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Join us for the 13th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee

by phoebe chan on September 26, 2024

We’re getting ready to kick off the 13th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee on Tuesday, October 22.

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10 Texts by Indigenous Authors of BC to Read for Orange Shirt Day

by Library Communications on September 23, 2024

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. To help us begin the conversation while honouring Survivors, UBC English Language & Literatures partnered with X̱wi7x̱wa Library to spotlight 10 texts written by local Indigenous Authors.

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Chinese Canadian Museum launches new exhibition that reinterprets materials from the Chung Collection

by Library Communications on September 16, 2024

Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Art will run from September 25, 2024 to September 28, 2025, and features unique art creations by six diverse Chinese Canadian artists from across the country.

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UBC Library welcomes the 2024/2025 EDI Scholars-in-Residence

by Anna Moorhouse on September 9, 2024

UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) are excited to introduce the 2024/2025 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence.

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UBC Library 2023/24 Senate Report

by phoebe chan on August 30, 2024

UBC Library's annual Senate Report (2023/24) is now available. Read our highlights from the past fiscal year which include advancing research, learning and scholarship, engaging with communities, creating and delivering responsive collections, inspiring with innovative spaces and services, and stewarding the organization.

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A Conversation with Tsering Yangzom Lama

by Anna Moorhouse on August 30, 2024

We sat down with Tsering Yangzom Lama, UBC Library Writer-in-Residence, to talk about about her work: the challenges, the highlights, and what's up next.

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