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A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection

A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection

By phoebe chan on April 28, 2025

At UBC Library, many hands and hundreds of hours are helping to bring a unique Japanese book collection alive. Learn about the journey of an ambitious dream and all the steps it took to bring the collection online.

Posted in Carousel | Tagged with Asian Library, Conservation Space, Digitization Centre, Japanese Collections, open collections

A printed copy of the Tairiku Nippō in a frame

Exploring Tairiku Nippō: A historical Japanese Canadian newspaper at UBC Library

By Anna Moorhouse on February 24, 2025

Since its launch on UBC Open Collections, the digitized Tairiku Nippō has been viewed more than 2.5 million times by scholars from around the world.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections

Within the Gaps: Intracommunity Voices in Chinese Canadian and Korean Canadian Records

Within the Gaps: Intracommunity Voices in Chinese Canadian and Korean Canadian Records

By Library Communications on January 30, 2025

Dive deeper into this exhibit, on display at UBC Asian Library, that explores the polyvocality of Chinese Canadian and Korean Canadian communities in British Columbia.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, community engagement, exhibitions, exhibits, RBSC

UBC Asian Library renovations create dynamic spaces for collaboration

UBC Asian Library renovations create dynamic spaces for collaboration

By phoebe chan on July 8, 2024

UBC Asian Library has benefited from two substantial renovation projects on both the upper and main floors of the branch. The reimagined space includes extensive improvements to seating and study spaces, much needed repairs, and an overhaul of the book collection stacks and displays.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, library spaces, renovation, renovations, spaces, spaces and services

Photograph of the playing card from the Japanese Special Collection

UBC Library awarded Toshiba International Foundation grant

By Anna Moorhouse on May 29, 2024

UBC Library has been named as the successful recipient of a Toshiba International Foundation grant to support the conservation and digitization of select Premodern Japanese materials in UBC Asian Library’s collections.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, Japanese Collections

UBC Library acquires rare Japanese manuscripts and calligraphy works

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.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, Japanese Collections, open collections

Celebrate Diwali with UBC Asian Library

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.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, diwali

UBC at Word Vancouver Festival 2023

UBC Library at the Word Vancouver Reading & Writing Festival 2023

By admin on September 6, 2023

This year’s festival features programming by Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) and the Asian Library on September 16.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, community events, Rare Books and Special Collections, RBSC, Vancouver Word Festival

Graphic of a monitor showing a book and a magnifying glass

Digital tool training helps students explore classical Japanese literature at UBC Library

By Library Communications on March 20, 2023

Reading classical Japanese cursive script, a pre-modern style of writing, is both a challenge and an art, requiring training and time.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, research learning and scholarship, Teaching and Learning Stories

Finding Forgiveness at the Museum of Vancouver

Finding Forgiveness at the Museum of Vancouver

By Library Communications on December 13, 2022

Join us at the Museum of Vancouver on January 6 for an illuminating discussion panel on World War II Japanese Canadian Internment.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, community engagement, IKBLC, Japanese Canadian history

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