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Snapshots of British Columbia’s Ghost Towns: Part 1—The Corbin Miners’ Strike

By Jill Henderson on July 3, 2025

One of our most popular blog posts of all time examines the captivating story of northern British Columbia ghost town Anyox, a former company-owned mining community abandoned in 1935. Anyox, B.C. (early 1900s) This week, we bring you Part 1 in a two-part series exploring lesser-known British Columbia ghost town stories. To kick off the […]

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Experiencing Kōdō: A Weekend of Japanese Incense Culture at UBC

By phchow on June 27, 2025

This spring, UBC Library was honoured to co-present a weekend of public incense gatherings and lectures on the Japanese incense tradition. Thoughtfully organized by the Dōjin Japanese Arts Society, the program allowed participants to experience incense culture through an array of activities centered around a keynote lecture and symposium on Friday, May 23, and public […]

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Xwi7xwa Library hires first archivist

By Anna Moorhouse on June 26, 2025

When Jesse Carson joined Xwi7xwa Library earlier this year as its first full-time archivist, he was already familiar with some of the challenges—and the stacks of boxes—that awaited him.

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Award-Winning Books and Films on Display at Asian Library

By phchow on June 23, 2025

Looking for your next great read or film? Come explore a new display at UBC Asian Library that celebrates award-winning works from across Asia. This multilingual collection brings together literature and cinema that have received major national and international recognition. Currently, the display features books and films in Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, and Korean. You will […]

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Here for a Good Time, and a Long Time: Ephemera in Open Collections

By Jill Henderson on June 19, 2025

Ephemera, by its very definition, was never meant to stick around. Defined as items that have been preserved despite the fact that they were not intended to be at their time of production, the term is used to describe commonplace paper objects like flyers, menus, event tickets, postcards, and more. Valentine’s card (1919) from the […]

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Records management at UBC: What are university records and how do I manage them?

By Library Communications on June 16, 2025

Each time you write an email, buy material for your unit, or propose a new project in a departmental meeting, you’ve created a record.

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How language revitalization boosts Indigenous health

By Anna Moorhouse on June 12, 2025

New research shows that reviving Indigenous languages may do more than preserve culture—it may also improve public health.

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UBC Library receives the David Suzuki fonds

By Anna Moorhouse on June 9, 2025

UBC Archives has received the David Suzuki fonds, an archival collection that chronicles the professional work of internationally recognized scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki.

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Meet Ethan Lui, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on June 5, 2025

Ethan Lui, 4th year Faculty of Arts student, shares his story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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Meet Ciara Albrecht, recipient of the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research

By Library Communications on June 5, 2025

Ciara Albrecht, 4th year Faculty of Arts student, shares her story about winning the UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research.

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