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30 Years of Discorder Magazine archived through UBC Library
The full archive of one of Vancouver’s longest running magazines, Discorder, is now online.
800-year-old Papal bull comes to UBC Library
The Library has acquired an 800-year-old medieval Papal Bull, a legal decree issued in Latin by Pope Innocent IV in 1245.
Interactivity at the Barber Centre
A new project at IKBLC combines QR codes and digital collections.
BIRS and UBC collaborate to create mathematical video archive
Math scholars can now access workshops and lectures from the renowned Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery (BIRS).
Squeezes, vacuums and gentle machines: secrets of the Digitization Centre revealed
About 40 Library staff were treated to behind-the-scenes tours of the Digitization Centre last week, where they learned about fascinating projects such as epigraphic squeezes and watched specialized photographic equipment in action. Robert Stibravy began the tours with an introduction to the Centre, pointing out a myriad of images from different projects covering the walls […]
UBC fish data goes global
Learn about an innovative collaboration between UBC Library’s Digitization Centre and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
The elegance of dining on display
A new exhibition features Canadian Pacific menus from planes, ships, trains and hotels.
From acquisition to digitization: sharing the Library’s special collections
This story appears in UBC Library’s 2013/14 Community Report. Read more to find out how we’re supporting economic, environmental and social sustainability at UBC. When browsing through the Library’s digital collections, it’s hard to imagine the many steps needed to share just one image online with users. Earlier this year, the Library received more […]
Digitizing history, sustaining communities
Researchers around the world have valuable access to Okanagan history, thanks to a digitization project involving UBC Library and the Okanagan Historical Society.
Langmann donation reaps media coverage
Collector Uno Langmann’s recent donation of B.C. photographs has garnered media attention.