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Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 10th Anniversary Exhibitions
Ten years ago, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) celebrated its grand opening on UBC’s Vancouver campus. In celebration of this 10-year milestone, UBC Library is installing two temporary exhibitions.
Student curated exhibit, A British Columbia Time Capsule highlights gems from the Langmann Family Collection
The exhibit, curated by UBC iSchool student Ashlynn Prasad, features historical photographs of B.C. landmarks.
More than 500 of UBC radio station’s historic audio tapes find new audience online
From the Vancouver Sun
UBC radio archive clips find new audience online
The Library’s Digitization Centre has helped UBC and CiTR archive a collection of radio clips from the 1940s and onwards.
Listen to 65 years of UBC history from CiTR’s newly updated archive
Learn how the BC History Digitization Program, the UBC Library Digitization Centre, the UBC University Archives have contributed to this project in this Ubyssey article.
Preserving collections for lifelong learning
UBC Library preserves its physical and digital collections for current and future generations of scholars, researchers, students and lifelong learners.
Remembering the Great Trek
Chris Hives, UBC Library’s University Archivist, is one of a handful of interviewees commenting in the Ubyssey on the Great Trek – the seminal 1922 student march that convinced the provincial government to construct UBC. For more on this historic event, please read “A Trek to remember: the fading of UBC’s early years.“
RBSC and University Archives reduced hours
UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives will have reduced hours through the month of August.
UBC Library helps honour Japanese Canadian students
On May 30, a special ceremony was held during UBC’s spring congregation to recognize and honour the Japanese Canadian students whose university experience was disrupted in 1942 when they were uprooted and exiled from the B.C. coast – a violation of their citizenship rights. Honorary degrees were conferred on the students who were unable to complete […]
Trek Online: The Three Cairns of UBC
Three UBC campus landmarks are commonly referred to as “cairns,” and each has a unique history. Find out more in this Trek Online article, written by Erwin Wodarczak of UBC Library’s University Archives division.