New data management plan templates available to help researchers planning projects
by Library Communications on August 5, 2025
New resources to support sound data management practices when planning research projects are now available for the UBC research community.Posted in General | Tagged with RDM, RDM Strategy
Take the UBC Library website survey
by Library Communications on July 22, 2025
We are redesigning the UBC Library website and we need your input! Tell us what works, what does not, and what features you would like to see.Posted in General | Tagged with library survey, survey
Digital Archivist University Archives, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus | Full-time, Confirmation-track Librarian
by Library Communications on July 21, 2025
Digital Archivist University Archives, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus Full-time, Confirmation-track Librarian Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2025 UBC LIBRARY As one of the world’s leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people […]Posted in General | Tagged with Careers, Work with us
Records Management at UBC: Dealing with Transitory Records
by Library Communications on July 21, 2025
Transitory records are records that are only temporarily useful—needed for a limited time in order to complete a routine action or prepare a final record.Posted in General | Tagged with records management, Records Management at UBC
Meet Ridhwanlai Badmos, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by Library Communications on July 8, 2025
Ridhwanlai Badmos, 2nd year Faculty of Science student, shares his story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in General | Tagged with library research, prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
Meet Ethan Lui, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by Library Communications on July 1, 2025
Ethan Lui, 4th year Faculty of Arts student, shares his story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in General | Tagged with library research, prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
2025 Professional Development Award Recipients
by Library Communications on June 26, 2025
UBC Library has two annual professional development awards for its staff, which are the Suzanne Dodson Award and Diana Lukin Johnston Award. UBC Library is pleased to announce that Matthew Barrett, Aleha McCauley and Kyra Wheatley were named this year’s award winners.Posted in General | Tagged with awards, library staff, professional development
Xwi7xwa Library hires first archivist
by Anna Moorhouse on June 26, 2025
When Jesse Carson joined Xwi7xwa Library earlier this year as its first full-time archivist, he was already familiar with some of the challenges—and the stacks of boxes—that awaited him.Posted in General | Tagged with archives, Xwi7xwa Library
Meet Ciara Albrecht, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
by Library Communications on June 25, 2025
Ciara Albrecht, 4th year Faculty of Arts student, shares her story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.Posted in General | Tagged with library research, prize, research, UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
Records management at UBC: What are university records and how do I manage them?
by Library Communications on June 16, 2025
Each time you write an email, buy material for your unit, or propose a new project in a departmental meeting, you’ve created a record.Posted in General | Tagged with records management, Records Management at UBC