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Stay current on copyright and UBC
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 […]
PKP announces UBC Library as major development partner
APRIL 20, 2012 The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is pleased to announce that the University of British Columbia Library (UBC Library) has entered into a major partnership with PKP, furthering a commitment to the development of scholarly communication software. As a result of this agreement, UBC Library will provide significant financial and in-kind support to […]
UBC theses go digital
Users looking to delve into UBC graduate student research can now access thousands of theses from years past, thanks to the completion of UBC Library’s Retrospective Theses Digitization project. As a result, online access is available to virtually all UBC theses created between 1919 and 2007. There are more than 32,000 such theses in cIRcle, […]
Dr. Irving K. Barber – media coverage
Philanthropist Dr. Irving K. Barber has passed away.
Remembering Dr. Irving K. Barber
Dr. Irving K. Barber, the principal donor for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, passed away on April 13, 2012.
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Koerner Library’s refurbished main floor now open
On April 4, Koerner Library began welcoming students to its innovative and inviting new space on the main floor. UBC Library is dedicated to enhancing student learning and spaces – and Koerner’s refurbishment, which began last fall, is an important part of that process. The result is a savvy space that will appeal to solo […]
Update on Koerner 3rd Floor Renovations
It’s almost the end of the academic year and we’re putting the finishing touches on the renovations to Koerner Library’s 3rd floor – just in time for final exams and end-of-term papers. The revamped study space and reading area will re-open on Monday, April 2 and feature new computer stations and open group study areas. […]
UBC Library expands Great Reads program
Lovers of leisure lit, take note: UBC Library’s Great Reads program has been expanded and enhanced for your reading pleasure. Last fall, the Library launched the Great Reads program at Koerner Library to provide campus residents, community members, faculty, staff and students easy access to leisure-reading materials ranging from Canadiana to popular fiction. The program […]
BCHDP update: Kootenay Feminism
The West Kootenay Women’s Association’s Digital History Project is excited to announce the launch of the audio and video components of its digital archive, in time for International Women’s Day celebrations.This project is funded in part through the BC150 Heritage Legacy Fund, the Kootenay Columbia Cultural Alliance and the BC History Digitization Program, an initiative […]