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A rare book collection and an ambitious dream: preserving and sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection
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.
Exploring Tairiku Nippō: A historical Japanese Canadian newspaper at UBC Library
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.
Within the Gaps: Intracommunity Voices in Chinese Canadian and Korean Canadian Records
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.
UBC Asian Library renovations create dynamic spaces for collaboration
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.
UBC Library awarded Toshiba International Foundation grant
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.
UBC Library acquires rare Japanese manuscripts and calligraphy works
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.
Celebrate Diwali with UBC Asian Library
The UBC community is invited to experience the diversity of South Asian culture through music, dance, and delicious refreshments.
UBC Library at the Word Vancouver Reading & Writing Festival 2023
This year’s festival features programming by Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) and the Asian Library on September 16.
Digital tool training helps students explore classical Japanese literature at UBC Library
Reading classical Japanese cursive script, a pre-modern style of writing, is both a challenge and an art, requiring training and time.
Finding Forgiveness at the Museum of Vancouver
Join us at the Museum of Vancouver on January 6 for an illuminating discussion panel on World War II Japanese Canadian Internment.