Nepal's Prolonged Transition: End in Sight?

Drawing a continent by hand with Anton Thomas

Alex Kuskowski

Learning Services Librarian

Background

Alex Kuskowski joined the Learning Center in October 2016. A UBC Alumni, Alex gradated with a Master’s in Library Science from the UBC School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies (SLAIS). Prior to working in the Learning Commons, Alex was a writer and editor for a children’s book publishing company. Alex has an extensive background in writing, education, and digital media.

Current Role and Responsibilities

In her current role, Alex manages the planning, implementation and assessment of learning support programs and services at the Chapman Learning Commons. This includes overseeing the equipment lending program and student-staff at the Chapman Learning Commons desk. Alex also co-leads UBC collaborative information literacy projects including the Digital Tattoo project and the UBC Library Skills Tutorial. Alex is interested in using  emerging technology to engage students, staff and the community with library services.

Contact

Email: alex.kuskowski@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-6915

BC History Digitization Program – 2017-2018 Recipients

Sixteen projects have been named as successful recipients of the 2017-2018 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) funding awards.

The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique historical items, including images, print and sound materials.

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre funding totaled nearly $145,000 for the 2017-2018 round. Altogether, the B.C. History Digitization program has provided more than $1 million for more than 100 projects throughout British Columbia.

This year’s diverse range of projects includes the digitization of Indigenous performance arts video tapes, historic photographs and archival records of BC communities, newspapers and publications from various B.C. regions, Jack Shadbolt art collection, B.C. French publication: Le Soleil de Colombie, items documenting the Gay games, women in performance art videos, and more.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

To view a complete listing of the projects and their descriptions: