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22 Jul 2025
Thanks for following! We are stepping away from X. For Asian Library news and updates, please follow @ubclibrary on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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21 Jul 2025
Heads up: The Asian Library elevator will be out of service tomorrow, July 22, for new floor tile installation. Access to upper and lower floors will be by stairs only. Thank you for your understanding. asian.library.ubc.ca/news/20…
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25 Jun 2025
Could your UBC research project benefit from more librarian support? Learn more about UBC Library’s expanded knowledge synthesis service. bit.ly/4mz37gW
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25 Jun 2025
RT @ubclibrary: Looking for your next great read or film? Come explore a new display located on the ground and upper floors of the UBC Asian Library that celebrates award-winning works from across Asia. bit.ly/3T6aFKw
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21 Jun 2025
#ShowYourStripes To highlight the range of climate change books we have, we've recreated the warming stripes data visualization with select titles from our collections. Get the book list here: bit.ly/42UZLgr
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5 Jun 2025
Learn how the Library Development Office supports all aspects of fundraising at #UBC Library—from gift processing and strategic brainstorming to partnering closely with prospective donors. bit.ly/4kCZgxE
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11 Jun 2025
RT @ubclibrary: New titles have been added to the @UBCAsianLibrary collections. Check them out online or in-person at the Asian Library branch on the Vancouver campus. bit.ly/43DdOq3
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26 May 2025
As we near the end of #AsianHeritageMonth we want to recognize the behind-the-scenes work required to bring a unique Japanese book collection alive. This process increases accessibility for communities all the around the world and for generations to come. bit.ly/4jo6yUV
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UBC Asian Library retweeted
2 May 2025
New Film Series Now Streaming for FREE!
🌸Japan’s Local Wonders in Films🗾
JFF Theatre’s newest lineup is here—featuring six captivating films that explore the diverse regions of Japan through stories of music, craft, family, and tradition.
Watch here: en.jff.jpf.go.jp/
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7 May 2025
RT @ubclibrary: New titles have been added to the @UBCAsianLibrary collections. Check them out online or in-person at the Asian Library branch on the Vancouver campus. bit.ly/3YZmnKf
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28 Apr 2025
UBC Library always wanted to digitize a unique Japanese collection that developed over decades at the UBC Asian Library. This #PreservationWeek, learn about the journey of an ambitious dream and all the steps it took to bring the collection online. bit.ly/44KYN7I
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12 Apr 2025
The UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase and TFAI Taiwan Docs present two critically acclaimed documentaries, Cyclone 氣旋 and Colour Ideology Sampling.mov 顏色擷取樣本.mov, for the first time in Vancouver. Films with English subtitles.
hksi.ubc.ca/events/event/scr…
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UBC Asian Library retweeted
25 Mar 2025
由@ubcHKStudies @vhkfs 舉辦
書展 x 對話: 從香港到世界的藝術旅程
四位來自香港的藝術家及文化工作者將會分享他們在加拿大的創作歷程。書展將會展覽及售賣有關香港藝術和文化的中文書籍及二手中文書。
2025年4月26日
UBC Asian Center Auditorium
廣東話活動
詳情/報名：hksi.ubc.ca/events/event/art…
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17 Apr 2025
“In a single painting, the history of mankind, human beliefs, and human technology were all depicted.” – Watanabe Kiyoshi
Don’t miss Space Fantasy at the Asian Centre. Visit before April 30 to explore the exhibit, listen to sample tracks, and enjoy a guided audio tour.
6 Mar 2025
The @UBCAsianLibrary exhibit, Space Fantasy: Nagaoka Shusei’s Contributions to Afrofuturist Visual Culture now have a virtual exhibit and visiting guide available online. Learn more at bit.ly/4bnUvof
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2 Apr 2025
Learning Korean? Participate in this Korean Language Speaking Contest hosted by The Korea Times! 🇰🇷📢
13 Mar 2025
Total prize money of 9 million KRW! Calling all Korean speakers worldwide! Can you speak Korean? Then this is your chance to shine! And guess what? You might even win a signed CD from a K-pop artist!
Apply now! klsc.koreatimes.co.kr/Korean…
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10 Apr 2025
Visit the Asian Centre foyer this month to view this new exhibit presented by UBC graduate student Mengkai Zhang. asian.library.ubc.ca/news/20…
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9 Apr 2025
RT @ubclibrary: New titles have been added to the @UBCAsianLibrary collections. Check them out online or in-person at the Asian Library branch on the Vancouver campus. bit.ly/41Rq6vk
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14 Mar 2025
Apr 10-11: join us for the 24/25 Wat Lecture with Professor Sophie Volpp (@UCBerkeley) as she investigates the delayed shipment of rare books from China to the US in 1941 and helps us rethink the conceptions of verisimilitude as well as mimetic illusion. bit.ly/3DFMWwI
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UBC Asian Library retweeted
18 Mar 2025
The UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase #AICS, supported by @ubcHKStudies & @UBCAsianStudies, will present the #Vancouver premiere of 🇰🇷#documentary K-Family Affairs in @UBCRobsonSquare on Apr 3, followed by a virtual Q&A with Director #ArumNam.
RSVP: hksi.ubc.ca/events/event/scr…
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17 Mar 2025
Visit the @UBCasianlibrary New Year Celebrations in Asia display, which highlights Nowruz, Diwali and Lunar New Year. Come learn their cultural significance and associated traditions. bit.ly/4hvYdNN
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