By Jill Henderson on July 31, 2025
As an institution, the library has experienced profound transformations across history. Shifts in technology, education, and social values mean that the library is no longer solely an institution of intellectual discovery, but one of leisure, recreation, and community engagement, too. UBC Open Collections holds many materials which map the history of the library, including catalogues […]
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By epederso on July 22, 2025
Summer is the perfect time to discover something new, and this month’s additions to the Education Library offer stories, ideas, and inspiration for all ages. Our July list features picture books, middle-grade fiction, graphic novels, and professional resources—alongside titles that explore pressing topics such as climate change, identity, Indigenous knowledge, and the power of community. […]
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By Teddie Brock on July 22, 2025
Photo courtesy: Pixabay In a previous post, we shared how cIRcle metadata supports a wide range of characters to provide representation of non-English, multilingual, and non-language content included in UBC graduate theses and dissertations. In this post, we will explain how anyone can use Open Collections to discover UBC graduate theses and dissertations already available […]
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By phchow on July 18, 2025
UBC Asian Library invites you to explore our newly launched collection of graphic novels in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The Asian Library Graphic Novels collection can be found on the upper level of the Asian Library. Comic books are a widely access…
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By Jill Henderson on July 17, 2025
In Part 1 of our two-part series about British Columbia’s ghost towns, we explored an influential event in the province’s labour history: the 1935 Corbin Miners’ Strike. This week, we’re taking a look at Barkerville’s Chinatown, one of the first established Chinatown neighbourhoods in Western North America. While often historically omitted from B.C.’s ghost town […]
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By ryan regier on July 16, 2025
On August 5, 2025, the Library’s main EBSCOhost profile will migrate to a new user interface. This interface will become the new point of access for all subscribed EBSCOhost databases. A select number of medical and allied health databases will remain accessible on the old interface until December 22, 2025. Visit the new LibGuide to learn […]
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By elimwong on July 15, 2025
LAW LIBRARY level 3: KE8585 .K37 2023 M. Karimjee, Issues in Criminal Trials and Summary Appeal Law (LexisNexis Canada, 2023) LAW LIBRARY level 3: KF305 .A2 2025 American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Mo…
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