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All About Oscar

By cshriver on April 30, 2024

Join us for a display of photographs from the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs in Ike’s Café (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre) this spring!

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Wildfire Prevention in B.C. Historical Newspapers: 1904-1981

By Jillian on April 30, 2024

A comparatively warm and dry winter here in British Columbia has experts predicting a bad year for wildfires across the province. While wildfires have always been a natural part of British Columbia’s seasonal cycle, increasing seasonal average temperatures and decreased precipitation are contributing to longer, more widespread and more destructive wildfire seasons, with four of […]

Posted in BC historical newspapers, BC wildfire, British Columbia History, Carousel, Digitizers' Blog, open collections, wildfire prevention, wildfires | Read More | No Comments

Dinner Menus from the 1930’s-50’s

By Jillian on April 16, 2024

This week’s blog post is a selection of dinner menus from the Chung Collection, which is held at UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections. The Chung Collection contains many materials including travel pamphlets, itineraries and menus from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, which was a large enterprise that dealt in railway and non-railway transportation […]

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Introducing new print journals on Japanese pop culture

By phchow on April 15, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the latest addition to our library’s Japanese language collection – a selection of print journals dedicated to exploring the vibrant realm of Japanese pop culture, including anime, manga, and current films! スクリーン (Sukurīn; Screen) Founded in 1946, this monthly magazine has been at the forefront of Japanese serial publications devoted […]

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Wine Industry Overview

By Melissa on April 8, 2024

Wine Industry Overview
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Mon, 04/08/2024 – 14:10

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Book Display: Exploring Sikh Heritage and Vaisakhi Celebrations

By phchow on April 8, 2024

April is Sikh Heritage Month in B.C. and is a special time for celebrating Sikh culture, art, and history, as well as honoring the invaluable contributions of the Sikh community to Canada. It carries great significance for Sikhs as it was during this auspicious month that Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last human Sikh […]

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Upcoming reading room closure

By cshriver on April 4, 2024

The RBSC and UA Reading Room will be closed on Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19.

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New Books at the Asian Library (March 2024)

By phchow on April 3, 2024

Korean
Japanese
Chinese
South Asian

BQ4570 L3 O4 2023
한국 의 범자 역사 와 문화 / 엄 기표 지음 / 파주시 : 경인 문화사, 2023
DS916 H364 2023
한국 근대사 연구 의 쟁점 / 한 승훈 [and 15 others] 지음 / 경기도 성남시 : 한국학 중앙 연구원 출판부
DS916.55 C464 2023
포스터 로 본 일제 강점기 전체사 : 일본 식민주의 미학 과 프로파간다 / 최 …

Posted in Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments