Announcement of The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
November
First live webcast from The Irving K. Barber Learning
Centre. Topic: Research, Collaboration and the Digital Library:
Visions for 2010
December
Downs/Archambault & Partners (Vancouver) and Hardy
Holzman Pfeiffer Associates (Los Angeles) selected as the
architects for the project
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Building
Project Committee established
2003
January
Co-ordinator, Programs and Services hired
February
Architects’ first presentation to Library staff
and campus community
May
Ridington Room and Pages Café closed; Fine Arts
Division and collections relocated
July
Second live webcast, produced in partnership with UBC’s
Faculty of Education. Topic: Digital Literacy: The Myths,
Realities, Threats and Possibilities
September
Third live webcast, produced in partnership with the Dr.
Tong and Geraldine Louie Family Foundation. Topic: The Power
of Knowledge, The Promise of Healing; Preventative Healthcare
October
First provincial consultation meeting held in Gold River,
B.C.
Demolition of north wing of Main Library in preparation
for construction of Learning Centre
November
Launch of eHelp Virtual Reference Pilot Project
2004
February
Fourth live webcast. Topic: Premier Gordon Campbell’s
Address to the B.C. Chamber of Commerce
April
Fifth live webcast. Topic: Special UBC Honorary Degree
Ceremony for His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama and fellow
Nobel Peace Prize laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and
Shirin Ebadi and Keynote Address by His Holiness
