91,838 Visits Made to Arca in 2021
1,533 More Students in the Province Now Have Access to WriteAway
Northern Lights College joined WriteAway in 2021, and now its 1,533 students and those at 18 other participating institutions have access to free, fast, and friendly writing support.
63% Increase in AskAway Usage in 20-21 Fiscal Year over Previous Year
A major story of 2020-2021 was the myriad ways virtual support services like AskAway helped students through the pandemic. While we continue to face uncertainties, AskAway remains a constant.
33 BC ELN Licenses Were Negotiated with Other Consortia and Groups
By standing shoulder to shoulder with other consortia to negotiate e-resource licenses, BC ELN taps into a broader pool of expertise and leverages higher subscription numbers to garner better discounts for partner libraries.
~5 Million Union Database Records Refreshed in Illume
With help from Illume libraries and Auto-Graphics, the Illume Support Centre cleaned and weeded a million records so that now item search and requesting is smoother than ever.
4 New Partnerships Formed
This year BC ELN partnered with the Irving K. Barber Library Centre at UBC to create a new support service for GLAM organizations, and forged new connections with DataBC, X̱wi7x̱wa Library, and Indigitization Program. Watch for more details about these last three partnerships coming soon!
3 Students Contributed to BC ELN Project Successes
BC ELN has had the pleasure of hosting three students this year: Elizabeth Pau from the Langara College Library & Information Technology Program, and Elizabeth Traylor and Jane Jun from the UBC iSchool. All have made significant contributions to BC ELN projects, and we've appreciated their work!
2 Librarians - Externally Funded Hired
This year Cristen Polley was hired as AskAway coordinator, and Myfanwy Postgate was hired as Illume Support Centre coordinator. They each bring a breadth of experience in their respective roles, and strengthen these service areas with their invaluable expertise.
And the #1 Top BC ELN Tweet is... A Bit of Arca Trivia!