University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections

Identity area

Identifier

Authorized form of name

University of British Columbia Library Rare Books and Special Collections

Parallel form(s) of name

Other form(s) of name

Type

Contact area

Type

Address

Street address

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall

Locality

Vancouver

Region

British Columbia

Country name

Postal code

V6T 1Z1

Telephone

604-822-2521

Fax

604-822-9587

Email

Note

Description area

History

Geographical and cultural context

Mandates/Sources of authority

Administrative structure

Records management and collecting policies

Buildings

Holdings

Finding aids, guides and publications

Access area

Opening times

Access conditions and requirements

Students, faculty, visiting scholars, researchers, and members of the general public are welcome to consult material in the Rare Books and Special Collections reading room in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

New users should be aware that Rare Books and Special Collections is a closed-stack area. Browsing is not permitted, and all materials are non-circulating.

To browse and search archival holdings, researchers use archival descriptions in finding aids and indexes. Research guides are also available. Once you’ve located your item(s) of interest, you can request materials at the front desk of RBSC.

Materials must be handled with care. Please do not mark them or erase existing marks. When taking notes, use only pencil – accidental ink-marks can be caused by even the most careful patrons, and marks from pens cannot be removed from materials without damaging them. Also, please do not use paper-clips, tape, “Post-It” notes, or rubber bands. As in most other areas of the Library, eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed.

Accessibility

Services area

Research services

Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) staff are available to assist researchers in locating archival or published material, to advise on research questions and to carry out copying requests. To contact a RBSC staff member, please see our directory.

Requests from researchers of a librarian or archivist to conduct in-depth research fall outside the scope of work we are able to carry out. For example, we are unable to accept requests to search archival fonds or collections for all material related to a person/subject area or date range. Similarly, we are unable to carry out copying requests that do not indicate specific items/files in an archival collection. If you are not able to come to RBSC yourself, you may wish to hire an independent consultant to conduct research on your behalf.

Reproduction services

Please visit the RBSC Reproduction/permission request form and fee schedule for information on reproduction services.

Public areas

Control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Maintenance notes

Access points

Access Points

  • Clipboard

Primary contact

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
1961 East Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1