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Discovering BC history through digitizing community newspapers
Digitization of historical newspapers at the Library has led to unexpected surprises and research discoveries for curious library users. The BC Historical Newspapers portal, online since 2011, allows users to browse through newspapers from various BC communities including Agassiz, Kaslo, Nelson, Fernie, and Nanaimo. Web users can discover a trove of historical information dating […]
Croquet collection now online
More than 1,400 items in the Arkley Croquet Collection have been digitized and are now available online.
“Libraries: A Force to Transform Societies” published in Biblioasia
An article by Ingrid Parent, UBC’s University Librarian and President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (2011-2013), appears in the July-September 2013 issue of Biblioasia (Vol. 9, Issue 2). The piece, entitled “Libraries: A Force to Transform Societies,” begins on page 9 of the publication.
Bringing the past to life: the Chung Collection
UBC Library is highlighting the exceptional Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection using traditional and new media
UNESCO Declaration focuses on digital assets
The protection of digital assets is the focus of the UNESCO / UBC Vancouver Declaration on Digitization and Preservation, released by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). The statement emerged from an international conference, held in Vancouver in September 2012 and organized by UNESCO in co-operation with UBC, that focused on the preservation […]
Military college digitization project completed
More than five decades of yearbooks that chronicled life at Victoria’s Royal Roads Military College are now available online.
UBC Library: transforming for the 21st century
The transformation of UBC Library is examined in a feature article in the Ubyssey. The article, entitled “Turning a Page: the changing role of the university library,” examines issues including electronic resources, digitization, collections management, space and budgetary issues, and more. Interview subjects include David Farrar, UBC’s Provost and Vice President Academic; Ingrid Parent, University Librarian; […]
Digitally preserved knowledge focus of UNESCO conference
UBC welcomes international digital knowledge experts at UNESCO conference “The Memory of the World in the Digital Age: Digitization and Preservation.”
UBC hosts world’s experts on safeguarding digital assets
Digital knowledge experts from academia, government, and IT converge in Vancouver for an international conference hosted by UBC on digital preservation.
Sharing UBC Library’s gems
The Digital Initiatives (DI) Unit is a key part of UBC Library’s effort to adapt to the evolving needs of faculty and students, and to support teaching, research and learning at UBC. Its goal is to create sustainable, world-class programs and processes to make the collections and research at UBC available to the world. The Digital […]