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cIRcle hits 50,000+ milestone

by Jessica Woolman on May 5, 2015

UBC's Digital Repository recently passed a big milestone when it archived its 50,000th item.

Posted in General | Tagged with cIRcle, collections, graduate students

Papal bull exhibit on display

by Jessica Woolman on April 30, 2015

Visit UBC Library's Rare Books and Special Collections to see many one-of-a-kind items, including a 13th century Papal Bull.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with exhibits, rare books, Rare Books and Special Collections

Hidden Chinese collections made accessible

by Jessica Woolman on April 27, 2015

UBC Library's rare Chinese collections will soon be available online, thanks in part to the work of Professor Yao and the Asian Library.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections, digitization, Puban Collection, special collections

In the Season of New Rice

by Clare Yow on April 16, 2015

From April 16 to May 31, visit an exhibition of photographer and anthropologist Evelyn Nodwell's photographs depicting life in Guizhou Province, China.

Posted in Events, lib100 | Tagged with art, exhibitions, exhibits, lib100

Pass It On: Preservation Week 2015 at UBC Library

by Clare Yow on April 14, 2015

Preservation Week celebrates UBC Library's acquisition of the Papal Bull with a series of talks and an exhibition.

Posted in Events | Tagged with collections, preservation, Preservation Week

Buddhism, Christianity and the Silk Road: A talk with Dr. Frances Wood

by Jessica Woolman on April 13, 2015

Join Dr. Frances Wood on May 26 for a talk on the movement of ideas and icons across Central Asia.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with anniversary, Asian Library

UBC Library partners with UC Davis to create a sustainable financial model for Open Access

by Becky Potvin on April 9, 2015

What is the cost of providing open access information to faculty and students at UBC? Contrary to what some might believe, open access is not “free” and providing access to information, including scholarly publications, often comes at a large cost to universities. Faculty and students at UBC will have the opportunity to weigh in on […]

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with accessibility, community engagement, open access