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Yucho Chow, Part 2: Chow’s Enduring Impact

By Jill Henderson on September 11, 2025

In our previous blog post, we introduced the remarkable Yucho Chow, a 20th-century Vancouver photographer who pushed back against the discriminatory racial practices of the era by welcoming anyone—regardless of race or nationality—into his studio. The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection and the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, both available […]

Posted in Carousel, Chinese Canadian History, Digitizers' Blog, photography, Vancouver history | Read More | No Comments

New in cIRcle: Mine Water Solutions (MWS) Conference

By cIRcle Office on September 9, 2025

Photo used with permission of the Mine Water Solutions Conference. The fifth Mine Water Solutions (MWS) Conference was held at UBC Vancouver from June 16-18, 2025. Co-organized by the Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) and C3 Alliance, this international technical conference brings together experts in the field of mining and water management […]

Posted in cIRcle Blog, cIRcle News, events, Feature Collections, Open Access | Read More | No Comments

Celebrating 100 Years of UBC at Point Grey: UBC Library launches pop-up centennial exhibition

By Library Communications on September 8, 2025

Come visit a new pop-up exhibition on display at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre from September 8 to December 5, 2025.

Posted in AMS, Carousel, Exhibitions, exhibits, General, UBC Archives | Read More | No Comments

Access to National Theatre Collection and Royal Shakespeare Collection videos now via Alexander Street

By ryan regier on September 5, 2025

Our access to National Theatre Collection (1 and 2) and Royal Shakespeare Collection is now via Alexander Street instead of Bloomsbury’s Drama Online. This switchover happened more suddenly then we thought it would and the eResources team is working on changing the links. In the meantime, to obtain access to these videos, please search for […]

Posted in Broken Links, eResources Blog | Read More | No Comments

Learning Services Librarian, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus | Full-time, 12 month term

By Library Communications on September 5, 2025

Learning Services Librarian Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC Library | Vancouver Campus Full-Time, 12-month Term Anticipated Start Date: November 2025 UBC LIBRARY As one of the world’s leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to […]

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New Books at the Asian Library (August 2025)

By phchow on September 4, 2025

New Books at the Asian Library (August 2025)

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

Eugene Barsky receives 2025 CRKN Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award

By Library Communications on September 4, 2025

Congratulations to Eugene Barsky, Research Data Management Librarian at UBC Library, on winning this prestigious award.

Posted in awards, Carousel, General, research, Research Commons | Read More | No Comments

UBC Library welcomes the 2025/2026 EDI Scholars-in-Residence

By Library Communications on September 4, 2025

UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre are excited to introduce the 2025/2026 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence.

Posted in Carousel, EDI Scholars-in-Residence, General, IKBLC | Read More | No Comments

A Conversation with Evelyn Lau

By Library Communications on September 4, 2025

Get to know Evelyn Lau, the 2025/2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence, in this informative Q&A session. Read about her journey, what inspires her and her contribution to the literary world.

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UBC Library welcomes the 2025/2026 Writer-in-Residence

By Library Communications on September 3, 2025

UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) are excited to introduce the 2025/2026 UBC Library Writer-in-Residence.

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