Category Archives: News & Articles

A place to share interesting articles and other bits of information.

More Complicated than Theft: Current Trends in Plagiarism Prevention Education

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Allison Sullivan

The Student Conduct and Judicial Affairs Annual Report from 2017 marked an astounding increase in the number of reported cases of plagiarism at Langara College, up to 495 total incidents (up from 286 in 2016) (Ross, 2018). Since 2013, the … Continue reading →

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More Affordable and Accessible Education: You can help

Posted on February 27, 2018 by 100315237

Open Education is an international movement striving to bring more affordable and accessible education to students across the globe. Langara College is the 2nd highest adopter of Open Educational Resources in British Columbia, saving our students thousands of dollars in … Continue reading →

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Fair Dealing Week 2018

Posted on February 26, 2018 by 100315237

February 26-March 2 marks Fair Dealing Week 2018, but what is fair dealing and how does it benefit you? Fair dealing is a section of the Canadian Copyright Act, which outlines a user’s right to use short excerpts of copyright … Continue reading →

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Academic Library Impact on Student Learning and Success

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Dan Slessor

The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) has published their latest report for the “Assessment in Action (AiA): Academic Libraries and Student Success” project. Launched in 2013, the AiA project involves over 200 postsecondary institutions that have created “campus-wide … Continue reading →

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Paths to Reconciliation: Thoughts from the APAG Mini-Conference

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Dan Slessor

By Alison Curtis, Librarian I attended three reconciliation workshops at the April APAG Mini Conference: Carving for Reconciliation Cohort Student Meet and Greet; Reconciliation: The Journey of Our Generation; and Silversmithing for Reconciliation. Each provided different ways to learn about … Continue reading →

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Introducing LaIR: The Langara Institutional Repository

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Dan Slessor

Thanks to everyone who submitted their creative ideas for the Institutional Repository Naming Contest, which ran through March and April. We received 148 submissions from staff and students across campus! A panel of judges consisting of representatives from the Library, … Continue reading →

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Heard it on the news…

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Patricia Cia

Academica Top Ten, Chronicle of Higher Education, and other sources are a great way to stay connected. Some of the full text articles are open access and others have premium content to which the Library subscribes to help satisfy your … Continue reading →

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Help Us Name Our Institutional Repository!

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Dan Slessor

Do you want to win a $100 gift certificate to Oakridge Mall? Langara is creating our own institutional repository (IR) and we need your help in naming it! UBC has cIRcle, SFU has Summit, Douglas has DOOR, the Justice Institute … Continue reading →

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The Promises, Pitfalls, and Potential of Open Education: Robin DeRosa visits Langara on March 21

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dan Slessor

  According to a recent study, the price of college textbooks increased by an astounding 88% between 2006 and 2016. It’s no wonder that open educational resources (OER)—resources that can be freely used, shared, and adapted for teaching and learning—are … Continue reading →

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Teaching Students How to Spot “Fake News”

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Dan Slessor

In a December report from the Pew Research Center, 64% of American adults surveyed said that “fake news” sows “a great deal of confusion about the basic facts of current events.” And while almost a quarter admit that they have … Continue reading →

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