CSC Staff Feature: Mahtab Matin
Mahtab helps writers develop and organize their ideas, strengthen the structure and flow of their work, integrate sources, and improve clarity and academic style. She works collaboratively so writers can build confidence while keeping their own voice.
UBC supports for new Tri-Agency open access requirements for grants and chairs awarded after January 1, 2027
The revised policy applies to peer-reviewed research articles and supports principles of open science/open scholarship and aims to increase the dissemination of research results and accelerate the mobilization of research findings.
Climate Action Week at UBC Okanagan
UBC Library and UBCO Library will be hosting events, activities, and displays alongside other libraries from across Canada for the week and throughout the month of November.
Orange Shirt Day Opportunities and Booklist
Orange Shirt Day is a day to remember and honour the Survivors and Victims of the residential school system in Canada. Secwepemc author and activist Phyllis Webstad is the Founder and Ambassador of the Orange Shirt Society and speaks of her first day attending residential school, where her new orange shirt was taken by school […]
Digging up our roots with Karina Jarzecki
UBC Okanagan PhD Biology student Karina Jarzecki received funding through the Sharron Simpson Family Community Engagement Endowment Fund for her research project on the agricultural history of the Okanagan Valley.
UBC Library migration to new integrated library management and discovery platforms
This project will provide a more stable, supported and future-ready foundation for how library resources are managed, discovered and delivered across both UBC campuses.
BC Regional Digitized History platform upgrade
The British Columbia Regional Digitized History (BCRDH) project is a UBC Okanagan Library initiative that connects Okanagan Special Collections & Archives with community repositories in the pursuit of creating a shared digital portal that compiles a wide range of historical resources. Now in its ninth year, the project has fifty community partners across three geographical […]
Cut, Paste, Print: How UBC Library is making space for zine culture across both campuses
Librarians and library staff on both UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses have been finding creative ways to introduce zine culture into classrooms through course projects, student-focused exhibits and zine fairs.
Helping researchers gain confidence with the English language
Through the English Language Development program, the Centre for Scholarly Communication aims to help researchers transition into the UBC Okanagan research community with ease and confidence.
Celebrating Rose: 48 years of Library Service
Many will recognize Rose as the friendly face at the Library Service Desk most mornings. After 48 years of library service, Rose Cresswell is retiring from UBC Okanagan Library.