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 […]
CARL and CRKN announce collaboration in Canadian support of global open infrastructure for open science
News Release from Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL): The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) are collaborating to facilitate Canadian support of international open infrastructure through the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS). Under this initiative, Canadian […]
Top five things to know about 2019 UBC 3MT
While 3MT was created by The University of Queensland in 2008, UBC was and still is one of the first universities in North America to host a 3MT competition since 2011. Commencing annually in February, UBC 3MT heats get underway with winners advancing into the Semi-Finals and Finals’ rounds in March. […]
Save the date: Advancing Open!
Advancing Open is a highly anticipated event happening at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) downtown campus located in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 6th and May 7th, 2019. This upcoming event is being organized by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ (CARL) Open Repositories Working Group (and led by its Community-Building […]