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Renewed funds available to UBC faculty authors for publishing and open access costs

By Anna Moorhouse on February 4, 2026

Faculty authors at both UBC campuses are now invited to apply for support related to scholarly communication through UBC’s renewed Scholarly Publication and Open Access funds.

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Meet James Bachmann, Instruction Librarian at UBC Library

By Library Communications on January 26, 2026

James Bachmann, Instruction Librarian, shares his experience at UBC Library and talks about the freedom and flexibility he has to take on a variety of projects and meet new people.

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UBC Library welcomes urban forestry students into the archives

By Anna Moorhouse on January 19, 2026

How do you get a group of urban forestry students excited about historical archives? You start with a map.

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Season’s Greetings from UBC Library

By phoebe chan on December 16, 2025

This year marks the 100th anniversary of UBC Library. We can all take pride in this remarkable milestone. Reflecting on a century of research, teaching and learning, what stands out to me are the generations of dedicated people whose work has been the foundation of the Library.

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Celebrating 100 Years of UBC at Point Grey exhibition extended until June 2026

By Library Communications on December 15, 2025

This immersive visual exhibition, on display at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, has been extended until June 2026.

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Library service update: Sage title retention list for 2026

By Library Communications on December 11, 2025

UBC Library has completed negotiations with Sage to restructure our title package. Learn more about the upcoming changes to Sage.

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A Conversation with Jennifer Gagnon

By Anna Moorhouse on December 10, 2025

We sat down with Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, UBC Library EDI Scholar-in-Residence, to talk about about her work: the challenges, the highlights, and what’s up next.

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Behind-the-scenes: UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives upgrades

By Library Communications on November 19, 2025

Construction is well underway on several significant UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) and University Archives (UA) projects. A flurry of activity has taken over RBSC’s spaces, set to a symphony of power tools, whirling fans and shop vacs. The walls are stripped down to their metal studs, and the cement floors and […]

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Service updates

By Library Communications on November 15, 2024

We are currently experiencing delays to campus delivery services due to circumstances beyond the Library’s control. Please anticipate longer wait times. For ASRS items, select MAA Library as the pick-up location for the fastest delivery.

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