2019 International Open Access Week: Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge
Above image is courtesy of the International Open Access Week site This year’s 2019 International Open Access Week theme is “Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge” as recently announced by the 2019 Open Access Week Advisory Committee The International Open Access Week – happening on October 21-27, 2019 – provides […]
In the Spotlight: New and old MURC award winner presentations in cIRcle
Above image is courtesy of the MURC – UBC Student Services‘ site Touted as the biggest undergraduate research conference in B.C., the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC) is a key annual event highlighting the contributions of undergraduate scholarly inquiry and research at UBC. It affords an opportunity for undergraduate students campus-wide to present […]
New Release of Updated Canadian Author Addendum and New Author Rights Guide by CARL
News Release from Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL): CARL is pleased to announce the release of three resources supporting awareness of authors’ rights and ways to retain key rights during the publication process. The revised Canadian Author Addendum to Publication Agreement is a tool that […]
Upcoming UBC Library workshops in April 2019
Image: Pixabay What is a Research Data Centre (RDC)? Attend Introduction to the RDC (Research Data Centre) Date: April 2, 2019 Time: 2-3pm Location: Room B25 – Computer Lab – Woodward Library Register Which citation management tool is the best for your research? Attend Choosing the Right Citation Management […]
NEW: Balancing the scales: The role of fair dealing in Canada
Image courtesy: Simon Fraser University (SFU) Library Last month, SFU, UBC, Langara, KPU, Douglas, VCC and JIBC participated in the yearly Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week event comprised of presentations followed by a discussion about the value of “fair dealing in a modern Canadian context and highlighting the perspectives of diverse copyright stakeholders”. Watch […]