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Hello from cIRcle’s New Research Assistant!

By Sonia Comstock on October 7, 2025

Image courtesy of Don Erhardt/UBC Brand & Marketing. Hello! My name is Sonia, and I’m the new Digital Repository Research Assistant at cIRcle for the 2025-2026 Winter Term. I am in my third year of the dual Master of Archival Science/Master of Library and Information Studies (MAS/LIS) program at UBC’s School of Information, and I […]

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Science Literacy Week 2025: From Sea to Space with the Asian Library Collection

By phchow on October 6, 2025

From October 6 to 12, Asian Library will participate in the annual celebration of Science Literacy Week in Canada! This year’s theme, “From Sea to Space,” invites everyone to reflect on science’s role in shaping our understanding of the world. Guided b…

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New Books at the Asian Library (September 2025)

By phchow on October 2, 2025

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Celebrate Diwali with the Asian Library!

By phchow on October 1, 2025

CO-SPONSORED BY HINDI-URDU & PUNJABI LANGUAGE PROGRAM Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.Location: Asian Centre Auditorium (1871 West Mall) Diwali or Deepavali, which means “a row of lights,” is the most widely celebrated festi…

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eResources Short Staffed

By ryan regier on September 29, 2025

At this time, the eResources team is experiencing a temporary staffing shortage. As a result, our capacity to address all inquiries is limited. We are currently prioritizing issues that are critical to academic continuity (e.g., support for student to completing coursework) or that affect a broader group of users. While we may not be able […]

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UBC Library expands collection of influential art periodical Bijutsu Techō

By phchow on September 27, 2025

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Nkoda Access not working – Asking users to Subscribe

By ryan regier on September 26, 2025

Access to the Nkoda App is currently down. Users are prompted to create a personal subscription when trying to access.
eResources has reached out to Nkoda to troubleshoot and access should be up soon.

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Menus from the Chung Collection : Banff Springs Hotel

By Minghui Zhou on September 25, 2025

This week we are time-traveling through taste. Our spotlight is on the legendary Banff Springs Hotel, a Chateau-style hotel perched in the Rockies that has been delighting visitors for more than a century. Built during the golden age of Canadian railway travel, this iconic resort was more than just a place to stay, it was […]

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Explore cIRcle: Kaska Language Learning Resources

By cIRcle Office on September 23, 2025

Photo courtesy Joris Beugels September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools in Canada. This day offers us an opportunity to learn more and reflect on the tangible and intangible effects of the residential school system, including the loss of Indigenous language […]

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MathSciNet – Access Issues

By ryan regier on September 17, 2025

MathSciNet has moved to a new system of authentication that is causing issues. eResources is investigating.
As a workaround, please access MathSciNet directly via the Library Resource Page instead of logging in via the website.
The Resource Page link i…

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