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A more inclusive Canadian history through the Chung Collection

A more inclusive Canadian history through the Chung Collection

By Glenn Drexhage on December 22, 2010

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 […]

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Credit: Marshall Sharp/Salt Spring Island Archives

UBC digitization program provides instant global access to B.C. heritage

By Jessica Woolman on December 10, 2010

The BC History Digitization Program provides funding for organizations involved with the preservation of historical material.

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UBC Okanagan Library donation in Kelowna Capital News

By Glenn Drexhage on December 10, 2010

A donation to UBC Okanagan Library by Interior Savings is featured in the Kelowna Capital News. You can view the article here.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged with donation, Media coverage, Okanagan, support, UBC Okanagan, UBC Okanagan Library

Ike Barber profile in the South Delta Leader

By Glenn Drexhage on June 25, 2010

An in-depth portrait of Irving Barber appears in the June 24, 2010 issue of the South Delta Leader. You can view the profile here.

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Coupland donation to UBC Library receives generous media coverage

By Glenn Drexhage on May 21, 2010

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 […]

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UBC Library welcomes Douglas Coupland Archives

By Glenn Drexhage on May 20, 2010

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, […]

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Asian Library

Asian Library: Where research meets community

By Jessica Woolman on May 11, 2010

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 […]

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TLEF support for UBC Library

By Glenn Drexhage on April 1, 2010

UBC Library is pleased to announce that it is the recipient of TLEF (Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund) support for two projects. “Online Learning Opportunities for Commuter and Distance Education Students” has been granted more than $25,000, and “Working 2.0: Co-Curricular Learning Tools Assessment, Evaluation and Development for a Business School Learning Commons” has been […]

Posted in General | Tagged with funding, research learning and scholarship, support, Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF)

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Donated collection featured in UK online publication

By Glenn Drexhage on October 27, 2009

The David and Anne Drazin Croquet Collection was recently featured in a UK publication.

Posted in General | Tagged with collections, croquet, donation, donors, Media coverage, profile, support

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