Geographic Information Centre

Geographic Information Centre

GIC Reserve Readings
Reserve readings for all geography courses are now permanently located behind the student access computer desks by the entrance. Readings are first come first serve basis and holding for reserves will not be available. Students are welcome to use the readings inside the Geographic Information Centre during our operating hours or can be taken out […]
Largest BC aerial photo collection now housed at GIC!
Since the 1930s, the Provincial Air Photo Warehouse have housed approximately 2.3 million aerial photographs, recording BC’s geographic history for many decades. In April 2010, the Provincial Air Photo Warehouse closed down its warehouse access. To allow for continued public use, the Geographic Information Centre at UBC Vancouver has undergone major renovations for the past […]

Hours (September – November)

By CC on November 14, 2018

Monday to Thursday 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Weekends and Holidays Closed

Summer hours 2018

By CC on April 12, 2018

The Geographic Information Centre will begin operating on reduced hours starting April 9th, 2018.

Monday to Friday	8:30AM – 4:30PM
Weekends and Holidays	Closed

Have a great summer everyone!

December hours & closure

By CC on December 15, 2017

Please note the GIC will be closing earlier during December:

DECEMBER 1 to DECEMBER 21
Monday – Friday	8:30AM – 4:30PM
Weekends	Closed

December 22, Friday	8:30AM – 4:30PM
December 23 – January 1	Closed

The deadline for regular turnaround time for aerial photo orders is Tuesday, December 19. After December 19 all orders will have to be processed as RUSH (+$40) in order to be completed in December. Thursday, December 21 is the last day orders will be shipped out from our library.

Happy holidays!

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UBC Geography Information on the Geography department, including people, courses, resources and research.

Geography news Departmental news on announcements, including monthly highlights, past and upcoming events, and departmental updates.

GIC online book catalogue Holdings include atlases, books, video recordings and course reserves on geographical topics.

cIRcle UBC digital repository for research and teaching materials (includes Masters and PhD thesis).

Aerial photo request information General information on requesting aerial photos (commercial use).

Aerial photo indexes and film roll year correlation Downloadable air photo indexes (in large, medium and small scale) and film roll year correlation document from GeoBC (commercial use).

Other sources of air photo Information Information on aerial photography including BC, Alberta, Yukon, Canada (NAPL), and USA.

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