By epederso on February 28, 2023
The Education Library is excited to announce that its Tower Garden will be showcased throughout April and May!
Back in December 2018, the Education Library received a generous donation of a Tower Garden from the UBC Faculty of Education’s Teacher Education Office. Following this, in 2019, a group of dedicated staff members at our branch applied for a grant to secure the necessary supplies and seeds for our Tower Garden project – and we succeeded!
The Education Library Tower Garden is on display during April and May.
The Tower Garden, developed by Juice Plus+ in 2011, is a revolutionary vertical aeroponic growing system tailored for small-space gardening. This innovative system enables plant growth without soil, relying solely on water and nutrients, making it an excellent choice for educational institutions like schools and libraries.
Comprising a tower-like structure with multiple levels of planting containers stacked on top of each other, the Tower Garden nurtures plants in containers filled with a growing medium such as coconut coir or rockwool. Nutrient-rich water is pumped from the base of the tower to the top, providing essential nutrients as it cascades down through the plants.
What’s remarkable about the Tower Garden is its user-friendly design and versatility. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, it accommodates a wide range of plants, from vegetables to herbs and fruits. This makes it an ideal solution for individuals with limited gardening space or those desiring a controlled environment for plant cultivation.
Moreover, the Tower Garden champions environmental sustainability. With its minimal water consumption and absence of pesticides or herbicides, it offers a greener alternative to traditional farming methods, while still yielding fresh and nutritious produce.
Although we’ve primarily kept the Tower Garden in our staff area as we familiarized ourselves with the nuances of vertical aeroponic growing, we’re thrilled to announce that it will be on public display for a few months each year, allowing everyone to marvel at its wonders and benefits.
Drop by and borrow some gardening books, stop by our Seed Lending Library, or just come by and have a look at the Tower and be inspired for the coming growing season!
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By phchow on February 8, 2023
Date: February 15 to April 6, 2023
Hours: Asian Library open hours
Location: Asian Centre foyer & Asian Library ground and upper floors (1871 West Mall) (map)
Co-presented by UBC Asian Library and the Department of Asian Studies, Leslie Cheung 張國榮: Hong Kong Icon (1956-2003) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the passing of the legendary Hong Kong actor, singer, and performer, Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing. In addition to books and scholarly journals, the exhibition features a collection of original Asian-language film posters from some of Cheung’s most popular and critically acclaimed films. These include A Better Tomorrow (1986), Days of Being Wild (1990), Farewell My Concubine (1992), Ashes of Time (1994), and He’s a Woman, She’s a Man (1994). The display also highlights a selection of vinyl records and promotional posters from albums such as The Wind Blows On (1983), Leslie (Monica) (1984), Summer Romance (1987) and Final Encounter (1989), among many others.
Colloquially known as “Gor Gor” (“Big Brother” in Cantonese), Cheung’s career coincided with a “Golden Age” of television, music, and cinema in Hong Kong during the city’s colonial, transitional, and immediately postcolonial period in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to his talent as a performer and a composer, Cheung is remembered for his contribution to local and regional debates about LGBTQ identities at a time when queerness was far from being fully accepted. The exhibition draws attention to key dimensions of Cheung’s life and career, as well as to lesser known aspects, such as his migration to and residence in Vancouver from 1990 to 1992.
The film posters and music memorabilia in this exhibition appear courtesy of loans from private collections in Hong Kong and the U.S., the latter collection associated with the University of Virginia. The exhibition is co-curated and organized by Dr. Su-Anne Yeo, Asian Studies, and Phoebe Chow, Asian Library and is supported by UBC’s Hong Kong Studies Initiative and the Department of Theatre and Film. The organizers would like to acknowledge the generous support of Dr. Lori Morimoto, Mr. Tony Chow, Ms. Annie Wu, Ms. Clarisa Tsun, and Mr. Tad Doyle.
