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UBC Library digitizes rare collection of World War II-era kamishibai plays
UBC Library has digitized an extremely rare collection of World War II-era propaganda plays from Japan, presented in a format known as kamishibai, or paper theatre, plays.
UBC Library’s Joan Gillis Fonds is added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register
UBC Library’s Joan Gillis Fonds has been added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value.
Celebrate Learning with Asian Library
Join us online on May 12, during Celebrate Learning Week at UBC, to hear how the library users are engaging with the Asian Library collections and services.
UBC Library acquires Afghan primary source databases
UBC faculty, staff and students can now access the Afghan Serials Collection (DA-ASC) Partisan Publications from the Wahdat Library as well as the Afghan Central Press digital archive, addressing in part the needs of student and faculty conducting research in Afghan Studies.
New online exhibit features select letters from the Joan Gillis fonds
This digital exhibition on Japanese Canadian forced dispersal and internment features materials from the Joan Gillis fonds, housed at the UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections.
Asian Library undergoing collection reorganization on lower level
Study space is now available on the upper level of the Asian Library, which is also in the process of a collection reorganization on the lower level.
Celebrating 60 years of the Asian Library at UBC
The Asian Library at the University of British Columbia is celebrating its 60th anniversary with an online exhibit that explores the history and development of the branch.
Join the Asian Library for a Japanese Paper Conservation Workshop
Attend an all-day workshop with renowned conservator Mr. Kazunori Oryū on December 10.
Join us for an introductory tour of the Puban Collection at Rare Books and Special Collections
In honour of the 60th anniversary of the Library’s acquisition of the Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections will be hosting bi-weekly tours highlighting items from the Puban Collection throughout the summer, starting July 9.
Asian Language Storytime
The event, held during Congress 2019, will include storytellers reading picture books in Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian and Punjabi with English-language translations.