Highlights of Open UBC – Open Access Week 2012
It’s hard to believe that Open UBC 2012 is over! This year marked the first time Open UBC was celebrated in conjunction with UBC’s Celebrate Learning Week. In its tradition, Open UBC did not disappoint. Here are some memorable quotes from Open UBC 2012 and a few highlights of International Open Access Week 2012: Open […]
A university library for the 21st century
Have you read the recent article by Lorraine Chan and Linda Ong, entitled “A university library for the 21st century”? The featured article was an interview with University Librarian Ingrid Parent and can be found in the November 1 issue of UBC Reports at: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/11/01/a-university-library-for-the-21st-century/. “Academic libraries worldwide are facing rapid technological change and seismic […]
Celebrate Open UBC 2012
Open UBC is held in conjunction with the International Open Access Week, which encourages the academic community to come together to share and learn about open scholarship initiatives locally and worldwide. Two days of diverse events will highlight areas of open scholarship that UBC’s researchers, faculty, students and staff will participate in as well as […]
GSS cIRcle Open Scholar Award winners
With much anticipated excitement since its launch in July 2012, the new GSS cIRcle Open Scholar Award was presented to the inaugural winners on October 18 by the GSS Council. The GSS cIRcle Open Scholar Award ‘aims are to feature UBC as a leader in the open dissemination of exemplary non-thesis graduate coursework; and to […]
Innovative Dissemination of Research Award
Who will be the next Innovative Dissemination of Research Award winner for 2013? Nominations are now open and the application deadline is on Monday, November 26, 2012 by 5pm. In its third year, this award (established by the UBC Library in 2010) focuses on new and innovative ways of communicating and disseminating knowledge. It honours […]