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UBC Theses and Dissertations at Library and Archives Canada

Photo courtesy: Paul Joseph / UBC Brand & Marketing It’s now easier to find UBC graduate theses and dissertations online. After years of collaboration, coverage of theses and dissertations held by cIRcle has been significantly expanded in Library and Archive Canada’s (LAC) public Theses Canada portal, which includes items from across nearly 70 Canadian universities. LAC […]

Message from the University Librarian: Announcing my retirement on June 30, 2026

Reflecting on eight years as UBC Library’s University Librarian.

Associate University Librarian, Collections, Library Administration, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus | Full-time, five-year renewable administrative appointment

Associate University Librarian, Collections Library Administration, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus Full-time, five-year renewable administrative appointment Anticipated Start Date: April 1, 2026 UBC LIBRARY As one of the world’s leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research […]

Bloedel Limited Fonds, Part 2: The Powell River Company

Last week, we took a brief look at the origins of the Powell River Company. You can read that post here. To recap: The Powell River Company Ltd. operated from 1909 to 1959 and was once considered one of the largest forest products companies in the world, producing newsprint, paper, lumber, panelboard, and containers. This […]

Closed for Remembrance Day

The Law Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11th for Remembrance Day

BSI – access issues

When trying to access BSI Knowledge – BSOL, an error message appears: “Oops! That wasn’t supposed to happen. We encountered an error processing this request. Please get in touch with our support teams (details are below) and referenc…

New in cIRcle: “Understanding Disaster Preparedness in Vancouver: Community Perspectives”

Image courtesy of UBC Brand & Marketing. Explore a recent addition to cIRcle’s collection: Understanding Disaster Preparedness in Vancouver: Community Perspectives. This report from UBC’s Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) was created in collaboration with the City of Vancouver Emergency Management Agency (VEMA) and published in September 2025. Users can access the full report in […]

Records Management at UBC: How Do I Name my Files?

If you’ve ever searched your computer and found files like ‘Schedule 2025-FINAL-FINAL(1).docx,’ you know how quickly file names can become confusing.