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cIRcle is dedicated to providing permanent, open access to scholarly resources from the UBC community and its partners including the works and contributions of UBC Librarians and Archivists . Read on to learn more about the diverse range of materials and expertise offered by UBC’s skilled professionals in information organization, data management, open scholarship and beyond.
The Library and Archives at UBC – 100 Years and Counting
The Library and Archives have been an integral part of the research ecosystem at UBC since its first library was established in 1925. Since then, service offerings have continued to evolve and grow as UBC expanded. With over 10 major library branches spread over two separate campuses in Vancouver and the Okanagan, UBC now hosts a large population of skilled librarians and archivists with diverse backgrounds and expertise supporting UBC’s teaching and research communities. From workshops on data management to digitizing a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio , UBC Library and Archives is driven by a dedicated group of professionals whose contributions extend far beyond the walls of the university.
UBC is also home to the School of Information, which trains aspiring Librarians and Archivists. In cIRcle you’ll find decades of teaching and scholarship produced by graduate students, faculty, and adjunct professors investigating and resolving pressing issues in the care, creation, and stewardship of information resources.
Collection Highlights
Start your exploration of UBC Library and Archives research, teaching, and scholarship with the following selections:
One of more than 150 research articles in this collection is the recent publication The Five Labours of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-racism Work of Racialized Academic Librarians, a study about the different types of labour racialized academic librarians face throughout their time working in the profession.
Another example of cross-institutional collaboration between library professionals, the newly deposited white paper, Copyright advocacy briefing : strategies for higher education, provides an informed perspective on library and education-related issues that arose during the 2018 review of the Canadian Copyright Act.
You’ll also find UBC Library professionals leading climate action initiatives by creating and consolidating education, research, and advocacy resources such as the 2022 Open Access Week Panel Climate Justice and Open Research Panel: Part of UBC’s Open Scholarship in Practice. From there you can select the Open Scholarship in Practice link to view other recordings in this series that explore open access as a powerful tool for social change.
For a look at how archivists can use Artificial Intelligence to further the discoverability of trustworthy public records, review this paper from the 2024 ASIS&T conference, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Competencies for the Archival Professions.
Adding Faculty Publications into cIRcle
Are you a librarian or archivist currently affiliated with UBC? Use the cIRcle item submission form to get started on submitting your own work.
If you have any questions about the types of materials we collect, check out the cIRcle content guidelines or contact us.