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Who We Are

Allan Bell

Allan Bell, Associate University Librarian, Digital Programs and Services allan.bell@ubc.ca | 604-827-4830

Among other responsibilities, Allan oversees the management and ongoing development of the Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office. He leads the planning, coordination, analysis and implementation of new service models that focus on the provision of Intellectual Property and copyright support for the UBC Community. He also identifies recommended and sustainable service models to support scholarly communication activities on the campus and coordinates formalized discussion and education of these issues with faculty, students, and research and publishing constituencies on the UBC's Vancouver campus.


Peter D. James, Intellectual Property and Copyright Services Librarian peter.james@ubc.ca or copyright.services@ubc.ca | 604-822-3720

Peter oversees the daily operations of the Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office. His role involves liaising with academic faculties and departments, coordinating campus instruction on copyright and author rights, responding to copyright-related questions, and investigating the copyright status of selected materials. He provides operational assistance to the Director, Library Digital Initiatives in the provision of copyright and intellectual property services to UBC users.


Stephanie Savage, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian stephanie.savage@ubc.ca or copyright.services@ubc.ca | 604-827-1790

Along with Peter, Stephanie oversees the daily operations of the Scholarly Communications & Copyright Office. Her role involves liaising with academic faculties and departments, coordinating campus instruction on copyright and author rights, responding to copyright-related questions, and investigating the copyright status of selected materials. She provides operational assistance to the Director, Library Digital Initiatives in the provision of copyright and intellectual property services to UBC users.


Simonida Jocic

Simonida Jocic, Rights & Permissions Manager simonida.jocic@ubc.ca | 604-822-6742

Simonida manages the Rights & Permissions service. Her role is to process faculty and instructor requests for copyrighted materials for use in course instruction and library course reserves. Her position liaises with Library course reserves, Library branches, and the UBC Bookstore to promote access to required course materials that are not currently held within the Library’s collections.




Cecilia Canal

Cecilia Canal, Senior Rights & Permissions Assistant cecilia.canal@ubc.ca | 604-827-5619

Assists the Rights & Permissions Manager to process faculty and instructor requests for copyrighted materials for use in course instruction and library course reserves.


Alayne Campbell

Alayne Campbell, Senior Rights & Permissions Assistant alayne.campbell@ubc.ca | 604-827-2492

Assists the Rights & Permissions Manager to process faculty and instructor requests for copyrighted materials for use in course instruction and library course reserves.



Anton Nonin, Senior Rights & Permissions Assistant anton.nonin@ubc.ca | 604-827-5619

Assists the Rights & Permissions Manager to process faculty and instructor requests for copyrighted materials for use in course instruction and library course reserves.

Tammy Lee, Rights & Permissions Assistant tammy.lee@ubc.ca | 604-827-2019

Assists the Rights & Permissions Manager to process faculty and instructor requests for copyrighted materials for use in course instruction and library course reserves.