Meet cIRcle’s New Research Assistant!
UBC Koerner Library Exterior © UBC Library Communications and Marketing CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Hello everyone, I’m Vanessa, the new Digital Repository Research Assistant at cIRcle for the Summer 2026 term. As a second year student in the UBC iSchool’s Master of Library and Information Studies program (MLIS), my main interest is working with digital […]
by Vanessa Choy – May 26, 2026
New in cIRcle: “Coming Home : curation, exhibition and research-creation as reclamation and truth-telling”
Photo from: James, Margaretta. 2025. Coming Home : curation, exhibition and research-creation as reclamation and truth-telling (Page 9). Elder Margaretta James’ thesis, Coming Home : curation, exhibition and research-creation as reclamation and truth-telling is available in cIRcle. In this thesis, James explores her personal and family history as paths to understanding and interrogating colonization, […]
by cIRcle Office – May 12, 2026
Reflections on My Time at cIRcle
Image courtesy of UBC Library Communications and Marketing. I started my work as the Digital Repository Research Assistant at the cIRcle Office last September as I entered my third year of my MAS/MLIS program. Through my graduate coursework and professional positions, I had experience with digital asset creation and metadata processing; I also understood many […]
by Sonia Comstock – Apr 28, 2026
In cIRcle: Slocan History Series
Photo courtesy: Beginnings of the Bosun Ranch : reminiscences of Joseph Colebrook Harris The Slocan History Series by Professor Emeritus Cole Harris (1936-2022) in UBC’s Department of Geography, is available in cIRcle. The series documents the social and industrial history of British Columbia’s Slocan Valley, including early settler experiences and resource development. The series was recently […]
by cIRcle Office – Apr 07, 2026
How Do File Formats Affect Accessibility & Preservation?
Image courtesy of Margo Yacheshyn / UBCO University Relations To support cIRcle’s mission of open access and long-term preservation, cIRcle’s File Format Guidelines offer recommendations and suggestions on how to create accessible, stable, and usable digital files. Through this resource, we aim to help UBC community members who wish to deposit their works to cIRcle […]
by Sonia Comstock – Mar 24, 2026