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By Jessica Woolman on December 24, 2010
A handsome collection of First Nations portraits that was recently donated to UBC Library by B.C. artist Patricia Richardson Logie is being unveiled in a permanent online exhibition in 2011.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
Learn more about the former Lieutenant-General of British Columbia, the Honourable David See-Chai Lam.
By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
Learn more about Dr. Irving K. Barber.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
Learn more about Dr Colin Slim and the Stravinsky Collection at UBC Library.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
“We are giving the collection to UBC so that people can have the opportunity to understand and appreciate the struggles and joys of those who have come before them” – Drs. Wallace and Madeline Chung From a young age, Wallace Chung had an affinity for discovery, collecting, and preserving. What began as a scrapbook of […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
“We both wanted to give something back to the library” – Mrs. Suzanne Cates Dodson and Mr. Earl Dodson For Suzanne Cates Dodson and Earl Dodson, the UBC Library has long played an important role in their personal and professional lives. The pair first met at the Main Library (now the Irving K. Barber Learning […]
By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
The Garden Level of Woodward Library has become a light-filled, technology-replete haven for students seeking quiet study space on the South side of campus. A recent renovation of Woodward’s ground floor has transformed what students said was as a dark, cold space into a sociable yet studious setting with areas designated for group collaboration […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on December 22, 2010
Henry Yu and His Students Make – and Remake – a More Inclusive Canadian History through UBC Library’s Chung Collection Who are we as Canadians? Where are we going, as a city, a province, and a Nation? How does our collective history influence those questions today? In the 21st century, these are questions History Professor […]
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By Glenn Drexhage on December 20, 2010
UBC Library is pleased to announce a new addition to its Adam Matthew digital collections: London Low Life. “This wonderful digital collection brings to life the teeming streets of Victorian London, inviting students and scholars to explore the gin palaces, brothels and East End slums of the 19th century’s greatest city.” This collection will be […]
By Jessica Woolman on December 10, 2010
The BC History Digitization Program provides funding for organizations involved with the preservation of historical material.
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