100 years of Prince George Citizen now in digital form at library
by Clare Yow on December 1, 2016
A century's worth of the Prince George Citizen was digitized thanks to support from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with BC History, collections, digitization, IKBLC, links, Media coverage
UBC purchases “the most beautiful of all printed books”
by Clare Yow on December 1, 2016
The Fall 2016 issue of Trek looks at the Library's purchase of the Kelmscott Chaucer.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with art, collections, donation, donors, Kelmscott Chaucer, Kelmscott Press, links, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections
2017 cycle for Indigitization Grant Program now open
by michelle blackwell on November 29, 2016
Indigenous and Aboriginal communities across British Columbia are invited to apply for audio-cassette digitization support by March 3, 2017.Posted in General | Tagged with Aboriginal Audio Digitization and Preservation Program, Indigitization, links
寂靜圖書館 擺進一台鋼琴 / A piano in the quiet library
by Clare Yow on November 24, 2016
Ming Pao Canada interviewed Kevin Madill, head of the Music, Art and Architecture Library, on use of their electronic silent piano by international students.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with community engagement, links, Media coverage, Music Art and Architecture Library, pianos
UBC community gathers for annual Spelling Bee at UBC Library
by michelle blackwell on November 23, 2016
Units from across campus participated in the annual UBC Library/United Way Spelling Bee on November 16 in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.Posted in Events, General | Tagged with IKBLC, spelling bee, United Way
University of British Columbia Library joins OLH LPS model
by Clare Yow on November 23, 2016
The Open Library of Humanities is pleased to announce that the University of British Columbia Library has joined their Library Partnership Subsidy system (November 18, 2016).Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, digital collections, links, Media coverage, open access, research learning and scholarship
Evidence-based strategies for eBook purchasing continues for 2016 and 2017
by Clare Yow on November 22, 2016
UBC Library is pleased to announce that we are continuing with four large multidisciplinary evidence-based or usage-based ebook programs. The publishers listed below have opened up access to ebook content for a specified period of time and will allow us to make selection decisions during and at the end of the agreement based on usage […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, ebooks
New eBook collections
by Clare Yow on November 22, 2016
This fall, UBC Library is pleased to announce the purchase of three large multidisciplinary ebook packages. These collections were selected based on the quality of content and demonstrated usage by the UBC community in previous years. Whenever possible the Library purchases ebooks that allow for unlimited simultaneous online users, and that have no (or minimal) […]Posted in General | Tagged with collections, ebooks
Annual Music Sale Hosted by Music, Art and Architecture Library
by Jasmine Devonshire on November 15, 2016
UBC Library is pleased to announce the annual Music Sale, hosted by the Music, Art and Architecture Library at IKBLC.Posted in Events | Tagged with community engagement, IKBLC, students
Five cohorts of Indigitization project participants unite for inaugural Indigitization Futures Forum at UBC
by Clare Yow on November 8, 2016
The Indigitization project brought past program participants together in June 2016 to discuss digitization practices and Indigenous knowledge in communities. The article appears in Issue 4 of BCLA Perspectives.Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with community engagement, digitization, Indigenous, Indigitization, links, Media coverage