Happy New Fiscal Year!
On April 1, we entered into Fiscal Year 2023. We, here at Okanagan Records Management Program, would like to wish you a Happy New Fiscal Year! Perhaps there aren’t any fireworks or champagne, but we...
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Data Futures
Faculty, staff, and student partners from UBC Okanagan Library and UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) were awarded a Data Champion grant from the Digital Research Alliance of Canada for their...
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Records Management Housekeeping before Fall 2022
Fall semester is approaching rapidly, and with full campus resumption an expectation, now is a good time to catch up on your Records Management housekeeping! The return of students, faculty and staff...
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September 1-15: StoryWalk®
UBC Okanagan Library has partnered with Okanagan Regional Library to showcase the children’s book All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold. Pages of this book will be displayed near the buildings...
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Science Literacy Week 2022
Science Literacy Week: Mathematics Science Literacy Week (September 19-25, 2022) is a national, weeklong initiative that aims to highlight the diversity of Canadian science. Each year libraries,...
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Orange Shirt Day Book Display
In commemoration of The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, UBC Okanagan Library has created a book display. The book display will be on the main floor of UBC Okanagan...
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Orange Shirt Day: September 30, 2022
Orange Shirt Day is held annually on September 30 to honour, acknowledge and remember those who have been affected by Residential Schools. Since campus is closed on September 30 and we cannot all be...
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Queer Recommends 2022
Do you have a favourite 2SLGBTQIA+ book or film? We want to hear from you! For Queer Orientation, UBC Okanagan Library is asking UBCO students, staff, and faculty to recommend their favourite...
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Taste of Home Food Drive for UBCO Students
Did you know that nearly 43% of post-secondary students in Canada are food insecure? Added to that, many students who live on campus are far from home and do not have access to the groceries they need...
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New Report Outlines Opportunities to Support UBC Researchers’ Digital Data...
Results from UBC’s Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) needs assessment survey have been released as a joint report from UBC Library, and UBC Advanced Research Computing (UBC ARC). The report...
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Records Management: Building Blocks for Success
Is your unit swimming in a pile of digital or paper records that you do not know what to do with? Are you using most of your time looking for or re-creating documents because your classification...
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February 15-28: BC Heritage Walk
UBC Okanagan Library has designed a BC Heritage Walk as part of BC Heritage Week and Move UBC month. 11 stops are located between the Library and The Commons to help you learn more about Okanagan...
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Celebrating Theytus Books at UBC Okanagan Library
For Honouring Indigenous Writers (March 1-31), UBC Okanagan Library Special Collections is pleased to present an exhibition featuring the publications of Theytus Books. These books, having an...
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Honouring Indigenous Writers seeks to increase awareness of Indigenous authors. This year the organizing team has put together an exciting schedule of events throughout the month of March. All events...
View ArticleLeadership transition at UBC Okanagan Library
UBC Okanagan Library would like to extend a sincere thank you to Heather Berringer for her years of service and dedication to the library as Chief Librarian. Heather will be transitioning to a...
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What you should know about writing support at the Student Learning Hub
Written by Mihai Covaser, Writing Consultant at the Student Learning Hub So, you’re thinking about reaching out for some support on an assignment or course concept. Great! There’s just one important...
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What to Expect in a Writing Appointment at the Student Learning Hub
Written by Marissa Thompson, Writing Consultant at the Student Learning Hub Do you ever find yourself sitting in front of a blank page with an ever-blinking cursor and a daunting due date, wondering,...
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