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BC ELN member library staff now have access to a series of online, self-directed modules to learn about BC ELN and its services. If you're new to BC ELN, moving into a new role at your institution, or just looking for a refresher on the consortium, the BC ELN Orientation Series is for you.

BC ELN is delighted to share that Ellen Flournoy will be stepping into the continuing part-time position of WriteAway Writing Services Coordinator, beginning this week. 

Catch up on AskAway news with the Chat Box Fall 2021:

  • Happy Canadian Library Workers' Day
  • Supporting the return to campus
  • Meet the AskAway Advisory Committee
  • On the horizon

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In collaboration with Consortia Canada, BC ELN have contacted all vendors of BC ELN, eHLbc, and ConCan licenses to learn whether they and their products are impacted by the December and January security breaches at SolarWinds. Details on the breaches can be found here: https://www.solarwinds.com/securityadvisory

Dive into AskAway news with the AskAway Chat Box December 2019:

  • New service hours a success
  • Launching new chat reference software LibraryH3lp
  • Learn more about the Advisory Committee
  • Investigating proactive chat
  • Transitioning to APA 7th edition

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Burnaby, British Columbia - The British Columbia Electronic Library Network (BC ELN) is pleased to announce that LibraryH3lp has been selected as the new software platform to support AskAway, B.C.’s award-winning post-secondary chat reference service. Beginning May 13, 2019, students, educators, and researchers across the province will be able to access the AskAway service via LibraryH3lp.

Institutions across Canada can now benefit from full access to Frontier Life: Borderlands Settlement and Colonial Encounters, a digital collection of primary sources offering a glimpse into Canada’s unique historic past.

It was recently announced that Alexander Street Press will join the ProQuest family.

ANN ARBOR, MI, and ALEXANDRIA, VA – June 22, 2016 – Alexander Street, a leading provider of streaming videos and music as well as award-winning primary source collections to libraries around the world, has joined the ProQuest family of companies. The companies’ complementary content assets will enable libraries, faculty and students to improve research and learning outcomes.