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By Library Communications on May 27, 2013
UBC Library attracted people, inspiration and ideas from around the globe in 2012 with a range of prestigious international conferences.
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By Library Communications on May 27, 2013
Outstanding work from graduate students is being recognized by a new award from UBC’s digital repository and the UBC Vancouver Graduate Student Society (GSS).
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By Glenn Drexhage on March 5, 2013
Three books that reflect the compelling culture, geography and history of British Columbia are featured in the inaugural shortlist for a new award focused on scholarly works.
Posted in Events, General, Press releases | Tagged with awards, Basil Stuart-Stubbs, community engagement, history, publishing, research learning and scholarship, scholarly communications
By Glenn Drexhage on October 29, 2012
You are invited to Open UBC – a two-day showcase of diverse events highlighting areas of open scholarship.
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By Jessica Woolman on October 1, 2012
Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick will discuss how academic institutions are facing a crisis in scholarly publishing.
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By Jessica Woolman on May 30, 2012
The University of British Columbia Point Grey campus is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people. We thank Musqueam for its hospitality and support of our work. UBC Library, in partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology and the Museum of Anthropology, […]
Posted in Events | Tagged with collaboration, community engagement, First Nations, Indigenous, UBC
By Glenn Drexhage on November 1, 2011
UBC Library’s Autumn Update appears in the new issue of the BCLA Browser, the newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association. Have a read to find out about the new UBC fundraising and alumni engagement campaign; copyright and UBC; the Smart Business, Small Business events; a Chinese Canadian Stories preview: the Open UBC series, held […]
Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, BCLA Browser, community engagement, copyright, Media coverage, open access, Open UBC, Small Business Accelerator (SBA), start an evolution
By Jessica Woolman on October 18, 2011
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By Glenn Drexhage on July 8, 2011
An article from UBC Library’s Science and Engineering team appears in the open access journal Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. The piece, entitled “Teaching Matters: Increasing Library Visibility through Integrated Classroom Instruction,” is by Eugene Barsky (Librarian), Aleteia Greenwood (Head) and Kevin Read (student librarian and student at UBC’s […]
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By Jessica Woolman on June 20, 2011
A combination of technology, expertise and the personal touch has led to an innovative business-training program that enables UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to reach communities throughout British Columbia. The Small Business Accelerator (SBA), which launched in november 2010 at www.sba-bc.ca, is a gateway to business information for small firms and […]
Posted in General | Tagged with community engagement, Community Report, Small Business Accelerator (SBA), strategic plan