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Experiencing Kōdō: A Weekend of Japanese Incense Culture at UBC

By phchow on June 27, 2025

This spring, UBC Library was honoured to co-present a weekend of public incense gatherings and lectures on the Japanese incense tradition. Thoughtfully organized by the Dōjin Japanese Arts Society, the program allowed participants to experience incense…

Posted in Collections, Displays, events, Japanese culture, Library display, Library event | Read More | No Comments

Access Issues with AMS (American Mathematical Society) forcing users to login twice

By ryan regier on June 26, 2025

Users trying to access AMS (American Mathematical Society) books or journals are currently being forced to login twice to access content. After logging in via the library website and landing on the AMS page, AMS will send users to a ‘Access through your institution” page when trying to access full text. If you search for […]

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Submitting Non-English and Multilingual Theses and Dissertations

By Teddie Brock & Amber Saundry on June 24, 2025

Photo courtesy: UBC Library Communications and Marketing cIRcle is committed to providing persistent open access to an increasingly diverse range of scholarly resources in a variety of formats, subjects, and languages. An example is the growing interest among graduate students and programs in expanding language representation in theses and dissertations. cIRcle is therefore often asked […]

Posted in cIRcle Blog, cIRcle News, Communication, Graduate students, metadata, Open Access (OA), UBC Research | Read More | No Comments

National Indigenous History Month 2025

By cIRcle Office on June 19, 2025

Raven and the First Men. Sculpture by Bill Reid. Photograph by Scarlett Sappho. CC BY-SA 2.0 Reflection and Connection June is recognized as Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time offering increased opportunities to learn about and celebrate the history, heritage, and accomplishments of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. As a companion to many […]

Posted in cIRcle, cIRcle Blog, cIRcle News, Indigenous Peoples Day, Open Access, Theme | Read More | No Comments

Here for a Good Time, and a Long Time: Ephemera in Open Collections

By Jill Henderson on June 19, 2025

Ephemera, by its very definition, was never meant to stick around. Defined as items that have been preserved despite the fact that they were not intended to be at their time of production, the term is used to describe commonplace paper objects like flyers, menus, event tickets, postcards, and more. Valentine’s card (1919) from the […]

Posted in Carousel, Digitizers' Blog, ephemera, open collections | Read More | No Comments

“ATYPON – Access Denied” error impacting Wiley, Sage, AAS, Science Journal and more

By ryan regier on June 17, 2025

Users will see a “ATYPON – Access Denied” error when trying to access a large number of publisher websites. ATYPON is a platform provide that many publishers use to allow them to authenticate users. Multiple Universities are seeing this problem. As a workaround, please use the OpenAthens Proxy by placing this text in front of […]

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Chung | Lind Gallery Summer Hours

By Chelsea Shriver on June 11, 2025

Due to staffing changes, the Chung | Lind Gallery will have reduced hours for summer 2025. The planned summer opening hours are: June 11-14, 2025: Open from 10 am-5 pm  June 17-28, 2025: Closed  July and August, the Gallery will be open Wednesdays to Saturdays from 10 am-5 pm As opening hours are subject to […]

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It’s the Cream of the Crop!

By Jacky Lai on June 9, 2025

Co-op student Gabriella Cigarroa shares some highlights from the newly processed B.C. Dairy Historical Society collection.

Posted in Announcements, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Newest-Collection, Research and learning | Read More | No Comments

Indigenous Stories of the Klondike Gold Rush: Part 2 – Chief Isaac

By Jill Henderson on June 5, 2025

In our last post, we introduced the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people and the important role they played during the Klondike Gold Rush era, guided by photos from the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection. This week, we examine the impacts the Gold Rush migration had on the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and their traditional territory, and meet ever-revered […]

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Celebrating Pride Month 2025

By cIRcle Office on June 3, 2025

Photo used by permission of UBC Equity & Inclusion June is Pride month in Canada– a time dedicated to celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and equal rights advocacy.  Research and scholarship centering 2SLGBTQIA+ interests, experiences, and perspectives is an important part of ongoing efforts to enhance the visibility and inclusivity of under- or misrepresented communities and contribute […]

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