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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">***Apologies for cross-posting - please forward as appropriate*** <br>
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">BC ELN and IKBLC Partnering to Provide Arca Hosting Option for BCHDP Grant Recipients:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <br>
<a href="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></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">"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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">"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.<br>
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BC ELN Office <br>
phone: 778.782.7003 <br>
email: <a href="mailto:office@eln.bc.ca">office@eln.bc.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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