Unless circumstances change, both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack UFV Libraries plan to be open for reduced hours tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17th. We will be open 8:30AM to 6PM. We also continue to monitor our email for circulation questions: circabb@ufv.ca Research help is also available online via email and AskAway: https://library.ufv.ca/research-help-guides/ask-a-librarian/
Stay safe!
Posted by Brenda
During this difficult time of campus closures, road closures, and extremely challenging weather, you may be concerned about returning your library items.
The book drops are open, so you can return items. Items that were checked out in Abbotsford can be returned to Chilliwack and vice versa. However, if it is not safe to do so, please consider the following options:
Posted by Brenda
Due to this crazy weather and dangerous road conditions, the Chilliwack and Abbotsford UFV libraries are closing at 1pm today, November 15. Please note that our online resources (ebooks and article databases) remain available. There will be some reference assistance (via email and AskAway) as long as power remains on!
Take care and stay safe!
Posted by Brenda
Both the Abbotsford and Chilliwack UFV libraries will be closed on November 11th for Remembrance Day. Please remember that we have many resources available online, including journals and ebooks.
Posted by Brenda
Recently funded through UFV’s Strategic Initiatives Fund, the UFV Library and Teaching and Learning Centre are excited to announce a new Open Education Micro Grant Program (OEMG) for 2021-22. This program is designed to support faculty adapting and developing open education resources (OERs) that will be used in UFV courses and beyond. Funding will be allocated to hire Open Education Student Assistants who will work under faculty mentorship to complete tasks that lead to the creation or adaptation of OE resources. These tasks may include Pressbooks conversions, editing and revision, image and interactive item creation, formation of test banks, or other tasks. Successful faculty project proposals will receive funding for 100-150 student hours ($2500 per project). Our hope is that this fund will promote the increased use of OERs at UFV and build faculty capacity for OER development and adaptation. The OEMG will also provide significant experiential value to student hires by allowing them to develop transferrable and knowledge specific skills that they can use in their programs and into their careers following graduation. The formal Call for Proposals will be issued on 15 November 2021 with a closing date of 28 January 2022. The funding period for successful applicants is April – August 2022. For more information on the Open Education Micro Grant program please contact Martin Warkentin or Claire Hay.
