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UBC Library update in CPSLD Newsletter

By Glenn Drexhage on November 29, 2011

An update on UBC Library appears in the fall 2011 issue of the CPSLD Newsletter, published on behalf of the Council of Post Secondary Library Directors, British Columbia. Check out the update on pages 21-23 for the latest on the B.C. Historical Newspapers Project, the B.C. History Digitization Program, UBC’s fundraising and alumni engagement campaign […]

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Historical Newspapers Program, BCHDP, copyright, IFLA, Media coverage, Rare Books and Special Collections, Small Business Accelerator (SBA), start an evolution

UBC Library Autumn Update in the BCLA Browser

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

UBC and copyright update in the Ubyssey

By Glenn Drexhage on September 22, 2011

An update on UBC and copyright appears in the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. “Professors and students are struggling to figure out how to stay within the legal bounds of copyright since UBC opted out of a licensing agreement with Access Copyright (AC) back in August. However, the university has said that the academic community should already have […]

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UBC copyright update

By Glenn Drexhage on August 10, 2011

Developments regarding UBC and copyright are featured in a blog from The Tyee, an online publication and The Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. “The University of British Columbia has decided to opt-out of Access Copyright’s proposed tariff on copyrighted materials that generally make up student course packs, to avoid increased fees and restrictions that would begin […]

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Stay current on copyright with UBC Library

By Glenn Drexhage on March 28, 2011

At its most basic, copyright means the right to copy. Owners of copyright are the only ones allowed to copy their works or give permission to others to copy their works. But while the definition may seem simple, copyright issues are often complex, and the landscape is undergoing major change. At UBC Library, we’re committed […]

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