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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. https://t.co/T1wSthRNLa

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Could your UBC research project benefit from more librarian support? Learn more about UBC Library’s expanded knowledge synthesis service. https://t.co/Byx8TS6ZNw

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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. https://t.co/Tk1FZL7Nmn

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#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: https://t.co/jmX6fRbmt6

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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. https://t.co/HAMsKlkk3W

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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. https://t.co/Dw9tgMpbJa

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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. https://t.co/Gms50GmaRw

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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: https://t.co/iSQ2KcOcyb

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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. https://t.co/nzsaguLpU5

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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. https://t.co/g4A3eNZkc3

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The UBC Asian Independent Cinema Showcase and TFAI Taiwan Docs present two critically acclaimed documentaries, Cyclone 氣旋 and Colour Ideology https://t.co/A9gjmqzNBN 顏色擷取樣本.mov, for the first time in Vancouver. Films with English subtitles.

https://t.co/WLUWzof3Xb

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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：https://t.co/o96U6mq4fH

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“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.

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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 https://t.co/fBEFv9RQMT

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Learning Korean? Participate in this Korean Language Speaking Contest hosted by The Korea Times! 🇰🇷📢

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Visit the Asian Centre foyer this month to view this new exhibit presented by UBC graduate student Mengkai Zhang. https://t.co/Uxf3MbjVqv

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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. https://t.co/GwDuUC2fB7

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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. https://t.co/vKDHhfDItz

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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: https://t.co/JB8XWs8coV

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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. https://t.co/lh7UNatTcU