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UBC Library welcomes the 2025/2026 EDI Scholars-in-Residence

by Library Communications on September 4, 2025

UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre are excited to introduce the 2025/2026 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence.

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A Conversation with Evelyn Lau

by Library Communications on September 4, 2025

Get to know Evelyn Lau, the 2025/2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence, in this informative Q&A session. Read about her journey, what inspires her and her contribution to the literary world.

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UBC Library welcomes the 2025/2026 Writer-in-Residence

by Library Communications on September 3, 2025

UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) are excited to introduce the 2025/2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence.

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Library Crawl 2025

by phoebe chan on August 27, 2025

From September 2 to 5, get to know your library by visiting all 9 locations for a chance to win a prize.

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UBC Library 2024/25 Senate Report

by phoebe chan on August 26, 2025

UBC Library's annual Senate Report (2024/25) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include advancing research, learning and scholarship, engaging with communities, creating and delivering responsive collections, inspiring with innovative spaces and services, and stewarding the organization.

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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.

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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. 

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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 […]

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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.

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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.

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