date: Saturday, February 5th, 2011, 10:30-11:30 am (Librarian: Jan Penhorwood)
  • Location: Library Teaching Lab, A 1050, Arbutus Building

Plagiarism and Citation Basics
Learn how to avoid plagiarism and cite correctly. This session with a Librarian will teach you how to acknowledge and cite all sources you use for your assignments.

  • Date: Saturday, February 5th, 2011, 12 - 1 p.m.(Librarian: Ulrike Kestler)
  • Location: Library Teaching Lab A, 1050, Arbutus Building

posted January 26th, 2011

Bill C-32 Introduced - What does it mean to you?

On June 2, the text to the new copyright bill, Bill C-32 was introduced. There are sections applicable to educators, publishers, and librarians which will be of interest to Kwantlen employees. The government launched a website, Balanced Copyright , that provides information about the proposed legislation. The Backgrounder section of the web site has specific information for educators and librarians.

For interesting commentary on the new bill, read Michael Geist's Blog .

posted June 3, 2010

 

Kwantlen Library Implements New Interlibrary Loan System!

The Library has gone 'live' with our Relais Interlibrary Loan software as of May 26th, 2010. Look at our Interlibrary Loan Web page to see how it might affect you.

posted June 3, 2010

Interlibrary Loan, Journal Titles, and Link Resolver Downtime, May 16th

The following services will be unavailable on May 16th due to their hosted environment at Simon Fraser University where a complete power shut down will occur:

  • You will not be able to submit any interlibrary loan requests.
  • Our Journal Titles databases will be unavailable.
  • None of the interlinking between our databases, usually accessed through the Where Can I Get This Link, will work.
In all the above cases, you will get a 'server not found' error message. It is expected that services should be running as per usual by 5:30 p.m. on May 16.

 

posted May 6, 2010

Library Catalogue Unavailable, May 3rd from 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The Library catalogue will be unavailable Monday, May 3 from 7:30 am to 1 pm for a software upgrade. You will still be able to check material out from the Library and our online research databases will also be fully accessible during this time.

posted April 27, 2010

Employee Survey is Over! But you can still tell us how we are doing !

Winners for the draw will be announced soon:
  • $75 gift certificate to your choice of The Cactus Club, Earls, Milestones, The Keg, OR White Spot AND
  • $25 gift certificate to Cineplex AND
  • $10 gift certificate to Starbucks

We appreciate receiving these survey results as the Library uses this feedback to improve service and guide our strategic planning. So don't delete that e-mail when it arrives next week and thank you in advance for your time and participation.

posted January 21, 2010 Contest is over and prizes have been awarded.

Congrats to our draw winners!

Winners of a $20 gift certificate & $10 photocopying/printing credit:
Tapinder Dhaliwal
Christine Fleeton
Jenis Jeet
Parminder Kaila
Amna Shah
Sandra Stankovic
Christopher Trieu

Winner of a Starbucks gift basket:
Carousel Calvo

posted January 14th, 2010

Library Service Review

An external service reviewer will be visiting the Surrey and Richmond campus Libraries to talk to different groups at Kwantlen about Library services. Drop in if you want to contribute your experiences to this review. Snacks will be provided to those who participate.

@ the Surrey Campus Library
Wednesday, December 2
Faculty & Deans: 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Kwantlen Students: 2:30 - 3:00 pm
1st floor, Research & Special Collections Room

@ the Richmond Campus Library
Thursday, December 3
Faculty & Deans: 10:30 - 11:00 am
Kwantlen Students: 11:00 - 11:30 am
Room 1030

posted November 26th, 2009


Highlighted Changes to MLA and APA Styles

The Modern Language Association has recently published a new (7th) edition of its MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers . Copies are available at each campus library, call number: LB 2369 M57 2009.

Likewise, the American Psychological Association has very recently published a new (6th) edition of its Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association . Copies are on order and will soon be available at each campus library.

