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Behind the scenes: UBC Library’s electronic resources

Behind the scenes: UBC Library’s electronic resources

By Katya Roxas on March 26, 2020

Why are online formats important for library users? How does the library identify user needs? Discover UBC Library’s process that ensures that UBC’s e-resources are accessible.

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, electronic resources, links, open collections, video

Download UBC Library’s ‘Maps and Landscapes’ digital colouring book series

Download UBC Library’s ‘Maps and Landscapes’ digital colouring book series

By Katya Roxas on February 3, 2020

Experience history at the tip of your pencil crayons and celebrate #ColorOurCollections week with UBC Library’s ‘Maps and Landscapes’ themed digital colouring book series.

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Digital Initiatives, links, open collections, Rare Books and Special Collections

Download the new ‘Maps and Landscapes’ digital colouring book series

Download the new ‘Maps and Landscapes’ digital colouring book series

By Katya Roxas on October 22, 2019

Experience history at the tip of your pencil crayons with our new ‘Maps and Landscapes’ themed digital colouring book series.

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Digital Initiatives, links, open collections, Rare Books and Special Collections

Makers Artists United calendar cover by Elisa Yon.

From Open Collections to Art: Local artists use UBC Collections to inspire calendar celebrating Chinatown’s history

By michelle blackwell on November 16, 2018

The collaborative community project highlights the local histories and individuals whose contributions have shaped the neighbourhood.

Posted in General | Tagged with art, Chung Collection, community engagement, open collections

Sunset/Fire by Hillary Webb.

From Open Collections to Art: Vancouver artist Hillary Webb

By michelle blackwell on November 13, 2018

Local artist and librarian uses images found in UBC Library’s open source collections to create original embroidered art.

Posted in General | Tagged with art, open collections

New interactive maps of UBC Library’s Open Collections use linked open data

New interactive maps of UBC Library’s Open Collections use linked open data

By Anna Moorhouse on March 1, 2018

UBC Library co-op student Carolina Roman Amigo wanted to make it easier for researchers to understand the thousands of scanned resources found in our Open Collections.

Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, digital collections, open access, open collections, open data, Open Education, scholarship

UBC Library’s B.C Historical Newspaper archive plays critical role in helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.

UBC Library’s B.C Historical Newspaper archive plays critical role in helping to preserve heritage buildings in Vancouver.

By michelle blackwell on September 7, 2017

The Library’s digital newspaper archive is key in Heritage Vancouver’s built heritage research.

Posted in General | Tagged with BC Digital Newspapers Archive, BC History, digital archives, Digital Initiatives, Heritage Vancouver, newspapers, open collections, Vancouver

From Open Collections to Art: Jean-Charles Amey

From Open Collections to Art: Jean-Charles Amey

By michelle blackwell on June 6, 2017

French designer Jean-Charles Amey uses images from UBC Library’s Open Collections in a new online art project.

Posted in General | Tagged with art, open collections

Museum to enhance archival collection

By michelle blackwell on March 24, 2017

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with digitization, links, Media coverage, open collections

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

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