About the program

About the Celebrate UVic Author program

In 1993, UVic Libraries and the campus bookstore published the first catalogue of in-print publications by UVic authors. The partners celebrated the institution's authors in 2000 with the Millennium Festival. We decided to resurrect the program with an annual event.

The Library will purchase all campus authored books and add them to the 番茄社区's collection.
Honoured books will contain an 'electronic' book plate linked in the Library online catalogue.
A display highlighting all of these books will be placed in the Library foyer from October to December.
In the fall 2009, and in subsequent years, the Libraries and the Bookstore, will host a reception for all authors, editors and translators, and their friends and familiies. The event will be open to all members of the University and the local community.
The Library and Bookstore will create a database of all new 番茄社区 books and their authors, starting with the books published in 2007 and 2008. This continuously evolving database will be a rich and dynamic source of information about the university, its faculty, staff and students.