There have been some significant changes to citations in MLA format. They include:

  • titles/subtitles of books, periodicals, films, etc. are NOT underlined anymore; instead they are now italicized
  • the "medium" is now included; for example, printed information now has "Print" at the end of a citation; other mediums include: Film, DVD, Television, CD, LP, Performance, TS (for typescript), Web, etc.
  • the place for the title of a book in a Series has changed. Series title not in italics.
  • electronic references generally do not include a URL (unless required by the instructor, or if the info would be hard to find). The indicator that an item is in electronic form is that the medium (Web) is included in the citation. Untitled online work may be identified by a genre label, such as Home page, Introduction, etc.

Changes to citations in APA format include:

  • if there are eight authors or more, the reference list entry now is structured as follows: names of first six authors, three ellipses, last author's name, e.g.: Gilbert, D. G., McClernon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., ... Botros, N. (2004).
  • publishing location now always consists of city and state abbreviation for locations in the United States (e.g.: New York, NY). Outside of the US, it now always consists of the city and country (e.g.: Vancouver, Canada)
  • it is now recommended that the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) is also included in citations for print items and for non-periodical items if available

The Library has updated its handouts for students to reflect these changes. They are now available through the Library's Citation Styles page and in print at the Library.

If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact mailto:ulrike.kestler@kwantlen.ca

posted September 2nd, 2009

Extended Loan Periods for Faculty

Kwantlen employees will now be able to borrow materials for an entire semester. This change will eliminate the need for Faculty to repeatedly renew an item to keep it for a whole term. We anticipate this change in policy will streamline your access to Library resources and save you time.

posted August 13th, 2009

New Senate Standing Committee on the Library

With Kwantlen's University status, a senate standing committee on the Library has been formed. The mandate of this committee includes:

  • advising the University Librarian on matters relating to the operation of the Library, and the liaison amongst the Library and all fields of instruction and research.
  • advising the University Librarian on establishing collections priorities and budgets between all fields of instruction and research

The committee members are listed below. Full mandate, meeting schedule and minutes of this committee can be found at http://www.kwantlen.ca/senate/committees/library.html

Member | Faculty/Area

Abbott, Frank | Faculty of Social Sciences
Atkinson, David | President
Bruchet, Susan | Library
Bubber, Arvinder | Chancellor
Cunnin, Betty | Faculty of Science & Horticulture
Daniels, Caroline | Library
Davis, Bob | Faculty of Trades & Technology
Duggan, Barbara Dean | Faculty of Design & Communications
Howes, Stephanie (Chair) | Faculty of Community & Health Studies
Kozak, Romy | Faculty of Humanities
Norris, Jeff | Foundation
Rogers, Linda | Library
Smith, Debbie | Library
Soles, Nicola | Faculty of Qualifying Studies
Whittemore, Joel | Faculty of Business
Vacant | Student

Ex Officio

MacDonald, Cathy | University Librarian
McGillivray, Judith | VP, Academic

posted August 13th, 2009

COPPUL cards are now available at your campus Library

What is a COPPUL card and why would I want one?

On April 1, 2009 the Library became a member of COPPUL (Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries). As a COPPUL member, Kwantlen is part of the Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement which means students, faculty and staff are eligible for in-person borrowing privileges from participating institutions across Canada. See the website below for a list of participating institutions and more detailed information. http://www.coppul.ca/rb/rbindex.html

As well as allowing you access to institutions across the country, having a COPPUL card will streamline the process for obtaining a free card at BC universities like UBC and SFU.

How does it work and how do I get a card?


Employees and currently registered students can come to any campus library with their Kwantlen Smartcard (student/employee ID card) and request a COPPUL card at the Checkout desk. The card you receive can then be presented at any COPPUL institution across the country which will in turn issue a free community borrower/extramural card to you. The COPPUL card should be sufficient, but you may want to have your Kwantlen Smartcard and other photo ID on hand, in case you are asked.

It is important to keep in mind that borrowing privileges are determined by each lending library. Other institutions may offer shorter loan periods and some materials such as periodicals, videos or course reserves may not be available to borrow.

Expand and streamline your access to other academic libraries and get your COPPUL card today!

posted May 28th, 2009

What is streaming video?

