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cIRcle Metadata: Why Does it Matter?

By Vanessa Choy on July 21, 2026

Stacks © Edna Winti CC BY 2.0 Metadata is known as “data about data,” or descriptive information about an object to help make it discoverable and usable, among many other features. When scholarly material is deposited to cIRcle, the metadata is essential for making that content findable not only within Open Collections, but also on […]

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“My sweet little lady love…”

By Chelsea Shriver on July 20, 2026

Guest blogger and Archives and Reference Assistant Amelia Dolbeare shares highlights from a new collection of ephemera celebrating gender performance and lesbian identities.

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Koerner Library begins renovation on north side of Level 2

By Library Communications on July 20, 2026

Koerner Library will be undergoing renovations on the north side of Level 2 to prepare a dedicated space for Education Collection materials.

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UBC Library welcomes the 2026 Writer-in-Residence

By Library Communications on July 16, 2026

UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) are excited to introduce the 2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence.

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Meet Oluwadabira Omotoso, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on July 16, 2026

Oluwadabira Omotoso, 5th year Faculty of Science (UBC Okanagan) student, shares her story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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New Books at the Law Library – 26/07/14

By Law Library on July 14, 2026

LAW LIBRARY level 3: K5015.4 .C67 2025
K. Ambos et al, eds, Core Concepts in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice:Volume III (Cambridge University Press, 2025).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1217 .M38 2026
K. McGuinness, The Law of Guarantee…

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X̱wi7x̱wa Archives adds the Verna J. Kirkness Fonds to UBC’s Explore Archives

By Anna Moorhouse on July 13, 2026

The Verna J. Kirkness Fonds chronicles Dr. Kirkness’ career as a renowned educator and Indigenous education advocate from the early 1960s onwards.

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The Periódico Unión Cívica Collection: From Dictatorship to Democracy in the Dominican Republic

By Katrina Yaskowich on July 9, 2026

Today we are highlighting a new and exciting collection on Open Collections. The Periódico Unión Cívica collection is a rare Spanish-language periodical that offers rich insights into the politics of the Dominican Republic in the immediate aftermath of the Rafael Trujillo dictatorship. Physical copies of this newspaper are also held at the National Archives of […]

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Meet Cara Suchomel, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on July 9, 2026

Cara Suchomel, 2nd year Faculty of Arts student, shares her story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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Get started with cIRcle: Green Open Access

By cIRcle Office on July 7, 2026

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Have you recently published a paper, or are you planning to submit a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal? Many publishers allow authors to deposit a version of work into their institution’s repository. Green open access, or self-archiving in an institutional repository like cIRcle, provides authors with an […]

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