Guest lecturer: The future of scholarly publishing
by Jessica Woolman on October 1, 2012
Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick will discuss how academic institutions are facing a crisis in scholarly publishing.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access, scholarly communications
Missionary Printing Presses Exhibition – extended to Dec. 8
by Jessica Woolman on September 27, 2012
UBC Library's exhibition featuring materials produced on missionary printing presses in British Columbia is now open until December 8.Posted in Events | Tagged with exhibitions, exhibits, Rare Books and Special Collections
Digitally preserved knowledge focus of UNESCO conference
by Andrea Coutts on September 27, 2012
UBC welcomes international digital knowledge experts at UNESCO conference "The Memory of the World in the Digital Age: Digitization and Preservation."Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with collections, digitization, Media coverage, preservation, UNESCO
UBC hosts world’s experts on safeguarding digital assets
by Jessica Woolman on September 26, 2012
Digital knowledge experts from academia, government, and IT converge in Vancouver for an international conference hosted by UBC on digital preservation.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with collections, conference, digitization, preservation, SLAIS, UNESCO
Changes to UBC Music Library
by Andrea Coutts on September 25, 2012
School of Music students and faculty gather to express concern over changes to the Music Library.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with Media coverage, Music Art and Architecture Library
Course reserves in Connect
by Andrea Coutts on September 20, 2012
UBC Library has launched a new course reserve management system with many new benefits for students and instructors.Posted in General | Tagged with course reserves, research learning and scholarship
Need help? Ask Away
by Jessica Woolman on September 19, 2012
Need help with Library resources? AskAway virtual reference is now open.Posted in General | Tagged with research learning and scholarship
UBC Library jumps in ARL rankings
by Andrea Coutts on September 18, 2012
UBC Library has jumped to third place among Canadian academic institutions, according to rankings issued by the Association of Research Libraries.
Koerner 6th Floor Renovations
by Jessica Woolman on September 17, 2012
The 6th floor of Koerner Library is being renovated for university administration offices. Materials on the 6th floor have been moved to either the 1st floor or the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The current floor is also home to the Office of the Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs. […]Posted in General | Tagged with closures, construction, Koerner Library, renovations
UBC launches updated copyright website
by Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2012
UBC has launched an updated copyright website, found at copyright.ubc.ca, in response to the changing copyright environment in Canada.