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UBC Library Digital Initiatives creates COVID-19 web archives to document pandemic response in British Columbia
When the COVID-19 outbreak began in March 2020, UBC Library’s Digital Initiatives team started creating web archives to preserve materials relating to the COVID-19 pandemic response in British Columbia for future research. Librarians Larissa Ringham and Susan Paterson were able to move quickly to start capturing materials directly related to COVID-19. That first COVID-19 collection became […]
Library’s new Online Fines Payment System
UBC Library has a new Online Fines Payment System (paynow.library.ubc.ca), launched on Monday, July 26, 2021, which simplifies the process of fine payments for library users. All UBC Library cardholders can now log into the new system using their Campus-Wide Login (CWL) or their UBCcard Library Barcode and PIN. Inactive library users will also be […]
Finance labs computer profiles
The IT team has been deleting the profiles on the lab computers (Wayne Deans Investment Analysis Centre and Leith Wheeler Investment Research Lab) on a regular basis. This will not affect the access or use of the computers; however, this will delete all the saved work on these computers. Please do not save any work […]
Introducing OpenAthens, UBC Library’s new secure way to access online resources using CWL
Following a year of hard work, UBC Library has announced the launch of OpenAthens on June 2, 2021. OpenAthens is a secure login service for digital, licensed resources (books, journals, media, data). Library users now have the option of securely logging in from anywhere using OpenAthens via the library web site and library-managed URLs or […]
Klondike Gold Rush donation
UBC alumnus and Canadian telecommunications icon, Philip B. Lind, CM, has donated the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection to UBC Library. This is an unparalleled rare book and archival collection, dating from the Klondike Gold Rush (1894–1904). This collection is a cultural property of outstanding significance and consists of books, maps, letters and photos […]
12th annual Celebrate Learning Week, May 17 to 23
Join us at the 12th annual Celebrate Learning Week, from May 17 to 23, to celebrate teaching and learning. This year’s showcase will feature a week of exciting events, including workshops, poster sessions, special guest speakers, and more. Schedule of events: May 17: Teaching and Learning Innovation Panel: May 17, 2021 | 10:00 – 11:00 […]
Black History Month
February is #BlackHistoryMonth, an opportunity for a focused, intentional, and elevated reflection and recognition of Black history and achievement. To learn about the many contributions of Black Canadians, Black British Columbians and Black students, faculty and staff at UBC, take a look at UBC’s featured events page at https://bit.ly/3oz305D. For more information about local community […]
Love Data Week Feb 1-12
We invite you to join us for an international celebration of data during Love Data Week. UBC Library joins the celebration of #LoveDataWeek along with many other universities across Canada and throughout the world. Join us for a new annual tradition dedicated to spreading the awareness and importance of research data through a series of workshops […]
Digital Declutter December!
With most UBC faculty and staff having moved to remote working and teaching in 2020, the volume of files being created, copied and updated, and email moving back-and-forth has increased exponentially. While we may be aware that our digital files and emails desperately need to be sorted through and cleaned up, perhaps the thought of […]
Thrive: November 2020
Thrive is a time where we come together as a UBC community to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support mental health. Promoting mental health literacy, reducing stigma, reflecting on diverse perspectives and experiences, creating a supportive campus culture, and ensuring that faculty, staff and students have the resources to help them understand […]