Technically it is a one-way video transmission over a data network; in English, they are videos you can access through the library catalogue and watch via the internet.

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We've been providing WorkSafe BC videos in this format for some time, but we have recently added the following titles:

  • 1945: The year that changed the world (5 titles)
  • The adventure of English 500 AD to 2000(8 titles)
  • Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorder(3 titles)
  • Bates' Visual Guide to Physical Examination(18 titles)
  • Child Slavery(2 titles)
  • Freedom of expression: resistance and repression in the age of intellectual property
  • Girls: moving beyond myth
  • In debt we trust: America before the bubble bursts
  • Landing the job(3 titles)
  • Planet Earth Series I & II(11 titles)
  • Simon Schama's Power of Art(8 titles)
  • The Sustainable City

When accessing these from home, you will need to provide a username and password, the same you use when searching our databases from off-campus; and your computer will need Adobe Flash Player 9.0 or above.

If you have any comments please call or e-mail Sigrid Kargut, AV Software Librarian (local 2088).

posted April 2, 2009

Your Library Account and Registration

Registration opens June 1 for the fall semester.

But did you know that overdue library material or library fines may block your registration and stop you from receiving your transcripts?

Please check My Library Account to ensure a trouble free registration and issuance of transcripts.

You can call one of our Checkout counters if you are experiencing problems registering due to your library record at:

  • Cloverdale - 604.599.6043
  • Langley - 604.599.3204
  • Richmond - 604.599.2692
  • Surrey - 604.599.2103

posted: March 6, 2009

Web Picks of the Week!

Homicides in Canada going down?

According to Stats Canada Homicides, 2007 - Yes, they are. Police reported 594 homicides in Canada in 2007, 12 fewer than in 2006. This continues a generally downward trend which began in the mid 1970s.

Find out more at The Daily from Stats Can - published daily.

Are you looking for a scholarly alternative to Wikipedia? May we suggest www.scholarpedia.org/ because:
  • Each article is written by an expert (elected by the public or invited by Scholarpedia editors).
  • Each article is anonymously peer reviewed to ensure accurate and reliable information.
  • Each article has a curator -- typically its author -- who is responsible for its content.
  • Any modification of the article needs to be approved by the curator before it appears in the final, approved version
Look at our evaluation criteria for more tips on assessing online scholarly information.

posted: October 29, 2008

Library & Web Research Sessions

Ensure your students produce well researched assignments - book a Library & Web Research Session today !

"A majority of students in this study leveraged both human and computer-mediated resources to compensate for their lack of information literacy. In particular, students faced problems with determining information needs for assignments, selecting and critically evaluating resources, and gauging professors' expectations for quality research." 1

Make sure your students have the basic information literacy skills needed to produce quality work in your class. Set up a research session in the Library and we can tailor the class to your needs: preparing them for a particular assignment, teaching them how to evaluate information sources, or simply providing an overview of scholarly resources in your subject area.

1 The above quote is from the abstract for: "Information Literacy from the Trenches: How do Humanities and Social Science Majors Conduct Academic Research?" by A.J. Head. To be published in the September 2008 issue of College and Research Libraries. An advanced final draft of the article can be found here: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crljournal/preprints/Head.pdf

posted: September 16, 2008

New Research Databases

posted:September 11, 2008


The Chocolate Door Prizes have been awarded

The Library held our annual "guess how many chocolates are in this container" contest for Kwantlen students during the first week of classes. We had correct guesses at all four campus Libraries. At a Library where there was more than one correct guess, the winner was randomly drawn from among those who guessed correctly. Below are the lucky winners who won the jars of chocolate. Congratulations!

Donna Chalifoux - Cloverdale (correct answer: 45)
Stephanie Platinga - Langley (correct answer: 45)
Kanwar Herr - Surrey (correct answer: 56)
Darren Saintonge - Richmond (correct answer: 57)


posted: September 10, 2008

New Kwantlen Polytechnic Smart Cards

Come to the check-out counter at any campus Library and get your new Smart Card with the Kwantlen Polytechnic University moniker - do it now to beat the rush!

posted: August 21, 2008

Kwantlen students and staff now eligible for UBC library cards

Kwantlen students and staff are now eligible to obtain a free community borrower card at UBC. Take your Kwantlen Smart Card and one other piece of photo I.D. to the Library Card desk at the Koerner Library to obtain a UBC card. Please see the Kwantlen Library website for details at http://www.kwantlen.ca/library/services/borrowing_other_inst.pdf.

