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UBC Library acquires digital database documenting the Black freedom struggle in 20th Century America
UBC faculty, staff and students can now access the NAACP Papers, a digitized collection of primary source materials documenting the civil rights organization’s major campaigns from 1909 to 1972.
Taking students on a virtual tour of rare philosophy books at UBC Library
Students in certain fields may not always be aware of the specialized resources available to them, so UBC librarians developed a workshop to bridge the gap.
A Conversation with Nneka Allen
We sat down with Nneka Allen, UBC Library EDI Scholar-in-Residence, to talk about about her work: the challenges, the highlights, and what’s up next.
New Strategy Charts Plan for Research Data Management Support and Services at UBC
UBC has launched its research data management strategy, which outlines six goals and 21 recommendations for how the university can enhance support for the collection, documentation, storage, sharing and preservation of research data.
32nd Annual MMIWG2S+ Memorial March
Find resources at Xwi7xwa Library to learn more about the annual MMIWG2S+ Memorial March, which takes place every Valentine’s Day in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Download the Animal Kingdom digital colouring book: calendar edition
Experience history and #BeautifulBC at the tip of your pencil crayons. Our new digital colouring book features illustrated animals in nature that doubles as a calendar.
Music, Art and Architecture Library exhibition that explores activism in classical music extended until February
An exhibition on display now at UBC Library’s Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library will soon be making a move to the University of Toronto Libraries.
ASRS Update
UPDATE: Most mechanical issues with the Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) have been resolved. The Library will obtain any inaccessible ASRS material via interlibrary loan wherever possible.
UBC Library research project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development
UBC librarians are embarking on a new collaborative research project that aims to address a fundamental problem in how open educational practices approach Indigenous Knowledges, and instead replicate colonial concepts of ownership and knowledge transfer.
UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
The UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research is now accepting applications until February 28, 2023. Available to all UBC undergraduate students.