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By Becky Potvin on May 22, 2015
The Library has added historically notable documents to its rare and special collections.
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By Jessica Woolman on May 22, 2015
February 19 marked the start of the Year of the Sheep for many families around the world.
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By Becky Potvin on May 22, 2015
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, UBC Library welcomes author and former British Library curator of Chinese collections, Dr. Frances Wood. As part of UBC Library’s Centennial Celebrations, a series of events will be held at the Vancouver campus during the last week of May, in conjunction with Vancouver Asian Heritage Month. Dr. Wood studied […]
By Jessica Woolman on December 19, 2014
2015 marks the Library’s 100th anniversary (as well as UBC’s centennial) and special programming has been developed by the Library’s Centenary Working Group to commemorate the occasion. Outreach activities include lectures, exhibitions, special events and campaigns beginning in January. For more information about the Library’s anniversary events, please visit library.ubc.ca or follow us on Twitter […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 19, 2014
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 […]
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By Andrea Coutts on September 11, 2014
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 […]
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By Jessica Woolman on September 11, 2014
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. […]
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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.
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By Andrea Coutts on September 11, 2014
Parents continue to play an important role in their children’s education by funding collaborative student learning spaces at UBC Library. To celebrate their participation in the annual UBC Parent Campaign, the Library is hosting a reception and student panel discussion this fall. With the generous contributions made to the UBC Parent Campaign, students have […]
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