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Discover the New Seed Lending Library at Asian Library

By phchow on May 31, 2024

Now is a good time to plant! Come get some seeds for your garden or a windowsill pot at the Seed Lending Library, newly opened in Asian Library. The process is simple: “Sign out” seeds by writing the date, your name, and which seeds you are taking in the Visitor’s Log Take the seeds with […]

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New Persian Journal Database: NoorMags

By phchow on May 30, 2024

Launched by the Computer Research Center of Islamic Sciences, NoorMags (Noor Specialized Magazines Website) provides access to over 660,000 articles from over 2,800 humanities and social science journals. In addition to Islamic studies, the database includes articles on literature, language, political science, education, art and architecture, management, library and information studies, and more. Articles are […]

Posted in Carousel, Collections, Persian language, Resources, student research | Read More | No Comments

Mining in British Columbia

By Lauren W on May 28, 2024

In this week’s blog post, we’ll take a brief look at the history of coal mining in British Columbia and its impact on the region’s industrial landscape. All the materials featured in this post can be found in our open collections. Please feel free to click the captions underneath the photos attached to this blog […]

Posted in BC historical newspapers, British Columbia History, Carousel, Digitizers' Blog, Labour union, mining | Read More | No Comments

Patterns as Poetic Practice: A Global Conversation Through Textil Cartographies

By phchow on May 7, 2024

Please come by the Asian Centre foyer to view “Patterns as Poetic Practice: A Global Conversation Through Textile Cartographies.” The exhibition will run from May 7 to July 3, 2024. This collaboration between the Art Education Program, The Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and the Asian Library offers an enriching experience that transcends cultural boundaries […]

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EDI in Asia display

By phchow on May 6, 2024

We invite all our users to come and view our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Asia display, located on the upper floor of the Asian Library. The display underscores how EDI challenges and developments are not universal. Asia is home to a vast plethora of countries and therefore diverse cultures, ethnicities, religions, languages, and […]

Posted in Chinese language, Collections, Displays, EDI, Featured, Japanese language, Korean language, Library display, Resources, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (April 2024)

By phchow on May 2, 2024

Chinese
Japanese
Korean
South Asian

DS753 W893 2023
制度与知识 : 明代官员通晓律意研究 / 吴艳红著 / 北京 : 商务印书馆
DS799.42 W3574 2023
轉化、交織與再創造 : 泰雅族、太魯閣族、賽德克族社會文化變遷 / 王梅霞著 / 臺北市 : 國立臺灣大學出版中心
DS919 H35125 2023
最寒冷的冬天 : 韓戰啟示錄 / 大衛·哈伯斯坦 ; 王祖寧 / 新北市 : 八旗文化
HD8748.5 J536 202…

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