Open UBC

Open Access Week at UBC

Open UBC launches new searchable online collection to highlight UBC open educational resources

By Anna Moorhouse on March 7, 2022

The UBC OER Collection showcases UBC open educational resources (OER) in a searchable interface to support both UBC faculty and the general community in incorporating open educational resources and practices into their curriculum.

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Honouring Indigenous Writers: March 1 – 31

By Library Communications on March 1, 2022

Honouring Indigenous Writers seeks to increase awareness of Indigenous literature and improve the coverage of Indigenous writers on Wikipedia. Join us for an exciting schedule of free events throughout the month of March!

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Open educational resources may help students with textbook costs

By Clare Yow on October 18, 2016

Librarian Erin Fields tells the Ubyssey about how professors are leveraging technologies to help make learning more flexible (October 15, 2016).

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Celebrate open access with Open UBC

By Jessica Woolman on October 27, 2014

Open UBC is held October 28 and 29 in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.

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What is open access?

By Jessica Woolman on October 16, 2014

October 20 to 24 is International Open Access Week!

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Bringing knowledge to the world

By Library Communications on May 5, 2014

At UBC, the future of knowledge is opening up – and the Library is playing a key role to bolster the University’s research and share its efforts.

Posted in General | Tagged with accessibility, cIRcle, community engagement, Community Report, David Ng, Innovative Dissemination of Research Award, open access, Open UBC, Phylo, research learning and scholarship, UBC Okanagan

Celebrating open access at UBC

By Jessica Woolman on October 7, 2013

Open UBC highlights open access initiatives at UBC during International Open Access Week and UBC’s Celebrate Learning Week.

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Open UBC, open to all: Oct. 31 – Nov. 1

By Glenn Drexhage on October 29, 2012

You are invited to Open UBC – a two-day showcase of diverse events highlighting areas of open scholarship.

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UBC Library Autumn Update in the BCLA Browser

By Glenn Drexhage on November 1, 2011

UBC Library’s Autumn Update appears in the new issue of the BCLA Browser, the newsletter of the British Columbia Library Association. Have a read to find out about the new UBC fundraising and alumni engagement campaign; copyright and UBC; the Smart Business, Small Business events; a Chinese Canadian Stories preview: the Open UBC series, held […]

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Open UBC October 24-30, 2011

By Jessica Woolman on October 18, 2011