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New Acting Head at Asian Library
We are pleased to announce effective April 20, Adolfo Tarango will be Acting Head of Asian Library during Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa’s one year parental leave. Adolfo has been with the UBC Library since 2016 as Head of Technical Services and currently oversees the Collections Management, Cataloguing, Marking and Preservation Units. Welcome Adolfo!
IGNITE Book Club & Nowruz Display
Due to conditions with the COVID-19 outbreak, the IGNITE Book club: Annahid Dashtgard in conversation with Shirin Eshghi proceeded as scheduled on March 12 but without a public audience. The conversation was captured in order for anyone interested to hear Dashtgard speak about her book, Breaking the Ocean: A Memoir of Race, Rebellion, and Reconciliation. […]
New Books at the Asian Library (Mar 20, 2020)
CHINESE CD2031 W829 2019 從存史到資政 : 民國以來檔案管理政策與制度變革(1912-1987) / 吳宇凡著 DS764.23 C44 Z4 2019 张謇与辛亥革命 / 张謇研究中心编 DS796.S25 C486 2019 上海张爱玲文学地图 / 淳子[and others] DS881.83 H66 2019 v.1-2 戊辰戰爭 : 還原被隱藏的真相 = 戊辰戦争 : 隠された真実を暴 / 洪維揚著 GR705 S4 2019 生肖鼠 / 张立章 (中国生肖文化解读系列) GT2853 C6 L58 2019 大宋饕客 : 從早市小攤吃到深夜食堂 / 劉海永著 HQ1147 C6 W36 […]
IGNITE Book Club & Nowruz Celebration at Asian Library – CANCELLED
UPDATE on March 12: After much consultation and careful consideration, UBC Equity and Inclusion Office decided to cancel today’s IGNITE book club event. The cancellation of the event is a responsible decision in order to protect all our diverse communities. This is also following the safety precautions recommended by our provincial health authorities to best […]
New Books at the Asian Library (Feb 29, 2020)
KOREAN BF637 C5 Y86 2018 잠깐 머리 좀 식히고 오겠습니다 : 유쾌한 정신과 전문의 윤대현 교수의 속시원한 심리 처방전 / 윤 대현 지음 DS925 S457 S595 2019 v.1-2 쉽게 읽는 서울사. 조선 편 / 집필자 고 동환 [and many others] HM766 C464 2018 우린 다르게 살기로 했다 : 혼자 는 외롭고 함께 는 괴로운 사람들 […]
Visit our latest book display on tea culture
Originating in Southwest China, tea is now one of the most popular drinks in the world. It is served differently from country to country. Visit our latest book display and explore the Asian Library collection on tea, its origin, history and culture. The display is located at the Asian Centre foyer and will be up […]
Workshop—Japanese Scroll Mounting and Bookbinding in Conservation
On February 11, UBC Library hosted a one-day workshop by renowned Japanese conservator Kazunori Oryū, who presented on Japanese scroll mounting and bookbinding in conservation. More than forty participants were in attendance, including local and out-of-town conservators, paper and print artists, members of Japanese heritage and cultural organizations, and UBC students, alumni, faculty, and staff. […]
New Books at the Asian Library (Feb 18, 2020)
SOUTH ASIAN PK2659 B46 C58 2019 Chitti gufa te maulsari : a novel / by Jasbir Bhullar PK2659 R385 B34 2019 Baaghi Sarabha : a Punjabi play / by Gurpreet Singh Ratol PK2659 S295 M67 2019 Moraan Ranjit Singh / by Swarn Singh PK2659 S837 M36 2019 Mann de moti : short stories / by […]