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PhD, MLIS, MAS, dual MAS/MLIS, and MACL programs.

UBC School of Information is an internationally ranked, multi-disciplinary school offering graduate education in archival studies, library & information studies, and children's literature. The School of Information at the University of British Columbia offers graduate education in archival studies, library & information studies, and children's literature.

10/29/2025

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10/08/2025

Interested in applying to or learning more about the master's programs at UBC School of Information?

This session will offer detailed information about our master’s programs, including course options and pathways, career outcomes, admissions process, experiential learning opportunities and an overview of the student experience.

✨ Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)
✨ Master of Archival Studies (MAS)
✨ Master of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies (MASLIS)
✨ Master of Arts in Children's Literature (MACL)

📅 Date and time: November 4, 2025, 1pm to 2pm Pacific Standard Time.
📌 Location: Online via Zoom.
🔗 Register: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/masters-programs-information-session-2025/

Photo credit: Paul H. Joseph / UBC Brand & Marketing...
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03/04/2025

🌟 UBC School of Information 2024-2025 Colloquium Series 🌟

🔗 Register for the event: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/transforming-public-archives-in-south-africa-advocacy-access-and-community-engaged-research/

Dr. Nampombe Saurombe (Department of Information Science, University of South Africa) will be presenting on public archives in South Africa. She will focus on initiatives related to archival public programming, advocacy, transformation research, and community projects.

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01/22/2025

🌟 UBC School of Information is term appointments to teach in-person courses for the Winter 2025-26 academic year.

🔗 To read the full job posting, please visit our website:https://ischool.cms.arts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2025/01/Sessional_Adjunct-Ad_2025-2026-Winter-T1-T2-1.pdf

📅 Application deadline is March 1, 2025.

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01/09/2025

🌟 UBC School of Information 2024-2025 Colloquium Series 🌟

🔗 Register here: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/it-is-my-job-to-be-nice-to-people-that-does-not-mean-i-want-to-be-harassed-how-whiteness-and-feminized-library-labour-influences-library-workers-experiences-of-patron-perp/

Join us on February 5 from 12pm to 1:30pm at the IKBLC Pena Room (301) for our next colloquium!

In this presentation, Dr. Danielle Allard (School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta) will explore how the feminized nature of library work (unevenly) influences library workers' ability to complain, be heard, be believed, take action and resist sexual harassment within their institutions.

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10/11/2024

🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Alexander Ross (PhD, University of Toronto) will be joining the UBC School of Information in January 2025 as an Assistant Professor in Indigenous Information Studies. Welcome, Dr. Ross!

🔗 Read the full announcement: https://ischool.ubc.ca/news/welcome-dr-alexander-ross-to-the-ubc-school-of-information/

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10/10/2024

Join our Master's Programs Information Session to learn about the different master's programs that the UBC School of Information offers!

🔗 Register for the information session: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/ubc-school-of-information-masters-programs-information-session/

📅 Date and time: October 29, 2024, from 1pm to 2pm PDT

📍 Location: Online via Zoom

✨ Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)

✨ Master of Archival Studies (MAS)

✨ Master of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies (MASLIS)

✨ Master of Arts in Children's Literature (MACL)

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09/26/2024

🌟 UBC School of Information 2024-2025 Colloquium Series 🌟

🔗 Please register for this event through event webpage: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/computing-the-climate-how-we-know-what-we-know-about-climate-change/

Join us on Wednesday, October 23, from 12pm to 1:30pm in the iSchool Terrace Lab for "Computing the Climate: How we know what we know about climate change."

In this talk, Dr. Steve Easterbrook will discuss how global climate models are developed, tested, and used. He will also share some thoughts about communicating climate science, and how to best reach different audiences.

This event is perfect for anyone interested in climate change, climate science, and how to talk about it with other people.

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09/25/2024

Are you curious about doing a PhD in Library, Archival and Information Studies? Join the UBC School of Information on October 23 for our PhD Program Information Session!

🔗 Register on the event page: https://lnkd.in/gmEJHJC5

Date and time: October 23, 10am to 11am PDT
Location: Online via Zoom

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09/20/2024

🌟 UBC School of Information 2024-2025 Colloquium Series 🌟

Register for the event on our website: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/facing-ai-in-libraries-and-archives-with-knowledge-courage-and-commitment/

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in the world right now, especially how AI is affecting the use and sharing of information. Come to our next colloquium on October 9, featuring a panel of UBC School of Information faculty members who will be exploring how we can bring our values to the table when making decisions about AI use in information environments!

The panel will feature Drs. Richard Arias-Hernandez, Cameron M. Pierson, Eric Meyers, Lisa Nathan, and Luanne Sinnamon.

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09/04/2024

🌟 UBC School of Information 2024-2025 Colloquium Series 🌟

🔗 Event registration: https://ischool.ubc.ca/events/event/healing-with-archives-a-conversation-with-melissa-j-nelson/

We're starting off the academic year with our first colloquium of the year! "Healing with Archives: A Conversation with Melissa J. Nelson" is the perfect event for anyone interested in Black archival practice, particularly how it can heal, honour, and care for Black lives.

Melissa J. Nelson is an award-winning archivist and educator working in the field of Black archival practice. Melissa is currently an Archivist at the Archives of Ontario, leading outreach activities with Black communities in the province.

07/27/2024

We are hiring a Research Associate in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing!

🔗Full job posting: https://ischool.ubc.ca/job-opportunities/research-associate-machine-learning-and-natural-language-processing/

Address

1961 E. Mall, Room 470, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Vancouver, BC
V6T1Z1

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16048222404

Website

http://www.ischool.ubc.ca/

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