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By phchow on February 1, 2023
BL2017.85 T45 N57 2021
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib ji : di bani da bhav arthi kaav-steek / by Giani Kewal Singh ‘Nirdosh’ / Ludhiāṇā : Lahaura Bukka Shāpa
DS421 D37 2022
Bikhri sipiyan / by Dr. Sunil Deodhar / Dillī : Ākāśa Gaṅgā Pablikeśana
DS485 C545 S585 2022
Ab ke pahle ab ke baad / by Taran Prakash Sinha / Nayī Dillī : Vāṇī Prakāśana
PK2098.25 A885 L35 2022
Lal deewaron ka makan / by Jaishankar / Nayī Dillī : Vāṇī Prakāśana
PK2098.26 A464 D43 2022
ढलती साँझ का सूरज / मधु कांकरिया = Dhalti sanjh ka suraj / novel by Madhu Kankaria / Naī Dillī : Rājakamala Peparabaiksa
PK2098.39 I594 C36 2022
Chand gawah / novel by Urmila Shirish / Bhārata : Sāmayika Prakāśana
PK2099.14 A3718 B75 2022
Brīfakesa : laghukathā-saṅgraha / Netarāma Bhāratī /Naī Dillī : Ayana Prakāśana
PK2099.22 A974 M85 2022
मुझे सब याद है / जयराम सिंह गौर / गाजियाबाद : के. एल. पचौरी प्रकाशन
PK2099.36 R64 B34 2022
बहू मांगे इंसाफ़ / वेद प्रकाश शर्मा / गुड़गांव, हरियाणा, भारत : हिन्द पॉकेट बुक्स, पेंगुइन रैंडम हाउस इंप्रिंट
PK2651 M36 2022
Andrete da jogi / by Prem Mann / Patiala : Gracious Books
PK2659 D4464 K57 2022
Kisamata : kahāṇī saṅgrahi / Jassī Dhālīwāla / Ammritasara, Iṇḍīā : Bhā. Catara Siṅgha Jīwana Siṅgha
PK2659 G5233 N37 2021
Narco test : haas-viang / by Davinder Singh Gill / Caṇḍīgaṛha : Sapatarishī Pabalīkeshanaza
PK2659 K2395 L35 2022
Lal rang da naukar : stories / by Tarsem Singh Kajla (Advocate) / Dillī : Naishanala Buka Shāpa
PK2659 S41887 P57 2022
Peed di udeek / by Krishan Sharma / Mohali-Chandigarh, India : Unistar Books Pvt. Ltd.
PR6023 A7 S61166 2022
ਪੁੱਤਰ ਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੀ / ਮੂਲ ਲੇਖਕ ਡੀ. ਐੱਚ. ਲਾਰੰਸ ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਅਨੁਵਾਦ ਪ੍ਰੋ. ਜਸਪਾਲ ਘਈ / ਸਮਾਣਾ : ਸੰਗਮ ਪਬਲੀਕੇਸ਼ਨਜ਼
BQ4570 A7 C47 2022
미술 사학자 와 읽는 삼국 유사 : 일연 스님 쓰고 주 수완 스토리텔링 하다 / 주 수완 지음 / 경기도 고양시 : 역사 산책
DS923.23 Y44 2022
대중 문화 이슈 로 답 하다 : 평론가 와 변호사 의 수다 / 이 현민, 김 민정 / 경기도 성남시 : 북 코리아
DS936 P3 P3435 2022
백두산 변경 사회 의 삶 과 인식 / 박 정민, 김 준영, 문 상명, 오 병한, 배 성준, 최 형식, 윤 휘탁. / [Seoul] : 역사로
GE149 C547 2022
기후 담판 : 기후 변화 대사 정 내권 의 대한 민국 탈탄소 미래 전략 / 정 내권 지음. / 서울시 : 메디치
HD9940 K63 S6877 2022
패션 마케팅: 동대문 스타일 과 그 전략 / 설 봉식 지음. / 경기도 파주시 : 이담 북스
HQ73.3 K6 Y6 2022
여기 는 무지개집 입니다 : 한 지붕 퀴어 대가족 / 가족 구성권 연구소 기획 엮음 ; 공동 편저자 김 현경, 나 영정, 정 현희 ; 공동 저자 김 순남 / 경기도 파주시 : 오월 의 봄
JC599 K6 K55 2022
군, 인권 열외 : 지켜야 하지만 지켜지지 못한 사람, 군인 / 김 형남 지음 / 서울시 : 휴머니스트
ND1063 C427 2022
그 사람 을 가졌는가 : 오늘, 옛 그림 속 의 성현들 에게 지혜 를 청 하다 / 조 정육 지음. / 경기도 파주시 : 아트 북스
NK1484 .6 A1 Y545 2022
우리 에게도 예쁜 것들 이 있다 : 볼수록 매혹적인 우리 유물 / 이 소영 지음. / 서울시 : 낮은 산
PL945 K6 H634 2022
언어 의 교차로 : 북한어 바라보기 / 허 철구 저. / 서울시 : 박문사
PL967.6 P325 2022
한국 근대 소설 미학 과 ‘記者-作家’ / 박 정희 지음. / 서울시 : 역락
PL981.7 K87 2022
2022 올해 의 문제 소설 / 한국 현대 소설 학회 엮음 / 경기도 파주시 : 푸른 사상사
PL992.9 O2 Z55 2022
이 어령 하다 : 이 어령 선생 과의 마지막 대화 / 김 아타 사진 글. / 경기도 성남시 : 맥스 media
PN6519 K6 K564 2022
속담 과 물명 의 세계 / 김 형태, 장 기영, 최 석열 공저. / 서울시 : 학자원
WC506.7 K588 2022
끝 없는 끝 을 향한 전쟁 : 코로나19 현장 의 기록 / JTBC 코로나19 취재팀 지음. / 서울 : 정한 책방
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By elimwong on February 1, 2023
The contest for the twentieth annual Harvey T. Strosberg Essay Prize is on...
