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New Books at the Asian Library (July 2026)

By antheakm on August 4, 2026

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

New in cIRcle: “Academic Podcasting: A Handbook for Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization”

By Vanessa Choy on August 4, 2026

Photo by Austin Distel, courtesy of Unsplash A new work has been added to cIRcle: Academic Podcasting: A Handbook for Knowledge Exchange. This handbook discusses podcasts as an effective way of making academic research results sharable, digestible, and accessible. It shares tips and tricks for individuals in the scholarly community who want to create their […]

Posted in cIRcle (UBC’s Digital Repository), cIRcle Blog, cIRcle News, Feature Collections, Open Access, Scholarly communications | Read More | No Comments

Teach Me How: Basic Advanced Searching

By Katrina Yaskowich on July 23, 2026

This week we are taking a dive into Open Collections to highlight more tips and tricks for doing research in UBC Open Collections. This blog post covers some more advanced search techniques, so if you have not already, we strongly recommend you check out our previous blog posts on how to search Open Collections. Example […]

Posted in BC historical newspapers, Carousel, Digitizers' Blog, Searching Open Collections, Teach Me How | Read More | No Comments

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 […]

Posted in cIRcle (UBC’s Digital Repository), cIRcle Blog, cIRcle News, Communication, Open Access, research discovery | Read More | No Comments

“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.

Posted in Announcements, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Research and learning | Read More | No Comments

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 […]

Posted in Carousel, Collections, Digitizers' Blog, open collections, Union Civica | Read More | No Comments

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 […]

Posted in cIRcle, cIRcle News, Communication, Open Access, research discovery, scholarly publishing | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (June 2026)

By antheakm on July 2, 2026

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Rice: Far more than a simple grain – New display at the Asian Library

By antheakm on June 25, 2026

How often do you eat rice in your meals? If you asked people from Asian cultures this question, many would likely say, “Countless times!” In East Asian and South Asian cultures, rice represents far more than a simple grain, deeply influencing people’s …

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Crane Library Part 2: Accessibility, Technology, and Innovation

By Katrina Yaskowich on June 25, 2026

This post explores multiple creative new technologies for the blind you can read about in Open Collections, some of which were developed by UBC students, professors, or alumni.

Posted in BC Newspapers, Carousel, Digitizers' Blog, UBC Alumni, UBC Archives Photographs, UBC Publications | Read More | No Comments