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By Glenn Drexhage on May 18, 2012
© Lara Swimmer Photography A project to digitize photographic archives for the Alberni Valley Museum is featured in the Alberni Valley Times. This project has been supported by the B.C. History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
By Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
Academic libraries are changing rapidly in response to user needs, and so are theskill sets required by those who work in libraries. As part of its retention strategy and a commitment to nurture professional development from within, UBC Library created a Learning Opportunities pilot program in early 2011. Internal positions are created within the […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
An innovative UBC Library project is helping preserve First Nations history and culture for the digital age. The project, dubbed Indigitization, is a collaboration between various UBC units, including the Library’s Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the First Nations House of Learning, the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) and the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies. […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
More than 45,000 pages chronicling B.C.’s storied past are available online following the completion of the British Columbia Historical Newspapers Project in late 2011. The project, led by the UBC Library’s Digital Initiatives Unit and generously supported by a private family foundation, features digitized versions of 24 historical papers from around the province. The titles, […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
Want to find a UBC thesis on the biological feasibility of Pacific oyster and California sea cucumber polyculture, but not sure where to start? How about guidelines on mine haul road design from the School of Engineering at the Okanagan campus? Have no fear — cIRcle, UBC’s digital repository, is here to help users near […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 15, 2012
University life can be exhilarating and mind-expanding — but it can also be stressful for harried students juggling classes, assignments, papers and exams. Enter Coaches Corner, an award-winning program offered in the Chapman Learning Commons (CLC) in collaboration with UBC Student Development that helps students assess their study habits and skills, reflect on their academic […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on May 14, 2012
Margaret Friesen, an Administrative Librarian Emeritus from UBC, has been honoured with an Honourary Life Membership Award from the British Columbia Library Association (BCLA). The award and a plaque were awarded on May 12 at the BCLA Annual General Meeting, held in Richmond, B.C. The Honourary Life Membership Award is given to those who have […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on May 7, 2012
Photo: Michelle Lamberson Lea Starr, Associate University Librarian for Research Services, and Librarian Teresa Lee comment on the recent initiative of Heather Piwowar, who worked on an agreement with academic publisher Elsevier to allow text mining of its journals. Read the full article, “Hot Type: Elsevier Experiments With Allowing ‘Text Mining’ of Its Journals,” in the […]
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By Jessica Woolman on May 2, 2012
Dr. Irving K. Barber, the principal donor for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and a passionate supporter of education and research in British Columbia, passed away on April 13, 2012. Dr. Barber was a visionary thinker with a strong commitment to strengthening BC, improving the quality of life for its residents and providing an […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on May 1, 2012
As UBC transitions to a new copyright environment, we encourage users to visit the University’s copyright site to understand the issues and plan accordingly. Its content is maintained by the Office of the Provost and VP Academic, UBC Library, UBC Bookstore, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (Vancouver), the Centre for Teaching and Learning […]
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