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How Do File Formats Affect Accessibility & Preservation?

By Sonia Comstock on March 24, 2026

Image courtesy of Margo Yacheshyn / UBCO University Relations To support cIRcle’s mission of open access and long-term preservation, cIRcle’s File Format Guidelines offer recommendations and suggestions on how to create accessible, stable, and usable digital files. Through this resource, we aim to help UBC community members who wish to deposit their works to cIRcle […]

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Updates to cIRcle’s File Naming Conventions

By Sonia Comstock on February 10, 2026

Image courtesy of UBC Library Communications and Marketing Introduction The cIRcle Office is happy to announce updates to the cIRcle File Naming Conventions! Consistent and thoughtfully-considered file naming standards facilitate the discovery and long-term preservation of cIRcle items, so the changes made to cIRcle’s File Naming Conventions aim to align with broader best practices. This […]

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Explore cIRcle: Award-winning student publications

By Sonia Comstock on December 2, 2025

Image courtesy of Martin Dee / UBC Brand & Marketing Overview Explore cIRcle’s growing collection of award-winning publications written by UBC undergraduate and graduate students, including winning papers from UBC Library’s Undergraduate Prize in Library Research! cIRcle has supported the deposit of student work since its inception, and encourages UBC’s students to explore how cIRcle […]

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

By Sonia Comstock on November 4, 2025

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 […]

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