Librarians
Shirin Eshghi Furuzawa, Head
Working Languages: English, Japanese & Persian
Tel: 604-822-5905 | Email: shirin.eshghi@ubc.ca
Gurneet Jhutty, South Asian and Himalayan Co-op Student Librarian
Working Languages: English, Punjabi
Tel: 604-822-2162 | Email: gurneet.jhutty@ubc.ca
Saeyong Kim, Korean Studies Librarian
Working Languages: English, Korean
Tel: 604-822-0840 | Email: saeyong.kim@ubc.ca
For Chinese-language research support please contact: chinese.library.support@ubc.ca
Jing Liu, Chinese Studies Librarian (on leave)
Working Languages: English, Chinese
Tel: 604-822-1230 | Email: jing.liu@ubc.ca
Sarbjit Randhawa, South Asian and Himalayan Studies Librarian (on leave until August 31, 2025)
Working Languages: English, Indic languages
Tel: 604-822-2162 | Email: sarbjit.randhawa@ubc.ca
Tomoko Kitayama Yen, Japanese Studies Librarian
Working Languages: English, Japanese
Tel: 604-822-0960 | Email: tomoko.kitayama@ubc.ca
Supporting Staff
Shaun Wang, Branch Operations Supervisor
Working Languages: English, Mandarin
Tel: 604-827-5315 | Email: shaun.wang@ubc.ca
Phoebe Chow, Program Services Assistant
Working Languages: English, Cantonese & Mandarin
Tel: 604-827-2760 | Email: phoebe.chow@ubc.ca
Taran Dhillon, Public Services & Collections Management Assistant
Working Languages: English, Hindi & Punjabi
Tel: 604-822-6130 | Email: taran.dhillon@ubc.ca
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