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UBC Library supports Covenant House

By Glenn Drexhage on January 4, 2011

At its seasonal luncheon leading up to the holidays, UBC Library announced that its charity raffle had raised more than $1,000 for Covenant House, which provides food, shelter, clothing and counselling for street youth in Vancouver. The raffle prize winner was Lucia Balabuk, who works in UBC’s Science One program, which is based in the Irving […]

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A more inclusive Canadian history through the Chung Collection

A more inclusive Canadian history through the Chung Collection

By Glenn Drexhage on December 22, 2010

Henry Yu and His Students Make – and Remake – a More Inclusive Canadian History through UBC Library’s Chung Collection Who are we as Canadians? Where are we going, as a city, a province, and a Nation? How does our collective history influence those questions today? In the 21st century, these are questions History Professor […]

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Small Business Accelerator in 24 Hours

By Glenn Drexhage on December 17, 2010

An article on the Small Business Accelerator, recently launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, appears in the Vancouver edition of 24 Hours newspaper. You can view the article here (please see page 15): 24 Hours And you can find out more about the Small Business Accelerator here.

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with business, community engagement, Small Business Accelerator (SBA)

Credit: Marshall Sharp/Salt Spring Island Archives

UBC digitization program provides instant global access to B.C. heritage

By Jessica Woolman on December 10, 2010

The BC History Digitization Program provides funding for organizations involved with the preservation of historical material.

Posted in General | Tagged with BCHDP, community engagement, digitization, support

E-books examined in Maclean’s

By Glenn Drexhage on October 6, 2010

Maclean’s magazine recently published a story on e-books that mentions a number of Canadian university libraries, including UBC Library. You can view the article here.

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access, publishing

Mining for information

By Glenn Drexhage on October 4, 2010

A new offering from UBC Library at the University of British Columbia enables users to access decades of valuable information on mine reclamation for free. Each year, the British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium is presented by the B.C. Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation (TRCR). This first symposium was held in 1977 as a response […]

Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, mining, open access

Open Access Week at UBC

By Glenn Drexhage on October 1, 2010

Showcasing Open Scholarship at UBC UBC is once again participating in the International Open Access Week event, where the worldwide research and academic community share and learn about open access and other open scholarship movements. The event runs from Monday, October 18 through Friday, October 22. The open access movement is based on the principle […]

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UBC Library project in the Northern Miner newspaper

By Glenn Drexhage on September 17, 2010

Mining for reclamation information at UBC By Glenn Drexhage and Eugene Barsky of the UBC Library. Special to The Northern Miner A new offering from UBC Library at the University of British Columbia enables users to access decades of valuable information on mine reclamation for free. Each year, the British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium is […]

Posted in Media coverage | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, mining, open access

Access a world of data with Abacus

By Glenn Drexhage on August 23, 2010

Whether you are investigating the meteoric growth of Internet usage in Canada, the shifting demographics in Vancouver’s downtown core, or mapping the coastal temperate rainforest cover in British Columbia, Abacus represents a significant service enhancement for all academic researchers. Its launch coincides with the opening of UBC Library’s new GIS/Research Data lab in Koerner Library. […]

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UBC, cIRcle excel in global rankings

By Glenn Drexhage on March 26, 2010

The University of British Columbia and its institutional repository both feature prominently in a pair of global rankings. UBC is the top-ranked Canadian university – and 35th in the world – according to research from CSIC (the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), the largest public research body in Spain. A separate CSIC ranking places UBC’s […]

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