If there is any question at UBC, please let UBC staff know that this is a new policy and refer them to their webpage at http://www.library.ubc.ca/home/community.html. As this is a new policy it may be advisable to print off a copy of the page from the UBC website to take with you.

posted: May 21 2008

Library Fines Update

Why does the Library charge fines?
Fines are charged for overdue materials to encourage borrowers to return materials on time so others can use them. To avoid fines please return your materials on time.

What are the fines for overdue material?

  • Books and General Collection $0.50/day
  • Recalled Books $2.00/day
  • Periodicals $1.00/day
  • 2 hour reserves $1.00/hour
  • All other reserve materials $2.00/day
  • Videos/DVDs $2.00/day
  • AV Equipment $2.00/day per item

posted: April 30, 2008

You now need a username and a password to access Kwantlen Library Databases and Article Indexes off campus. Here is the login information you will need to use to access these online resources:

  • For Students:
    username = student number
    password = same password used to register for classes online
  • For Faculty:
    username = banner number
    password = same password used to login to office computers or access HR self services
  • For Staff and Administrators:
    username = same name id used to access office computers
    password = same password used to login to office computers

Please contact a Librarian at any Information Desk if you need assistance. Click here for contact information and Library Information Desk hours.

posted: April 30, 2008

Do you search our Health databases? Then take a quick online survey and enter to win an iPod!

You can take the e-HLbc Health Database User Survey if you've used any of the following Kwantlen databases:

  • BioMedical Reference Collection
  • CINAHL with Full-Text
  • LWW Total Access Collection
  • Medline

Click here to get to the survey. The survey is open from April 1st to May 1st.

posted: April 3, 2008

Free your mind. Think for yourself. Read a banned book.

Freedom to Read Week 2008

February 24 to March 1 is Freedom To Read Week. You may be surprised to know that in this country, books and magazines are pulled from bookstore shelves, libraries, and are also stopped at the border because someone is offended by their content. This week is a time to celebrate your intellectual freedom and fight back against censorship. Check out http://www.freedomtoread.ca/for more information. Click here if you'd like to see a list of books you can borrow from the Kwantlen Library that have been banned elsewhere in Canada and/or the United States. Free your mind. Think for yourself. Read a banned book.

posted: Feb 19, 2008

Seniors Now Eligible for Free Community Borrower Card

Seniors (65+): we welcome you at all Kwantlen Polytechnic University Campus Libraries. Ask at the Checkout Counter for your free Community Borrower Card.

You will need to present ID in the form of a Gold Card or driver's licence.

posted: Jan 21, 2008

Guess The Number Of Chocolate Winners

There were 34 chocolates in each of the jars

    The winners are:
  • Cloverdale - Jason Smith
  • Langley - Breanna Tate
  • Richmond - Steven Nguyen
  • Surrey - Bharat Sharma

Thank you to all who entered.

New Databases for Kwantlen undefined

Over the Summer, the Kwantlen Library has added several new article index, databases and electronic resource collections

Click on the titles below for more information on each resource:

All of these resources are available on and off campus for Kwantlen students, staff and faculty.

Librarians in the Learning Centre - Fall 2007 undefined

Starting this fall, you will be able to get help with your research from a librarian in the Learning Centre

Dates / Campuses / Times
Wed. Sept 26 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tue. Oct 2 Richmond 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Wed. Oct 3 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tue. Oct 9 Langley 10 am- 11:30 am
Wed. Oct 10 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tue. Oct 16 Richmond 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Wed Oct 17 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tue. Oct 23 Langley 10 am - 11:30 am
Wed. Oct 24 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tue. Oct 30 Richmond 12 noon - 1:30 pm
Wed. Oct 31 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Tue. Nov 6 Langley 10 am- 11:30 am
Wed. Nov. 7 Surrey 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Kwantlen Library's First Annual Photo Contest

We have a winner in our library Photo Contest!

