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By Jessica Woolman on January 13, 2015
The Library has acquired two examples of early gay literature that are connected to famed author Oscar Wilde.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 19, 2014
Last year, UBC Library acquired a rare historic photograph of the Sikh Sangat in Macau, taken in 1927. The photo was donated to the Library by Barj Dhahan, co-founder of the Canadian Indian Education Society and is symbolic of the holy assembly (“sangat”) gathered to worship God on account of the belief that the Guru […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 19, 2014
In early September, UBC Library staff and guests gathered to celebrate the unique Tremaine Arkley Croquet Collection, donated by Tremaine Arkley, a former player for the U.S. National Croquet Team. The collection includes fascinating illustrations, engravings, photographs, cartoons and paintings, dating from the 1850s to the 1950s. University Librarian Ingrid Parent welcomed Mr. Arkley and […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 16, 2014
A new project at IKBLC combines QR codes and digital collections.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 1, 2014
BC residents now have free perpetual access to Gale Digital Archive Collections, a database of nearly 200 million pages of digital historical content.
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By Jessica Woolman on November 24, 2014
Two Russian trial resources are being extended into February 2015 due to positive reception from students, faculty and staff.
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By Jessica Woolman on November 13, 2014
Film lovers will rejoice at two film streaming resources on trial until December.
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By Jessica Woolman on October 29, 2014
The Library recently launched a subscription to BrowZine, a free downloadable app.
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By Andrea Coutts on September 11, 2014
In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in May, a small team of Library staff and a UBC professor gathered in a boardroom at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre to bid on a rare Middle English manuscript, armed with $100K and the adrenalin to acquire what would be a first for a […]
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By Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
When local bookseller Len Roberts contacted UBC Library to donate his collection of items related to renowned illustrator Arthur Hughes, he was shocked to discover the items were worth nearly $80,000. Roberts, with the assistance of Maj. Greville Chester, a descendent of Hughes, had devoted some thirty years to developing the collection of letters. […]
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