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By cshriver on January 31, 2023
Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives is currently operating out of a satellite reading room.
Due to ongoing upgrades, the Rare Books and Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room has temporarily relocated down the hall to Irving K. Barber Learning Centre room 142.
Reading Room hours for Summer Session 2024 will be Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Scheduled class visits will be accommodated outside of public reading room hours.
To make your visit more efficient and to ensure that materials are available, please contact Rare Book and Special Collections or University Archives with your materials request before visiting the satellite reading room.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the RBSC contact form or by sending an email to rare.books@ubc.ca or to a specific librarian or archivist.
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By phchow on January 16, 2023
Come back here for more information on Asian Library events for Kids Take Over UBC, which will return February 19, 2023.
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By phchow on January 16, 2023
Women, Life, Freedom provides a glimpse into the historical movements leading up to today’s protests in Iran. From the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent introduction of the morality police, to the death of Jina (Mahsa) Amini, learn about the human rights concerns and the culture of resistance that have put Iranian women at the forefront of the protests. Made possible through the contributions of UBC students and employees.
The display is located on the Asian Library upper floor and ground floor from now until February 7, 2023.
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By feedwordpress on December 13, 2022
Librarians at Asian Library have compiled recommendations for you to read while you relax during the upcoming winter holiday break. You are welcome to visit the Asian Library and check them out.
Call number: PL2822 T7 A6 2016
Book title: 人间草木 : 汪曾祺谈草木虫鱼散文42篇
Author: 汪曾祺
The pace of life is sometimes too fast to recall how we want to live our lives. Wang Zengqi has experienced the flood of the times, but still lives with grace and ease. He was obsessed with having fun and eating, but people said he was a funny old man. Most of the things in the world are not as they should be, so why not face life head on, get involved, listen to the stories of the grass, the wood, the insects and the fish, taste tea and one’s meals, feel everyday life, in order to understand the recklessness of life in the world.
Call number: PL2921.N5 Z43 2011
Book title: 这些人,那些事
Author: 吴念真
This book chronicles director Wu Nian-zhen’s life after experiencing the storms and the greatest lows of his life. He writes about the family he misses the most, the hometown he misses day and night, the friends he has fought for his whole life, and the most real touches in every corner of Taiwan. These people and events, through his heartfelt words, live so vividly in front of you and me, laughing and crying at the same time. It is a beautiful microcosm of this era that is burned in our hearts.
