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Sense of Place with Minelle Mahtani

by Clare Yow on August 25, 2016

Roundhouse Radio speaks with Katherine Kalsbeek, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections, and Dr. Gregory Mackie, assistant professor in UBC’s department of English about the acquisition of the rare Kelmscott Chaucer.

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UBC Library Acquires Rare Limited Edition Chaucer Book

by Clare Yow on August 25, 2016

The Alliance for Arts and Culture notes that the book was printed in a limited edition of only 438 copies by William Morris’s Kelmscott Press in 1896.

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CBC As It Happens – August 23, 2016

by Clare Yow on August 24, 2016

Host Carol Off interviews Dr. Gregory Mackie, assistant professor in UBC’s department of English on UBC Library's newest purchase that's been called "the most beautiful of all printed books."

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UBC proud owner of $202,000 US rare book from 1896

by Clare Yow on August 24, 2016

The Vancouver Sun explores UBC Library's purchase of the Kelmscott Chaucer.

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Melody Burton, Head Librarian, Katherine Kalsbeek ,Head of Rare Books & Special Collections and Dr. Gregory Mackie, assistant professor in UBC’s department of English.

UBC Library acquires a copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer

by michelle blackwell on August 23, 2016

UBC Library has acquired a copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer, one of the world’s most extraordinary books. Printed in a limited edition of only 438 copies, the Works of Geoffrey Chaucer was published by William Morris’s Kelmscott Press in 1896.

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West Coast Expressions Exhibit Features BC Creatives

by Jasmine Devonshire on August 19, 2016

West Coast Expressions is a new exhibit is on display at Irving K Barber Learning Centre. The exhibit highlights eight influential British Columbia creative icons, spanning the industries of fine art, architecture and music.

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UBC radio archive clips find new audience online

by Clare Yow on August 11, 2016

The Library's Digitization Centre has helped UBC and CiTR archive a collection of radio clips from the 1940s and onwards.

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Listen to 65 years of UBC history from CiTR’s newly updated archive

by Clare Yow on August 11, 2016

Learn how the BC History Digitization Program, the UBC Library Digitization Centre, the UBC University Archives have contributed to this project in this Ubyssey article.

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Meet Shirin Eshghi, Head of Asian Library

by Jasmine Devonshire on August 9, 2016

A key priority of her role moving forward will be to draw in an international perspective: Shirin will share the value of the Asian Library collections as it extends to a number of faculties and areas of research.

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