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UBC library buys rare Chaucer works for $200K

By Clare Yow on September 15, 2016

CTV’s evening news covered the Library’s purchase of this rare book on August 25, 2016.

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Science Literacy Week 2016

Celebrate Science Literacy Week 2016

By Clare Yow on September 9, 2016

Visit Woodward Library from September 19-25 for a series of activities during this nationally celebrated event.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access, science, Science Literacy Week, Woodward Library

Q&A with novelist and UBC alumna Shannon Selin

Q&A with novelist and UBC alumna Shannon Selin

By michelle blackwell on August 30, 2016

We spoke with Shannon about the extensive research she does for her books and how UBC Library and Collections have played a crucial role.

Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, alumni, authors, collections, community engagement, digitization, Koerner Library, open access, profile, Rare Books and Special Collections, research learning and scholarship

CBC As It Happens – August 23, 2016

By Clare Yow on August 24, 2016

Host Carol Off interviews Dr. Gregory Mackie, assistant professor in UBC’s department of English on UBC Library’s newest purchase that’s been called “the most beautiful of all printed books.”

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with accessibility, art, collections, community engagement, donation, donors, Kelmscott Chaucer, links, Media coverage, open access, Rare Books and Special Collections

More than 500 of UBC radio station’s historic audio tapes find new audience online

By Clare Yow on August 11, 2016

From the Vancouver Sun

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with accessibility, archives, BCHDP, collections, community engagement, digital collections, digitization, links, Media coverage, open access, UBC, University Archives

Poster of ship from Chung 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.

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Open-Source Geophysics Research Project Awarded IDEA 2016

Open-Source Geophysics Research Project Awarded IDEA 2016

By Jasmine Devonshire on March 31, 2016

  What is SimPEG? The SimPEG team is one of the two recipient teams for IDEA in 2015. SimPEG is a software package for research and development in geophysics, which provides a framework to carry out numerical research. The project is targeted at promoting exploration, experimentation and extension of ideas in an open-source manner. The […]

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cIRcle: UBC’s open access digital repository

cIRcle: UBC’s open access digital repository

By Jasmine Devonshire on March 10, 2016

“…the world-wide recognition and awareness of me and UBC increases each time a person finds their way to cIRcle…”

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Students using computer

Open Education Week 2016

By Clare Yow on March 4, 2016

From March 7-11, join an Open Education event online or in-person at UBC.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access

idea award

Innovative research award

By Jessica Woolman on November 3, 2015

UBC Library is accepting applications for its annual Innovative Dissemination and Engagement Award (IDEA) until January 8, 2016.

Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, awards, community engagement, open access, research learning and scholarship, scholarly communications, UBC

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