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Dr. Susan E. Parker begins 1-year term as president of the Association of Research Libraries in 2023

by michelle blackwell on November 10, 2022

Dr. Susan E. Parker, UBC's University Librarian, will begin a one-year term as ARL president on January 1, 2023.

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Transformative agreements are changing open access publishing at UBC Library

by Anna Moorhouse on October 24, 2022

The growing popularity of open access publishing has broadened the potential reach of published research while introducing new complexities—and costs—to the publication process.

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Open Scholarship in Practice 2022

by Anna Moorhouse on October 24, 2022

Join this week of webinars and workshops exploring open access and the practice of open scholarship, and learn about many innovative ways to enhance teaching, research, and public impact.

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Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives closure to extend into early 2023

by Library Communications on October 18, 2022

Connect for more information on supports available for remote research and instructional support requests during this time.

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A one-year data retention schedule for Zoom and MS Teams video recordings is coming October 2023

by Anna Moorhouse on October 17, 2022

In October 2023, UBC will implement an automated one-year retention policy for video recordings, affecting all videos created in Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

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BC History Digitization Program now accepting applications for 2023/2024 funding year

by Anna Moorhouse on October 17, 2022

The deadline for submission is Friday, December 9, 2020 at 5 p.m. PT.

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Xwi7xwa Library reopens its doors to library users

by Library Communications on October 11, 2022

Xwi7xwa Library reopens this week (October 11-14, 2022) to welcome back faculty, staff, students and community members.

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Applications open for the Library Student Advisory Committee

by Anna Moorhouse on October 5, 2022

UBC Library invites students from UBC Vancouver campus to join the 2022/2023 Library Student Advisory Committee (LSAC). 

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Finding Nothing: Author Talk with Dr. Gregory Betts

by Anna Moorhouse on October 3, 2022

Join Dr. Gregory Betts in the Peña Room at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on October 28 to discuss his recent book, Finding Nothing: The VanGardes, 1959-1975.

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Orange Shirt Day | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

by Anna Moorhouse on September 30, 2022

Learn more about the Residential School System in Canada by visiting the Xwi7xwa Library exhibit on display now at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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