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Have you explored Points to the Past lately?

Points to the Past has recently been updated! The website makes millions of pages of historical content freely accessible to all residents of BC and Yukon.

https://pointstothepast.ca/

Recently refreshed, the Points to the Past website updates include:

The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training has confirmed BC ELN's annual budget allocation of $485,417 for 2018/19. The Ministry appreciates BC ELN's "continued commitment to post-secondary education, providing excellent opportunities for students and supporting British Columbia's economy." Thanks goes to the Ministry and BC ELN partner libraries for all the support - funding, staff time, input, and feedback. We look forward to yet another productive year!

The December 2017 BC Open Textbook MARC records (full set and additions) are now available: BC Open Textbook MARC Records

Many thanks to Linda Woodcock and Cleire Lauron (KPU), and Sarah Ogden (VIU).

Questions? Contact Sunni Nishimura.

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.

We're pleased to announce that Columbia College has joined AskAway! 31 institutions are now working together to bring collaborative chat reference to learners across the province.

Columbia College is an international private college located in Vancouver and is an Associate Member of BC ELN.

The August 2017 BC Open Textbook MARC records (full set and additions) are now available: BC Open Textbook MARC Records

Many thanks to Linda Woodcock and Cleire Lauron (KPU), and Sarah Ogden (VIU).

Questions? Contact Sunni Nishimura.

e-HLbc is pleased to announce the launch of the new Strategic Plan for 2017-2022. The Strategic Plan is now available on the website at http://ehlbc.ca/about-us/strategic-plan

Provider neutral BC Legislative Library MARC records for December 2016, and the full set for 2016, are now available for free download on the Legislative Library MARC Records page.

Questions? Contact:

The AskAway Actions & Achievements 2016 report is now available!

In this year's Actions & Achievements, we look back on 10 years of AskAway, celebrate the success of 2016, and set our sights to the future. The report also highlights how AskAway delivers ongoing value to libraries, learners, and researchers across the province.