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It’s the Cream of the Crop!

By Jacky Lai on June 9, 2025

Co-op student Gabriella Cigarroa shares some highlights from the newly processed B.C. Dairy Historical Society collection.

Posted in Announcements, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Newest-Collection, Research and learning | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (May 2025)

By phchow on June 4, 2025

South Asian
Japanese
Korean

BJ1581.2 T42155 2020
जीवन के नियम / रिचर्ड टेंपल ; अनुवाद : डॉ. सुधीर दीक्षित / Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India : Pearson, in association with मंजुल पब्लिशिंग हाउस, 2020
CE61 I4 S45 2023
ਗੁਰੂ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਮੂਲ ਸਿੱਖ…

Posted in Carousel, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Preserving the UBC Japanese Special Collection

By phchow on May 30, 2025

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Preserving and Sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection

By phchow on May 1, 2025

Posted in Carousel, Collections, Japanese language, Rare materials, Resources, Special Projects | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (April 2025)

By phchow on May 1, 2025

Korean
South Asian
Japanese
Chinese

BL2238 C49 H33 2024
제주도 신당 이야기 / 하 순애 지음 / 제주 특별 자치도 제주시 : 한 그루, 2024
DS910.2 J3 K342 2024
근현대 한일 관계 와 국제 사회 / 강 상규, 김 세걸 공저 / 서울 특별시 : 한국 방송 통신 대학교 출판 문화원, 2024
DS916.5 A485 A53 2024
안 중근 의 평화 사상 과 인문학적 상상력 / 조 …

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Quon On: A Legacy of Travel, Trade, and Community in Chinese Canada

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 26, 2025

Quon On, a family of Chinese Canadian travel companies, left a huge impact on the community…

Posted in Blue Funnel Line, Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, History, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, vancouver, Victoria, Yip Family | Read More | No Comments

Canada’s Silk Trains

By cshriver on April 9, 2025

Visit a student-curated display on the fast-paced silk train era!

Posted in Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Research and learning | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (March 2025)

By phchow on April 2, 2025

Japanese
Korean
Chinese
South Asian

DS832.7 K6 G87 2024
グローバルな物語の時代と歴史表象 : 「PACHINKO パチンコ」が紡ぐ植民地主義の記憶 / 編著玄武岩, 金敬黙, 李美淑, 松井理恵 ; 著テッサ・モーリス=スズキ [and 15 others] / 東京都新宿区 : 青弓社, 2024
DS832.7 K6 K328 2024
「帰れ」ではなく「ともに」 : 川崎「祖国へ帰れは差別」裁判とわたしたち / 石橋学, 板垣竜太…

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Leon J. Eekman Materials

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 1, 2025

Learn about Leon J. Eekman, a notable Belgian-Canadian in Victoria BC.

Posted in BC history, Belgian-Canadians, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Highlights, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, Universal Expositions, Veterans, Victoria, World War One | Read More | No Comments

Celebrating New Year Traditions at the Asian Library

By phchow on March 14, 2025

On Sunday, February 16th, the UBC Asian Library welcomed children and families for Kids Take Over UBC 2025. This year’s theme, “Bridges Across Time, Seasons, and Cultures in Asia,” was presented in collaboration with Nitobe Memorial Garden and Chung | Lind Gallery. As part of this theme, the library has created a special display showcasing […]

Posted in Carousel, Chinese culture, Collections, Displays, Diwali, Featured, Festivals, Library display, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, Persian culture, South Asian festivals | Read More | No Comments