Copyrighted materials are everywhere - you produce them, and you use them, everyday. What you can and can’t do under copyright law is essential knowledge for all UBC faculty, staff and students - both as responsible global citizens, and as responsible teachers, researchers and students. Infringing copyright is a serious matter, but the Library is here to help.
Find information about copyright law, UBC’s requirements and contact information for the team of professionals who can assist you: copyright.ubc.ca
- Copyright Requirements for UBC Faculty and Staff (university-wide policy)
- Fair Dealing Requirements for UBC Faculty and Staff (university-wide policy)
- Responsible Use of Technology (university-wide policy)
- Photocopying policies and procedures (Library wide)
- Guidelines for Reproduction (photographic, audio, video, and applicable fees) for the University Archives
- Reproduction Requests and guidelines (digital scans, PDFs, photocopies, audio/visual files) for Rare Books and Special Collections
Collection development policies (ie. how we, as an institution, acquire books and other materials):
- Library Gift in Kind Policy
- E-preferred Monographs Acquisitions Policy
- Library Collections Transfer Policy
- Library Art Policy
- Library Duplicate Copies Policy
- Library Textbook Policy
- Collection Development Framework Subject Policies
- Collection Development Policy
- Collection development policies specific to Rare Books and Special Collections
- Permitted Use of e-Resources (licensing, general restrictions and information about how individuals can use electronic resources)
- Loan policies and regulations for borrowing materials
UBC Library has been working to implement digital preservation strategies and tools since 2011. A selection of the policies and infrastructural documents are available below, and on the Digital Initiatives website (under the Preservation tab).
- Digital collections development policy
- UBC Library Open Collections Withdrawal Policy
- Culturally Sensitive Material
- The Commons on Flickr
- Digital Preservation Document Diagram
- Digital Preservation Strategy
- Digital Preservation Program
- Digital Preservation Implementation Plan
- Digital Preservation Stakeholders and their roles
- Levels of Preservation
- Digital Preservation Collection Management Policy
- Digital Preservation Access and Use Policy
- Digital Preservation Copyright and Permissions Policy
- Digital Preservation File Format Policy
- UBC IT Storage Options and Specifications (university-wide)
- Preservation Compliance Tracking System
- Digital Preservation Review Cycle for documentation and policies
- Digital Preservation Glossary of Terms
- Preservation Compliance Tracking System