Doug Zaklan wins the Library Photo Contest! Congratulations to Doug Zaklan who submitted the prizewinning photo in our Library Photo Contest. Doug has won a $50.00 Bookstore Gift Certificate and his photo will be on the cover of our Library Student Handbook for 1 year! Look for Doug's amazing photo on the cover of our new handbook in January. Thank you to all the students who submitted photos.

Borrowing Magazines and Journals

You can now borrow magazines and journals at the Library

  • Just bring your Student Card and the journals you want to borrow to the Checkout Counter
  • The loan period is 3 days, and you can renew them once
  • You can borrow up to 3 journals at a time
  • Overdue fines are $1 per day
  • Please ask at one of our service desks if you have any questions

Cloverdale Campus Library is now open!

So drop in and visit or give us a call.

The Library is at the North West corner of the campus at 180th Street and #10 Hwy in Cloverdale.

Click here to see a campus map - the Library is outlined in red.

Hours of operation:
Monday - Friday : 7:30am - 7:30pm
Saturday and Sunday : Closed

Circulation Desk: Local 6043 / External calling: 604-598-6043

Check back here for information about our Official Grand Opening Celebrations in March.

Library Survey Prize Draw Winners

Manmir Gakhal - iPod Shuffle
James Meneghin - Rover USB/MP3 Player
Jolene Krenn - $50.00 KUC Bookstore Certificate

Thanks to everyone who took the time to fill out a survey. A link to a full report on the survey will be posted here in April.

Langley Learning Lab Enhancement

We've increased the number of workstations to 26 and have added flat monitors and new furniture to improve the research and teaching space at our Langley Library Learning Lab. The lab is reserved for Kwantlen students and is used by Kwantlen Librarians for teaching research skills and information literacy.

Ask Away - our new Chat Reference Service

Do you need help finding library resources on your topic? Can't find those scholarly journal articles?? Need some tips on good search strategies in the library databases? Ask Away is for you! The library
has just launched a new online chat reference service. The hours of operation are: Sunday to Thursday 11am-9pm; Friday and Saturday 11am-5pm. To try out this new service: Click on Ask a librarian on our library web site and then click on Ask Away for the question form.

25th Anniversary Contest!

In celebration of Kwantlen's 25th Anniversary the Library awarded an $25 Bookstore Certificate on the 25th of each month. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Our question for February/March was : If you could add anything with the new Surrey Campus Library expansion, what would it be? (This was the last chance to enter). Check out the best responses . The winner is highlighted at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

Our question for January was : During your time at Kwantlen, which course did you enjoy most and why? Check out the best responses . The winner is highlighted at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

Our question for December was : What is your favorite food and/or beverage to consume while studying for exams? Check out the best responses . The winner is highlighted at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

Our questions for November was Where is your favorite place to hang out on campus and why? Check out the best responses . The winner is highlighted at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

Our Question for October was What is your favourite book? Check out the best responses . The winner is highlighted at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

Our question for September was What do you like most about Kwantlen Library? Check out the best responses . The winner is highlighted at the top of the page. Thanks to everyone who submitted entries.

What is happening to the Surrey library? We are expanding our library by over 5000 square meters - that's a lot!

Construction projects happening at the library this week can be found at the Expansion Updates Website . Look at the Photo Gallery for Architectural drawings of what the future library will look like. Check back here for more details as renovations continue.

Be the first to know when Kwantlen's Library receives new materials on your favourite topics or by your favourite authors

It is so easy! Just connect to Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Library Catalogue, click on "Instructions for My Favorites"

With My Favorites you can:

  • Make a list of all your favorite topics and authors.
  • Change your list when your preferences change
  • Receive email notification when new materials arrive in the library

We are continually introducing new products and services. Check back again and you'll find something new!

Updated:01/02/11
Updated by: CD