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Artists’ Books as Form and Idea: Collaboration brings visual art students back to the stacks

For students from Assistant Professor Dan Starling’s most recent Visual Arts 376 course, this summer’s exhibit at the Music, Art and Architecture (MAA) Library easily earns an A+. That’s because the exhibit, developed with Art and Visual Literacy Librarian Sara Ellis, features artists’ books created by the students themselves.

2026 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research award ceremony

On May 12, winners of the 2026 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research celebrated their awards with faculty, donors and other members of the community.

Asian Heritage Month 2026 – Asian Canadian Collections Round-Up!

In honour of Asian Heritage Month, we are rounding up 6 of our best collections that tell the stories of Asian Canadians in Canada and beyond. Over the years Open Collections has digitized multiple collections that deserve to be highlighted.

New Books at the Law Library – 26/05/12

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE787.A7 O68 2024
A.H. Oosterhoff, R. Chambers & M. McInnes, Oosterhoff on Trusts, 10th ed (Thomson Reuters Canada, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE850 .F75 2024
J.W. Neyers, ed. et al. Frid…

New in cIRcle: “Coming Home : curation, exhibition and research-creation as reclamation and truth-telling”

Photo from: James, Margaretta. 2025. Coming Home : curation, exhibition and research-creation as reclamation and truth-telling (Page 9).   Elder Margaretta James’ thesis, Coming Home : curation, exhibition and research-creation as reclamation and truth-telling is available in cIRcle. In this thesis, James explores her personal and family history as paths to understanding and interrogating colonization, […]

Taylor & Francis eBooks Access Issues

When attempting to access Taylor & Francis eBooks, users are encountering a Bad Gateway (502) error. This issue is currently affecting multiple institutions. OpenAthens is working with the publisher and platform provider to resolve the problem. In the meantime, please use the following workaround link to access Taylor & Francis eBooks and search for the […]

Event Recap: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell 

On Friday, April 24th, acclaimed Japanese author Kanako Nishi sat down with translator Allison Markin Powell and UBC Asian Studies professor Christina Laffin for a conversation about her recently translated novel, Sakura. Originally published in Japane…

Punjabi Patrika : Local Newspapers as Windows into the Past

Local newspapers show what life was like at the time. They report on everyday events and issues, showing what people cared about. Ads and editorials reveal social values, the economy, and popular trends. They also reflect the opinions and biases of the people who wrote and read them, while showing how communities changed over time. […]

New Books at the Law Library – 26/04/28

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KF3989 .M58 2024
M.J. Mitten et al, Sports Law: Governance and Regulation, 4th ed (Aspen Publishing, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KF3989 .S6775 2024
M.J. Mitten et al,, Sports Law and Regulatio…