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Puban Collection

Join us for an introductory tour of the Puban Collection at Rare Books and Special Collections

Join us for an introductory tour of the Puban Collection at Rare Books and Special Collections

By Anna Moorhouse on June 25, 2019

In honour of the 60th anniversary of the Library’s acquisition of the Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections will be hosting bi-weekly tours highlighting items from the Puban Collection throughout the summer, starting July 9.

Posted in Events | Tagged with Asian Library, IKBLC, Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, support

Meet Ya Min Wu, Chinese Rare Books Cataloguer at UBC Library

Meet Ya Min Wu, Chinese Rare Books Cataloguer at UBC Library

By Anna Moorhouse on June 18, 2019

Ya Min Wu has worked at UBC Library for the last five years. But his experience working with Chinese rare books goes back even earlier.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with profile, Puban Collection, Work with us

UBC Library: Home to rare books, found nowhere else—thanks to UBC donors

UBC Library: Home to rare books, found nowhere else—thanks to UBC donors

By Anna Moorhouse on April 30, 2019

The Puban Collection, one of UBC Library’s collections of rare books, was gathered by Chinese physician Junshi Yao during the 1940s and 1950s. This year we’re celebrating the 60th anniversary of the collection’s acquisition by UBC.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, Puban Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections, support

New digital collections

New digital collections

By Jessica Woolman on May 22, 2015

UBC Library’s Digital Collections are updated regularly – here are a few new highlights.

Posted in General | Tagged with digital collections, Discorder, Puban Collection, support

Hidden Chinese collections made accessible

Hidden Chinese collections made accessible

By Jessica Woolman on April 27, 2015

UBC Library’s rare Chinese collections will soon be available online, thanks in part to the work of Professor Yao and the Asian Library.

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections, digitization, Puban Collection, special collections

Rare and Unique Chinese Collections draw International Praise

Rare and Unique Chinese Collections draw International Praise

By Linda Ong on September 11, 2014

UBC’s renowned Asian Library and its rare and special collections continue to draw interest and praise from international scholars.

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, awards, collections, Puban Collection, rare books, support

Library collaboration to unveil Chinese treasures

Library collaboration to unveil Chinese treasures

By Glenn Drexhage on February 4, 2014

This innovative partnership is supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with Asian Library, CLIR, collections, Puban Collection

Collections moves update – Asian Library

By Jessica Woolman on February 27, 2013

All rare collections at the Asian Library, including the Puban and Pang Jingtang collections, have now been moved to Rare Books and Special Collections at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, in storage conditions that meet international standards. The removal of all materials from the vault on the ground floor of the Asian Library was […]

Posted in General | Tagged with Asian Library, collections moves, Puban Collection, rare books

Asian Library

Asian Library: Where research meets community

By Jessica Woolman on May 11, 2010

More than 150 supporters came to celebrate the past and anticipate the future as they commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Asian Library in early March, 2010. Emeritus librarians and professors who helped build the Library joined students, staff and dignitaries in the Asian Centre, including the President of Sanyo Canada, Koshi Terakawa; the Consul-General […]

Posted in Events, General | Tagged with Asian Library, Puban Collection, support

Happy 50th, Asian Library!

By Glenn Drexhage on February 23, 2010

UBC’s Asian Library, home to the largest Asian collection in Canada, is proud to announce its 50th anniversary celebrations. Five decades ago, the Asian Library was launched with the purchase of the unparalleled Puban collection from China. The same year, the Library became one of only three North American repositories of Japanese government documents. Today, […]

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