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By Glenn Drexhage on January 18, 2012
The recent announcement about Videomatica’s exceptional film collection being housed at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University has garnered much media coverage. Articles have appeared in publications including the Globe and Mail, the Vancouver Sun, the Province, the Vancouver Courier, the Georgia Straight and UBC’s ArtsWIRE. CBC Radio’s As It Happens also […]
Posted in General | Tagged with collections, Media coverage, support, Videomatica
By Jessica Woolman on October 3, 2011
On September 28, 2011, UBC launched the most significant fundraising and alumni engagement campaign in Canadian history. start an evolution aims to raise $1.5 billion for student learning, research excellence, and community engagement as well as double the number of alumni involved with the university by 2015. Donors have already committed $760 million in the years […]
By Jessica Woolman on May 11, 2011
Dr. William C. Gibson, one of the Library’s strongest and mostenduring supporters, passed away last year at the age of 95.
By Glenn Drexhage on January 20, 2011
An article about an exhibition of Wallace Chung’s collection at the Maritime Museum appears in the Vancouver Sun. You can view the piece, which includes information on the Chung Collection at UBC Library, here. And you can find out more about the Chung Collection at UBC here.
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By Glenn Drexhage on January 4, 2011
At its seasonal luncheon leading up to the holidays, UBC Library announced that its charity raffle had raised more than $1,000 for Covenant House, which provides food, shelter, clothing and counselling for street youth in Vancouver. The raffle prize winner was Lucia Balabuk, who works in UBC’s Science One program, which is based in the Irving […]
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By Jessica Woolman on December 24, 2010
A handsome collection of First Nations portraits that was recently donated to UBC Library by B.C. artist Patricia Richardson Logie is being unveiled in a permanent online exhibition in 2011.
Posted in General | Tagged with art, collections, donors, support, Xwi7xwa Library
By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
Learn more about the former Lieutenant-General of British Columbia, the Honourable David See-Chai Lam.
By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
Learn more about Dr. Irving K. Barber.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
Learn more about Dr Colin Slim and the Stravinsky Collection at UBC Library.
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By Jessica Woolman on December 23, 2010
“We are giving the collection to UBC so that people can have the opportunity to understand and appreciate the struggles and joys of those who have come before them” – Drs. Wallace and Madeline Chung From a young age, Wallace Chung had an affinity for discovery, collecting, and preserving. What began as a scrapbook of […]
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