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Digitization project featured in the Langley Advance
A project involving the digitization of community newspaper photo archives appears in the Langley Advance. This project received funding from the BC History Digitization Program, an initiative that was launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006. You can read the article here.
UBC Library partnership featured in British Columbia History
The Summer 2010 issue of British Columbia History features a story on a digitization project that involved UBC Library as a partner. The article also thanks Ingrid Parent, University Librarian, and Chris Hives, University Archivist, who received a Certificate of Merit at a recent awards reception put on by the BC Historical Federation. You can [...]
BC Books Online garners strong media coverage
BC Books Online, a project that is supported by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and UBC Library, is featured in the online publication The Tyee. BC Books Online is also featured in the Globe and Mail, the Nanaimo News Bulletin, the Harbour City Star, the Ladysmith Chronicle and the Prince George Citizen.
UBC Library contributes to BC Books Online project
Want to learn more about British Columbia? Then you’ll be happy to hear about BC Books Online, a project that features a digital collection of non-fiction books all about the province – and includes UBC Library as a participant. In 2007, a consortium of library organizations and publishers initiated the project, which supports equitable access [...]
BC History Digitization Program: 2010 Recipients Announced
A handful of First Nations projects and the first out-of-province initiative are among the successful recipients of the 2010/11 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) awards. The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique [...]
TLEF support for UBC Library
UBC Library is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of TLEF (Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund) support for two projects. “Online Learning Opportunities for Commuter and Distance Education Students” has been granted more than $25,000, and “Working 2.0: Co-Curricular Learning Tools Assessment, Evaluation and Development for a Business School Learning Commons” has been [...]
