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Kanako Nishi Book Display: Over Two Decades of Storytelling 

In celebration of Japanese author 西加奈子 Kanako Nishi’s upcoming book talk at the UBC Asian Centre on April 24th, the Asian Library presents a display featuring a selection of her works from our collection. This display spans over two decades of writing …

New Books at the Law Library – 26/04/14

LAW LIBRARY learning commons (level 2): KE183 .D84 2023
N. McCormack, Pocket Dictionary of Canadian Law, 6th ed (Thomson Reuters, 2023).

New Books at the Law Library – 26/04/07

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1328 .H37 2024
C. Harvey & D. MacPherson, Agency and Partnership Law Primer, 6th ed (Thomson Reuters, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE5325 .M33 2024
B. McIsaac, K. Klein & S. Brown, T…

In cIRcle: Slocan History Series

Photo courtesy: Beginnings of the Bosun Ranch : reminiscences of Joseph Colebrook Harris The Slocan History Series by Professor Emeritus Cole Harris (1936-2022) in UBC’s Department of Geography, is available in cIRcle. The series documents the social and industrial history of British Columbia’s Slocan Valley, including early settler experiences and resource development. The series was recently […]

On writing and translating Sakura: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell 

Join Dr. Christina Laffin, associate professor of Japanese literature, for a conversation with Kanako Nishi and book translator Allison Markin Powell to discuss what the translation of Nishi’s bestselling novel, Sakura, means in the context of the risi…

Vibrant Vaisakhi: A Celebration of Spirit and Harvest

Vaisakhi (or Baisakhi), typically celebrated on April 13 or 14, marks the spring harvest. It is a time for farmers to give thanks for an abundant harvest and pray for future prosperity. The festival is celebrated by the Sikh community in India and acro…

Around the World with Canadian Pacific Railway Travel

Travelling and tourism are prominent topics in the Chung Collection. The collection contains more than 10,000 archival items, including documents, photographs, books, and other artifacts. Many of these materials relate to travel through the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and offer fascinating glimpses into British Columbia’s history. They reveal traces of the province’s early commercial and […]

Lost access to Cambridge University Press

UPDATE: Issue Fixed as of 9:45 am March 31, 2026 We have lost access to Cambridge University Press. Users will see a ‘503 Service Temporarily Unavailable’ error. Users will see a red box pop-up saying ‘The organization you have selected has not submitted information to Cambridge University Press for their Shibboleth/Athens account. Therefore you cannot […]

How Do File Formats Affect Accessibility & Preservation?

Image courtesy of Margo Yacheshyn / UBCO University Relations To support cIRcle’s mission of open access and long-term preservation, cIRcle’s File Format Guidelines offer recommendations and suggestions on how to create accessible, stable, and usable digital files. Through this resource, we aim to help UBC community members who wish to deposit their works to cIRcle […]