By phchow on June 28, 2023
New Japanese Great Reads titles have arrived! Check out latest award-winning novels, thought-provoking nonfiction selections, fascinating manga offerings, and more. Come to Asian Library’s Upper Floor and browse the new arrivals of leisure reading titles. The 2022/23 Great Reads collection was curated by Nobu Kawaguchi, Asian Library Student Librarian and MLIS student at UBC School of Information. The following is a list of this year’s highlights:
The 167th NAOKI PRIZE Winner
夜に星を放つ / 窪美澄 / 東京 : 文芸春秋
PL872.5 U26 Y67 2022
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12413566
A collection of short stories that questions whether those who have lost precious relationships and have been hurt are capable of connecting with someone again.
The 167th AKUTAGAWA PRIZE Winner
おいしいごはんが食べられますように / 高瀬隼子 / 東京 : 講談社
PL876 A413 O37 2022
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12371172
Through the theme of “food,” the story depicts the complicated human relationships that cannot be easily managed.
2022 SHINSHO TAISHO Nominee
生物はなぜ死ぬのか / 小林武彦著 / 東京 : 講談社
QH530 K63 2021
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12413614
The death of life has an important meaning. What is the “death program” embedded in genes? An introduction to biology for all of us who live in this contemporary world.
The 167th AKUTAGAWA PRIZE Nominee
N/A / 年森瑛 / 東京 : 文藝春秋
PL876 O764 N3 2022
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12370949
Madoka, a teenager attending a girl’s high school, feels strange when people label her as someone belonging to a “sexual minority” and show empathy without knowing her true self. A story about a girl who is looking for “irreplaceable someone” beyond gender, social status and background.
2022 MANGA TAISHO Winner
ダーウィン事変 / うめざわしゅん / 東京 : 講談社
PN6790 J33 U449 2020
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12413681
A “humanzee” named Charlie is half human and half chimpanzee. Charlie was raised by his human parents for 15 years and is about to enter high school.
2022 MANGA TAISHO Nominee
ルックバック / 藤本タツキ / 東京 : 集英社
PN6790 J33 F85 2021
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12413684
A one-shot story revolving around Fujino, who has absolute confidence in her talent, and Kyomoto, who is a “hikikomori” [someone severely withdrawn from society]. Their dedication to drawing manga brought them together and united them. By Tatsuki Fujimoto, the author of Chainsaw Man.
2021 HONYA TAISHO Winner
52ヘルツのクジラたち / 町田そのこ / 東京 : 中央公論新社
PL873 A254 A615 2020
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=11962043
52-hertz whale is the loneliest whale in the world. A woman whose life has been exploited by her family, and a boy who has been abused by his mother. When they find each other, a new story begins.
2022 HONYA TAISHO Nominee
スモールワールズ / 一穂ミチ / 東京 : 講談社
PL871.5 C544 S86 2021
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=12413589
A collection of six short stories that are inter-connected in some way, starting with a housewife who pretends to be in a happy relationship and continuing to another story featuring a boy who is not blessed with a close knit family.
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By phchow on June 1, 2023
PK2098 S292 K58 2022
खून की दस बूंदें : (भारत पर नादिरशाह के बर्बर हमले की दास्तान) / जनप्रिय लेखक ओमप्रकाश शर्मा / दिल्ली : सत्यबोध प्रकाशन
PK2098.32 A82 G46 2022
गेंग ऑफ फ़ोर / सुरेन्द्र मोहन पाठक / नई दिल्ली : हिन्द पॉकेट बुक्स
PK2099.36 R64 K37 2022
कारीगर / वेद प्रकाश शर्मा / गुड़गांव, हरियाणा, भारत : हिन्द पॉकेट बुक्स
PK2658 M345 2022
ਮਾਂ : ਕਹਾਣੀ – ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ / ਸੰਪਾਦਕ ਤਰਲੋਚਨ ਸਿੰਘ / ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ : ਤਰਲੋਚਨ ਪਬਲਿਸ਼ਰਜ਼
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By Amber on May 29, 2023
Industry Overview: Bakeries in Canada 2023
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By Amber on May 29, 2023
Industry Overview: Filmmaking in Canada
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Mon, 05/29/2023 - 11:32
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By phchow on May 17, 2023
Date: Thursday, June 8th, 2023
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (PST)
Location: Zoom
UBC Asian Library is thrilled to host presentations highlighting how our users make the most of our resources.
Hear how our users engage with Asian Library’s collections and services for their research. Each presenter will discuss their topic of interest and how Asian Library’s resources were relevant to the topic. There will be time for Q & A with the audience.
To register, please visit https://libcal.library.ubc.ca/calendar/vancouver/ALRL. If you have any questions, please contact asian.library@ubc.ca and include “Asian Library Research Lens” in your subject line. We hope to see you there!
Asian Library supports scholars, students, staff, and community members conducting research on, or learning about Asia and Asian heritage. Our resources include not only academic books and databases but also films, music, newspapers, magazines, children’s literature and much more.
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By elimwong on April 27, 2023
April 28 8:30 am – 5 pm April 29-30 CLOSED
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By phchow on April 20, 2023
UBC Asian Library calls for lightning talk proposals from UBC scholars, students, staff, and community members.
UBC Asian Library supports scholars, students, staff, and community members conducting research on, or learning about Asia and Asian heritage. Our resources include not only academic books and databases but also films, music, newspapers, magazines, children’s literature, etc. In the week of June 5th, Asian Library will host a set of lightning presentations on how our users are engaged with our collections and services for their research, studies, and entertainment. Each presenter will present their topic of interest and then discuss how Asian Library’s resources were relevant to the research. There will be time for Q & A with the audience.
To submit, please send the following to asian.library@ubc.ca, with the subject line “Asian Library Research Lens”:
- Your name and contact information
- A brief blurb introducing yourself
- A brief summary of your presentation; 200-500 words will suffice. This will include:
- Your research question/topic of interest
- The UBC Asian Library resource(s) that you used. See examples below.
- Your accessibility and tech needs, if any
- Any other information you wish to give us, and any questions you have
- The deadline to submit your proposal is Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. You will be contacted by May 19th.
The lightning presentations will be 5-6 minutes in length each. You may wish to use slides or videoclips. This event will be held online using Zoom. The event is planned for the week of June 5th, 2023.
Examples of Resource Use
- For Korean language learning, presenter used physical Asian Language collections, and especially enjoyed using the DVD set of the Korean drama series Misaeng(Asian language materials in ASRS or PARC are also acceptable).
- For an undergraduate paper on women poets of Iran, presenter used the UBC Library Research Guide for Iranian Studies to locate and use the open resource, Encyclopedia Iranica.
- Presenter used their CWL to access licensed Asian language e-resources such as the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism.
Presenter used Asian language resources available through UBC’s Open Collections, such as the Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era Collection, of which the physical items are housed in Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC).
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By phchow on April 13, 2023
April is observed as Sikh Heritage Month to celebrate Sikh culture, art and history and to appreciate the contributions that the Sikh community has made in Canada. The month of April carries great significance for Sikhs as it was in this month that the Khalsa order was established by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last human Sikh Guru. This day is called Vaisakhi (also spelled Baisakhi) and is celebrated on the 13th or 14th of April each year. It also marks the beginning of the spring harvesting season when farmers pay tribute to and thank God for the abundant harvest while praying future prosperity.
For more information about the Sikh Heritage Month and Vaisakhi, come and visit our new display at the Asian Centre foyer! The display will be on until the end of April.
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