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UBC Library’s First Folio gets interactive with Shakespeare xR

by Anna Moorhouse on December 11, 2023

UBC Library released a digitized version of the Folio on UBC Open Collections, making the rare volume openly accessible. But this 2D digitization was only the first step in a larger plan.

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The Meditation Walk: Mindfulness and Community Together at UBC

by reiza gabriel on December 5, 2023

On February 14 and 28, join a guided meditation walk at UBC’s octagonal labyrinth, hosted by UBC Library and made possible by the UTown@UBC Community Grant.

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Q&A with Fudan University Conservator Yan Li

by Anna Moorhouse on December 5, 2023

We spoke with Yan Li, librarian and rare books Conservator at Fudan University in Shanghai, China, about her 100-day visit at UBC Library’s Conservation Space.

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UBC Asian Library closed for space improvements from January 2 to February 4

by Library Communications on December 4, 2023

UBC Asian Library will be temporarily closed for space improvements starting January 2, 2024.

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How UBC Education Library is teaching the teacher through community field experience

by Anna Moorhouse on November 29, 2023

As a community field experience partner, UBC Library offers teacher candidates the opportunity to explore a non-traditional educational space.

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Meditation Space Available for Exam Period

by reiza gabriel on November 23, 2023

From December 11 to 22, Room 191 in IKBLC is available for meditation, prayer and quiet contemplation.

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UBC Library acquires rare Japanese manuscripts and calligraphy works

by Anna Moorhouse on November 7, 2023

UBC Library has acquired several rare titles as part of its Japanese Collections, thanks in part to support provided by the David Graham Memorial Fund.

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Celebrate Diwali with UBC Asian Library

by matt patton on October 27, 2023

The UBC community is invited to experience the diversity of South Asian culture through music, dance, and delicious refreshments.

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How UBC Library is spotlighting Indigenous topics in open education

by Anna Moorhouse on October 23, 2023

Open access can pave the way for more equitable knowledge sharing, but is it succeeding?

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Open Access Week 2023