Call number: PL758.885 N57 2010
Book title: ダイオウイカは知らないでしょう
Author: 西加奈子, せきしろ
In Daiōika wa shiranai de shō [The giant squid does not know], two amazing writers learn to compose waka poems by carrying out regular utakai [poetry reading party] get-togethers for a year and a half. One of the authors, Nishi Kanako, visited UBC this past year, and you may already have enjoyed her essays and novels. As Nishi is joined by others in this book, the tremendous joy you receive when you read her prose is doubled and tripled as you read her interactions with others in this book. A wonderful read to involve all your senses — you will smile, cry, and laugh as you observe the process and appreciate the creations.
Call number: PN6790.J33 E888 2016 v.1-3
Book title: いいね!光源氏くん
Author:えすと えむ
The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari) is perhaps the best known of all the Japanese literary classics, written by Lady Murasaki (Murasaki Shikibu) in the early 11th century. Since the Edo period (1603-1868) there has been a massive number of contemporary translations, adaptations, and parodies created of this work. A 2016 reworking, Iine! Hikaru Genji kun [Like! for Hikaru Genji] is a delightful manga series in which the handsome but quirky Heian aristocrat inadvertently time-travels to the present-day Tokyo. As he encounters the delights Tokyo offers (female roommates, smart phones, specialty coffee drinks), he composes one waka poem after another as the spirit moves him. There is a TV adaptation of this manga by Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK.
Call number: ND1069 C54 A4 2019
Book title: 그날들 이 참 좋았습니다 : 따뜻한 아랫목 같은 기억들
Author/Illustrator: 초록담쟁이 그리고 쓰다
Nostalgia for an idealized childhood in the countryside. A little girl with braided pigtails and her black cat live through four seasons together. The author/illustrator draws heartwarming moments from their life in rural Korea in pastel colored pencils, accompanied by short paragraphs of text. It is the perfect coffee table book; you can flip though it casually, read bits of it out of order, or spend a whole afternoon on reading it through. This one is soft and fuzzy.
Call number: PL994.38 C44 S27
Book title: 살인자 의 쇼핑 목록
Author: 강 지영 소설
A collection of seven short stories that focus on a moment of splintering truth. In the titular story, “The Murderer’s Shopping List,” your friendly neighborhood cashier is the protagonist. Their hobby is to deduce the lives of customers from their items of purchase: the slender young lady who buys the same amount of nipple patches, cabbage and chicken breasts every week, is she a model or a sex worker? The well-to-do lady who bought candles, fish and yakkwa, she must be preparing for a chesa tonight, etc. When the cashier sees a news report of a murder which could have been committed with items bought by a customer, they are intrigued…살인자의 쇼핑목록 has also been made into a tv drama series and a webtoon. This one is bright and sharp.
Call Number: PK2098.32.A82 H57 2017
Book title: Hīrā pherī हीरा फेरी
Author: Surendra Mohana Pāṭhaka
Language: Hindi
Taxi driver Jeet Singh is cruising for fare when a man being tailed by a bunch of goons blocks his way. Entrusting him with a briefcase full of secret, classified government documents to be delivered in lieu of a huge sum to a girl in Jogeshwari, he jumps off the moving taxi. His dead body is found by the railway track in a Mumbai suburb the next morning, while Jeet Singh finds he has nobody to give the briefcase to – the girl died mysteriously the previous night. He opens the briefcase, and discovers diamonds worth millions….
Call Number: PK2659.A44 P5 2013
Book title: Piñjara: nāwala पिंजर
Author: Amaritā Pritama
Language: Punjabi
The word Pinjar (Piñjara) means skeleton. It has no shape, no appearance, no mind, no will, just skeleton. ‘Pinjar’ is the story of India of the post-independence era. That part, which became Pakistan after being cut off from India. In the cage, there is pain of the woman, there is anger, there is sacrifice, and there is motherhood. At the same time, there are crimes of men and also repentance. There are Hindus, there are Muslims. The bite of division. Standing against bigotry are human values, and after finally accepting the reality of the present, the heroine of the novel forgives all the sins and rises again, with infinite possibilities for the future.
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