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UBC Library expands collection of influential art periodical Bijutsu Techō

By phchow on September 27, 2025

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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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Join us for the 14th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee

By phoebe chan on September 25, 2025

We’re getting ready to kick off the 14th annual UBC Library United Way Spelling Bee on Tuesday, October 28. UBC faculty, staff and students are invited to create a team of four to 10 people and compete for the win in this annual cross-campus event to raise awareness for the United Way. Date: Tuesday, October […]

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UBC Library expands collection of influential art periodical Bijutsu Techō

By Anna Moorhouse on September 25, 2025

UBC Library has significantly expanded its collection of Bijutsu Techō, one of the most influential, independently published periodicals on visual art in Japan.

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Celebrating 100 Years of UBC at Point Grey opening event draws together decades of distinguished alumni

By Anna Moorhouse on September 23, 2025

UBC Library was honoured to host a commemorative opening event on Friday, September 12, in collaboration with the UBC Alma Mater Society, the Office of the Provost, the Museum of Anthropology and the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. The event celebrated the opening of Celebrating 100 Years of UBC at Point Grey, a free exhibition […]

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An update from the University Librarian: Rethinking the sustainability of our subscription model

By Dr. Susan E. Parker on September 17, 2025

Upcoming changes to UBC Library’s Collection budget and how we’re planning for the future.

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Yucho Chow, Part 2: Chow’s Enduring Impact

By Jill Henderson on September 11, 2025

In our previous blog post, we introduced the remarkable Yucho Chow, a 20th-century Vancouver photographer who pushed back against the discriminatory racial practices of the era by welcoming anyone—regardless of race or nationality—into his studio. The Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection and the Uno Langmann Family Collection of B.C. Photographs, both available […]

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