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Rare Books and Special Collections

Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC)

Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC)

By Jessica Woolman on January 2, 2019

Take a tour of Rare Books and Special Collections collections every Wednesday at 11 am.

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, community engagement, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, tours

New partnership brings original documents from the French Revolution to UBC

New partnership brings original documents from the French Revolution to UBC

By michelle blackwell on November 14, 2018

Students, researchers and the wider community can now access original pamphlets from the French Revolution thanks to a partnership between UBC Library and French, Hispanic and Italian Studies.

Posted in General | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, community engagement, links, partnerships, Rare Books and Special Collections, special collections

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 10th Anniversary Exhibitions

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 10th Anniversary Exhibitions

By Anna Moorhouse on August 22, 2018

Ten years ago, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) celebrated its grand opening on UBC’s Vancouver campus. In celebration of this 10-year milestone, UBC Library is installing two temporary exhibitions.

Posted in Events | Tagged with anniversary, exhibitions, exhibits, IKBLC, Irving K. Barber, Rare Books and Special Collections, support, University Archives

New UBC Library exhibition explores Shakespeare plays through the lens of 16th century medicine

New UBC Library exhibition explores Shakespeare plays through the lens of 16th century medicine

By Anna Moorhouse on May 28, 2018

The exhibition, “And there’s the humor of it”: Shakespeare and the four humors, will run from June 4 to July 14, 2018 at UBC Library.

Posted in General | Tagged with exhibitions, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, Woodward Library

UBC Library digitizes Kelmscott Chaucer and launches digital colouring book series

UBC Library digitizes Kelmscott Chaucer and launches digital colouring book series

By Anna Moorhouse on May 17, 2018

When UBC Library acquired the Kelmscott Press’ Works of Geoffrey Chaucer in 2016, the book’s preservation story was just beginning.

Posted in General | Tagged with digital collections, Digital Initiatives, digitization, Kelmscott Chaucer, Kelmscott Press, Rare Books and Special Collections, support

From upper left corner: photo of Yosh Nakamura (July 1942); postcard from Setsuko Fuji to Joan Gillis (May 17, 1943); letter from Yosh Nakamura to Joan Gillis (July 25 1942); photo of young woman, Setsuko Fuji; and photo of Yosh Nakamura, Jackie Takahashi and friend on a tractor.

Protected: UBC Library acquires rare letters written by young Japanese Canadians during World War II

By michelle blackwell on April 19, 2018

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posted in Press releases | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, Japanese Canadian history, Joan Gillis Fonds, press release, Rare Books and Special Collections

Student curated exhibit, A British Columbia Time Capsule highlights gems from the Langmann Family Collection

Student curated exhibit, A British Columbia Time Capsule highlights gems from the Langmann Family Collection

By michelle blackwell on March 27, 2018

The exhibit, curated by UBC iSchool student Ashlynn Prasad, features historical photographs of B.C. landmarks.

Posted in General | Tagged with archives, exhibitions, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, SLAIS, student curators, University Archives, Uno Langmann, Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs

UBC Library’s rare and special Harry Potter collection of original first editions is now complete

UBC Library’s rare and special Harry Potter collection of original first editions is now complete

By Library Communications on March 5, 2018

UBC Library has now completed its Harry Potter collection of original first editions with the recent acquisition of a U.K. first edition, first printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with acquisitions, collections, Harry Potter, Rare Books and Special Collections

Five amazing items at UBC Library’s Rare Books & Special Collections that every UBC student should see before graduating.

Five amazing items at UBC Library’s Rare Books & Special Collections that every UBC student should see before graduating.

By michelle blackwell on January 30, 2018

See these items and more at our weekly tour, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, Douglas Coupland, IKBLC, Rare Books and Special Collections, student engagement, tours

UBC Library acquires the first item ever printed in Vancouver.

UBC Library acquires the first item ever printed in Vancouver.

By michelle blackwell on January 4, 2018

The first edition of the Vancouver Weekly Herald and North Pacific News was printed January 15, 1886.

Posted in General, Press releases | Tagged with acquisitions, BC Historical Newspapers Program, Chung Collection, collections, Heritage Vancouver, Rare Books and Special Collections, Vancouver history

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