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Arkley Croquet Collection celebration
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 […]
Interactivity at the Barber Centre
A new project at IKBLC combines QR codes and digital collections.
Three BC universities provide provincial-wide access to research materials
BC residents now have free perpetual access to Gale Digital Archive Collections, a database of nearly 200 million pages of digital historical content.
Russian resources trial extended
Two Russian trial resources are being extended into February 2015 due to positive reception from students, faculty and staff.
New film electronic resources trials
Film lovers will rejoice at two film streaming resources on trial until December.
Browse Library journals from your tablet or mobile phone
The Library recently launched a subscription to BrowZine, a free downloadable app.
UBC Library pursues Rare Manuscript at Christie’s Auction
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 […]
Inside the Life of Artist Arthur Hughes
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. […]
Rare and Unique Chinese Collections draw International Praise
UBC’s renowned Asian Library and its rare and special collections continue to draw interest and praise from international scholars.
Angling for a 21st Century Sherrington Room
The Sherrington Room—a long-loved space tucked inside UBC’s Woodward Library—is well on its way to a 21st-century renewal thanks to the generosity of the Harry Hawthorn Foundation. This group, which formed during a fishing holiday in 1953, supports the purchase of books on angling and fishing for UBC Library. Its members have also raised […]