BC History Digitization Program
The British Columbia History Digitization Program promotes increased access to British Columbia’s historical resources by providing matching funds to undertake digitization projects that will result in free online access to unique historical material from around the province.
The British Columbia History Digitization Program demonstrates the Learning Centre’s dedication to sharing knowledge and supporting education by making local information resources available to people throughout the province and beyond.
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | November 8, 2016| Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Room 301l | Historical geographer Clifford Pereira delivers this lecture about his current, groundbreaking work on the history of Chinese crews on Canadian vessels during the First World War. After a century of silence, a story emerges of hundreds of Asian crew working, and thousands of Chinese transported on ships of the Canadian Pacific "Empress" line as part of the First World War Effort. Clifford Pereira is Kenyan-Asian of Goan heritage, formally based in London, UK and now based in Hong Kong (SAR), who worked in several places around the world and in several industries before embarking on the current career in the heritage industry. This talk is part of the Remembrance Day speaker series, in conjunction with an exhibit at the Chung Collection curated by Clifford Pereira. Read More
June 2 to July 18, 2014 at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Read More
Wesbrook Talks is a new and exciting series presented by Wesbrook Village and alumni UBC. Tuesday, June 10, 2014, 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Read More
Dr. Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra (Sharn) is the founder of Belonging Matters Consulting and a sessional faculty in the Department of History at UFV and UBC. Read More
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre announces the successful applicants for the BC History Digitization Program 2024. Read More
Applications are now open to join the 2024/2025 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Scholars-in-Residence Program, an initiative by UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Read More
UBC Library will hold meditation walks for members of the community at UBC, the University Neighbourhoods and Musqueam to learn, meditate, and practice self-care together. Join us in February 2024 for these meditation walks. Read More
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