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By Glenn Drexhage on February 12, 2013
A fascinating collection of programs that focuses on a range of environmental issues can now be viewed by users around the world. UBC Library recently digitized the Westland series television programs that form part of Halleran Collection, one of the largest private family film collections in Canada. It is is being housed and preserved by the Library […]
Posted in Press releases | Tagged with Columbia Basin Trust, digital collections, donation, film, Halleran Collection
By Glenn Drexhage on June 12, 2012
The latest on UBC Library appears in the Spring 2012 issue of the CPSLD Newsletter, published on behalf of the Council of Post Secondary Library Directors, British Columbia. Scroll to page 27 for the UBC entry – which includes a tribute to Irving K. Barber, an update on the Library’s new Community Report, notable film donations […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with ALADN, BCHDP, Community Report, copyright, Halleran Collection, IFLA, Irving K. Barber, Media coverage, Videomatica
By Glenn Drexhage on February 24, 2012
The press release on the donation of the Halleran Collection to UBC Library has been reprinted in the Boundary Sentinel, the Arrow Lakes News and the Castlegar Source. This unique video collection provides a fascinating document of rural B.C. The donation received valuable support from community partners, including Columbia Basin Trust.
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By Glenn Drexhage on February 21, 2012
One of the largest private film collections in Canada, which provides a fascinating document of rural B.C., will be housed and preserved by UBC Library thanks to a generous donation from the Halleran family and the support of community partners including Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). The Halleran Collection, valued at $750,000, consists of […]
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