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Preserving cultural heritage

Preserving cultural heritage

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. […]

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Community Report, digitization, Indigitization, preservation, strategic plan

The front pages of the Bella Coola Courier (1917) and the Abbotsford Post (1924).

Bringing B.C.’s history online

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, […]

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Historical Newspapers Program, Community Report, digital collections, strategic plan

Hilde Colenbrander has managed cIRcle since its inception.

Open access to UBC research

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 […]

Posted in General | Tagged with cIRcle, Community Report, digital libraries, research learning and scholarship, strategic plan, UBC Okanagan

Hae Ming Jung (L) and Teri Grant of the Coaches Corner program.

Coaching for student success

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 […]

Posted in General | Tagged with Chapman Learning Commons, Community Report, strategic plan

Jan Wallace, Head of the David Lam Library, at the Canaccord Learning Commons

Building the future with the Canaccord Learning Commons

By Jessica Woolman on June 21, 2011

Students from UBC’s Sauder School of Business have flocked to the new Canaccord Learning Commons (CLC) since it opened in February. The CLC, which is Canada’s first dedicated learning commons within a business school, was made possible through a $1.5- million donation from Vancouver’s Canaccord Financial Inc. It’s an excellent example of UBC Library’s desire […]

Posted in General, Strategic Plan | Tagged with Canaccord Learning Commons, Community Report, graduate students, Learning Commons, UBC

Growing with technology

Growing with technology

By Jessica Woolman on June 20, 2011

Change is constant – in life, and in libraries. Indeed, in the 21st century, libraries of all stripes are grappling with new spaces and new technologies, and librarians are forging new roles in learning and research. UBC Library is taking steps to help its staff face the future. For example, a training program will enable […]

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SBA boosts small business in B.C.

SBA boosts small business in B.C.

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

Allan Bell is leading UBC Library’s Digital Initiatives Unit.

Advancing the digital agenda

By Jessica Woolman on June 20, 2011

  A new space, a strong team and a host of projects ranging from historical newspapers to the Chinese-Canadian experience are some highlights of UBC Library’s burgeoning digital agenda. “Things are really coming together,” says Allan Bell, Director of Library Digital Initiatives. “My goal is to help the Library be indispensable to teaching, research and […]

Posted in General | Tagged with Community Report, digital collections, Digital Initiatives, strategic plan, UBC Okanagan

Tom Brittnacher assists students in the GIS/research Data Lab.

A hub for the humanities

By Jessica Woolman on June 20, 2011

The GIS (or Geographic Information Systems) Lab is the first part ofthe Research Commons project, which will serve those working in the humanities and social sciences.

Posted in General | Tagged with Community Report, GIS, strategic plan

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