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Book Display: Incense in Traditional Asia

UBC Asian Library is pleased to announce our latest exhibit: a compact yet captivating book display centered on the traditions of incense and incense ceremonies in Japan and its neighbouring countries. This exhibit invites you to explore the cultural significance and historical evolution of incense and its use in these regions. The diverse array of […]

Japan in Focus: Part 1 – Kamishibai Plays and Their Diverse Audiences

Welcome to our blog series exploring Japan-related materials from our Open Collections! This week, we begin with Part 1, where we delve into the fascinating world of kamishibai plays from the private collection of Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh, Department Head and Professor of Modern Japanese Literature and Popular Culture at UBC’s Asian Studies. While our previous […]

The Lee Family: Enduring Struggles and Separation

In one of our blog posts in May, we briefly touched on the Chinese Head Tax, a burdensome imposition on many Chinese Canadians from the 1885 to 1923. This week, we will take a closer look at the life of Chuck Lee, one of the very few Chinese Canadians in Halifax in the early 1900s, […]

New Books at the Asian Library (June 2024)

Korean
Chinese
Japanese
South Asian

BQ974 N64 Y83 2023
허공 에 가득한 깨달음 영허 녹원 : 27명 의 후학들 이 전하는 수행자 영허 녹원 대종사 이야기 / 유 철주 지음 / 서울시 : 조계종 출판사, 2023
DS913.392 Y37 N36 2023
조선 최초 의병장 양 달사 장군 문헌집 / 이 영현 옮김 ; 노 기욱 감수 ; 편집 기획 양 달사 현창 사업회 / 경기도 파주시 : 한국 학술 정보,…

Revisiting the Y2K bug through open collections

Remember the year 2000? As the clock ticked closer to midnight on December 31st, 1999, the world was preparing for the potential chaos of the infamous Y2K bug. In this week’s blog post, we’ll take a trip down memory lane and revisit some materials in our open collections that are related to the Y2K crisis! […]

New Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide

There’s a new Canadian legal citation guide, and it’s open access! Launched in June 2024, the COAL-RJAL Guide is for everyone who cites legal materials and it incorporates feedback contributed by reviewers from Canadian courts, law firms, law jour…

Meet Norman L. Kwong (林佐民): A Remarkable Chinese Canadian Icon

Norman L. Kwong’s path to becoming a significant figure in Canadian sports and society as a Chinese Canadian speaks volumes about resilience and breaking barriers. In this week’s blog post, we will explore his remarkable life, including the challenges he faced and the success he achieved. Early Life and Challenges Norman Kwong (far right, front […]

New Books at the Asian Library (May 2024)

South Asian
Japanese
Korean
Chinese

GR305.5 J48 M87 2021
झारखंड की लोककथाएँ / लेखक व संपादक, डॉ. मयंक मुरारी / दिल्ली : ज्ञान गंगा, 2021
PK2099.37 E33 H56 2021
हिंदी फ़िल्मों के उर्दू गीतकार / लेखक, डॉ. नाज़िम शेख / कानपुर : शुभम् पब्लिकेशंस, पब्लि…

New Persian Journal Database: NoorMags

Launched by the Computer Research Center of Islamic Sciences, NoorMags (Noor Specialized Magazines Website) provides access to over 660,000 articles from over 2,800 humanities and social science journals. In addition to Islamic studies, the database includes articles on literature, language, political science, education, art and architecture, management, library and information studies, and more. Articles are […]