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Drs. Wallace and Madeline Chung
“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 […]
The Dodsons: Champions of UBC Library
“We both wanted to give something back to the library” – Mrs. Suzanne Cates Dodson and Mr. Earl Dodson For Suzanne Cates Dodson and Earl Dodson, the UBC Library has long played an important role in their personal and professional lives. The pair first met at the Main Library (now the Irving K. Barber Learning […]
Woodward Library’s Garden-Level Transformation Enthusiastically Received
The Garden Level of Woodward Library has become a light-filled, technology-replete haven for students seeking quiet study space on the South side of campus. A recent renovation of Woodward’s ground floor has transformed what students said was as a dark, cold space into a sociable yet studious setting with areas designated for group collaboration […]
A more inclusive Canadian history through the Chung Collection
Henry Yu and His Students Make – and Remake – a More Inclusive Canadian History through UBC Library’s Chung Collection Who are we as Canadians? Where are we going, as a city, a province, and a Nation? How does our collective history influence those questions today? In the 21st century, these are questions History Professor […]
UBC digitization program provides instant global access to B.C. heritage
The BC History Digitization Program provides funding for organizations involved with the preservation of historical material.
UBC Okanagan Library donation in Kelowna Capital News
A donation to UBC Okanagan Library by Interior Savings is featured in the Kelowna Capital News. You can view the article here.
Coupland donation to UBC Library receives generous media coverage
The announcement about the donation of Douglas Coupland’s archives to UBC Library has received extensive media coverage. The story received national coverage in The Globe and Mail. It was also covered by CTV Online, CBC Online and Metro Vancouver. CBC Radio One also interviewed Coupland and Ralph Stanton, Head of Rare Books and Special Collections, and Radio […]
UBC Library welcomes Douglas Coupland Archives
The extensive archives of Douglas Coupland – one of Canada’s most renowned authors, an internationally recognized visual artist and a cultural icon who coined the term “Generation X” – have a new home at UBC Library. Coupland’s archives consist of a vast array of records dating to 1980, including manuscripts, photos, visual art, fan mail, […]
Asian Library: Where research meets community
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 […]