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New Initiatives: Partnering with UBC’s Digital Tattoo Project
The Fall 2016 issue of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information magazine for alumni, Informed, looks at UBC’s Digital Tattoo Project.
There’s a giant robot that lives inside IKB
The Ubyssey looks at the Automatic Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
卑大首辦亞洲語言讀書會 各以普通話日語跟作者交流
Chinese language librarian, Crystal Yin, tells Ming Pao newspaper about the new Asian-language book clubs offered by the Asian Library and alumniUBC.
Open educational resources may help students with textbook costs
Librarian Erin Fields tells the Ubyssey about how professors are leveraging technologies to help make learning more flexible (October 15, 2016).
CBC North by Northwest
The September 18, 2016 episode features a visit to Rare Books and Special Collections to see the extraordinary Kelmscott Chaucer. Segment runs from 32:42-47:20.
UBC acquires rare hand-printed Victorian Chaucer volume
CBC News explores how the Kelmscott Chaucer gives unique insight into both old and new printing technologies.
UBC library buys rare Chaucer works for $200K
CTV’s evening news covered the Library’s purchase of this rare book on August 25, 2016.
Back to school in Vancouver: the University of British Columbia’s best attractions
UBC Library’s Chung Collection is cited by Lonely Planet as one of the top attractions to visit in Vancouver.
17 great places to study at UBC
The Daily Hive highlights a number of Library spaces as ideal study spots at the University.
UBC acquires rare Chaucer book
Canadian Art covers UBC Library’s newest acquisition, which is an example of Morris’s arts-and-crafts approach to illustration, featuring unusual typeface and intricate decoration.