[BCMA] BC ELN and IKBLC Partnering to Provide Arca Hosting Option for BCHDP Grant Recipients

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

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BC ELN and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) at the University of British Columbia Library are pleased to announce a partnership to allow successful past and future British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) grant recipients the option of hosting their digitized material on Arca, BC's collaborative digital repository.

BC ELN and IKBLC Partnering to Provide Arca Hosting Option for BCHDP Grant Recipients:
<http://bceln.ca/sites/default/files/news/Arca_IKBLC_Press_Release_2017-11-07.pdf><http://bceln.ca/sites/default/files/news/Arca_IKBLC_Press_Release_2017-11-07.pdf>

"UBC Library's IKBLC has a history of working with community partners to provide access to information that furthers research and innovation. This agreement fittingly supports BCHDP's goal of promoting and enhancing access to unique British Columbia historical materials," said Bronwen Sprout, Head, Digital Programs and Services, UBC Library.

"We are delighted to partner with IKBLC to support access to digitized materials funded by BCHDP. This cross-sector partnership marks a new phase for Arca, furthering its development as a foundational piece of the BC Digital Library, envisioned to provide access to the intellectual, historical, and cultural record of the province," said BC ELN Executive Director Anita Cocchia.


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phone: 778.782.7003
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