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New Books at the Law Library – 25/11/04

By elimwong on November 4, 2025

LAW LIBRARY level 3: JZ5538 .B73 2025
M. Branagan, The Cultural Dimensions of Peacebuilding (Anthem Press, 2025).
Online access: https://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=14244541

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KD680 .D5 2022 Lord…

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BSI – access issues

By park on November 4, 2025

When trying to access BSI Knowledge – BSOL, an error message appears: “Oops! That wasn’t supposed to happen. We encountered an error processing this request. Please get in touch with our support teams (details are below) and referenc…

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New in cIRcle: “Understanding Disaster Preparedness in Vancouver: Community Perspectives”

By Sonia Comstock on November 4, 2025

Image courtesy of UBC Brand & Marketing. Explore a recent addition to cIRcle’s collection: Understanding Disaster Preparedness in Vancouver: Community Perspectives. This report from UBC’s Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) was created in collaboration with the City of Vancouver Emergency Management Agency (VEMA) and published in September 2025. Users can access the full report in […]

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New Books at the Asian Library (October 2025)

By phchow on November 4, 2025

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

Records Management at UBC: How Do I Name my Files?

By Library Communications on November 3, 2025

If you’ve ever searched your computer and found files like ‘Schedule 2025-FINAL-FINAL(1).docx,’ you know how quickly file names can become confusing.

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Planet-Friendly Wrapping: Folding Furoshiki for Sustainable Gift-Giving

By phchow on October 28, 2025

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New Books at the Law Library – 25/10/28

By elimwong on October 28, 2025

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE452.A5 S56 2025
V.V. Shroff, Canadian Animal Law, 2nd ed (LexisNexis, 2025).

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The Old Auditorium at 100 at the Music, Art & Architecture Library

By phoebe chan on October 24, 2025

This year marks the 100th anniversary UBC’s Point Grey Campus, including the Old Auditorium, which opened on October 14-15, 1925. To celebrate this milestone, the Music, Art & Architecture (MAA) Library in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre opened an exhibit highlighting the history of the Old Auditorium through archival materials.

Posted in Carousel, Exhibitions, exhibits, General, Music Art and Architecture Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC Archives | Read More | No Comments

Bloedel Limited Fonds, Part 1: The Powell River Company

By Minghui Zhou on October 23, 2025

In 2016, we briefly explored the MacMillan Bloedel Limited Fonds and its predecessor, the Powell River Company, which you can read here. A quick recap: MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. began in 1909 as the Powell River Paper Company Ltd. Over the years, it became one of the largest forest products companies in the world, producing newsprint, […]

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Climate Action Week 2025 at UBC Library

By Library Communications on October 23, 2025

Join us for Climate Action Week from November 1 to 7. UBC Library will be hosting events, activities, and exhibits alongside other libraries from across Canada.  

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