Greetings from cIRcle’s New Research Assistant
Image courtesy of Flickr. Hello friends! My name is Jillian and I’m the new Digital Repository Research Assistant at cIRcle. I’m a second-year Master’s student in Library & Information Studies at the UBC School of Information, with a background in museums, archives, and bluegrass guitar. Along the way, I have discovered a genuine passion for […]
Wrapping Up for the Term
Photo courtesy: Flickr It’s the final weeks of the term as well as my Work Learn term at cIRcle, UBC’s institutional repository. This blog post is a snapshot of the various projects I have worked on and the diverse set of skills I have developed in the process. Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETD) Supervisor Authored […]
Earth Day: Urban Sustainability
Photo courtesy: Unsplash April 22nd is Earth Day! This year Earth Day Canada is launching the national Earth Day is Leg Day Challenge – a prize-winning contest to encourage walking or using bikes and transit to reduce gas emissions. In support, we’ve spotlighted cIRcle items on Urban Sustainability authored by UBC Faculty and Graduate Students. […]
In cIRcle : Indigenous language dictionaries
Photo courtesy of Unsplash From print to digital Three Indigenous language dictionaries available in cIRcle are featured in a recent news story by UBC Library Communications & Marketing Manager, Anna Moorehouse: UBC Library digitizes Indigenous language dictionaries. The article highlights the collaborative nature of every submission that finds its home in cIRcle and draws attention […]
In cIRcle : Dr. Danya Fast’s work on Vancouver youth impacted by the drug crisis
Photo courtesy of Unsplash Research Behind the Headlines Dr. Danya Fast’s forthcoming book from UBC Press, The Best Place : Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver, captures 15 years of fieldwork and interviews documenting the lives of Vancouver youth at the centre of a public health emergency. Learn more about Dr. Fast’s […]