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UBC Library users now able to access ancient Greek and Latin literature with the Digital Loeb Classical Library

UBC Library users now able to access ancient Greek and Latin literature with the Digital Loeb Classical Library

By michelle blackwell on July 13, 2017

Users can now browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content across more than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts.

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, digital collections, digital libraries

Members of the class of 1932 at their 20-year reunion in 1952.

A gift from the past: UBC’s class of 1932 funds access to 343 ebooks 85 years after graduation

By michelle blackwell on April 6, 2017

An endowment established by UBC’s class of 1932 is funding the Library’s annual contribution to Knowledge Unlatched, an Open Access scholarly ebook platform.

Posted in General | Tagged with alumni, collections, digital collections, digital libraries, donors

UBC Library Contributes Search Interface to Federated Research Data Repository

UBC Library Contributes Search Interface to Federated Research Data Repository

By Clare Yow on October 27, 2016

Learn about how Portage and Compute Canada have partnered with UBC Library in adopting our UBC Open Collections user interface.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, digital collections, Digital Initiatives, digital libraries, links, Media coverage, open access, open collections, research learning and scholarship, scholarly communications

Running effective institutional repositories

By Clare Yow on May 2, 2016

UBC Library’s Head of Digital Programs and Services, Bronwen Sprout, on best practices with cIRcle, UBC’s digital repository for research and teaching materials.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with cIRcle, collections, digital collections, digital libraries, digitization, links, Media coverage

Explore UBC Library’s Open Collections

Explore UBC Library’s Open Collections

By Clare Yow on April 27, 2016

Discover our digital collections of books, photos, newspapers, maps, and much more.

Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, collections, community engagement, digital collections, digital libraries, digitization, open access, Rare Books and Special Collections

Building Research Data Management Services and Infrastructure in Canada and at UBC

Building Research Data Management Services and Infrastructure in Canada and at UBC

By Clare Yow on February 9, 2016

Attend this upcoming lecture and discussion featuring Chuck Humphrey (Portage) and Dugan O’Neil (Compute Canada).

Posted in Events | Tagged with digital libraries, research learning and scholarship, workshops

History of the Okanagan comes alive in digital stories for BC Day

History of the Okanagan comes alive in digital stories for BC Day

By Jessica Woolman on July 31, 2013

UBC Library project makes publications accessible to everyone.

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with digital collections, Digital Initiatives, digital libraries, Okanagan, UBC Okanagan

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

UBC Library in the Ubyssey

By Glenn Drexhage on September 13, 2011

An article about the evolution of UBC Library appears in the Ubyssey, UBC’s student newspaper. You can view the article here.

Posted in General | Tagged with digital libraries, libraries, Media coverage

Digitization program/project in Northern View, Muskeg News

By Glenn Drexhage on September 1, 2011

Stories about the digitization of past issues of the Prince Rupert Daily News (dating from 1911 to 1923) are featured in the Northern View and the Muskeg News. This project has received funding from the BC History Digitization Program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. You can view the articles here and […]

Posted in General | Tagged with BCHDP, digital libraries, digitization, Media coverage

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