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UBC Library digitizes William Shakespeare’s First Folio

UBC Library digitizes William Shakespeare’s First Folio

By Anna Moorhouse on November 21, 2022

UBC Library has made its first edition of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies openly accessible to the public by publishing a digitized version of the volume online through Open Collections.

Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with Digitization Centre, open collections, RBSC, UBC First Folio

Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives closure to extend into early 2023

Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives closure to extend into early 2023

By Library Communications on October 18, 2022

Connect for more information on supports available for remote research and instructional support requests during this time.

Posted in General | Tagged with archives, IKBLC, RBSC

Felicia de la Parra wins the 2022 President’s Staff Award for Wellbeing

Felicia de la Parra wins the 2022 President’s Staff Award for Wellbeing

By michelle blackwell on August 30, 2022

Felicia de la Parra, Senior Library Assistant, Rare Books and Special Collections is one of 21 staff recipients of the 2022 President’s Service Awards for Excellence and the President’s Staff Awards.

Posted in Carousel, General | Tagged with awards, RBSC

Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives to close from August 1 – November 30, 2022

Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives to close from August 1 – November 30, 2022

By Library Communications on June 20, 2022

Connect for more information on supports available for remote research and instructional support requests during this time.

Posted in General | Tagged with archives, RBSC

Chung Collection exhibition room closed for maintenance and renovations

Chung Collection exhibition room closed for maintenance and renovations

By Anna Moorhouse on February 2, 2022

The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection exhibition room in Rare Books and Special Collections at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is temporarily closed until further notice for ongoing maintenance and renovations.

Posted in General | Tagged with Chung Collection, RBSC, service update

William Shakespeare’s First Folio published in 1623 gifted to UBC Library

William Shakespeare’s First Folio published in 1623 gifted to UBC Library

By Library Communications on January 12, 2022

UBC has acquired a first edition of William Shakespeare’s Comedies Histories and Tragedies—an extremely rare book published seven years after Shakespeare’s death and credited with preserving almost half of his plays.

Posted in Press releases | Tagged with collections, RBSC, UBC First Folio

Meet Katherine Kalsbeek, Head, Rare Books & Special Collections at UBC Library

Meet Katherine Kalsbeek, Head, Rare Books & Special Collections at UBC Library

By matt patton on April 29, 2021

Katherine Kalsbeek shares what it’s like to acquire, manage and preserve rare books and special collections at UBC Library.

Posted in General | Tagged with profile, Rare Books and Special Collections, RBSC, Work with us

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