Minghui Yu
Governance of Nonhuman Animals at the University in a Democratic Society: Part 2 Cultivating Practical Wisdom
This panel discussion explores issues of practical wisdom and deliberation, including the problem of how, in the context of democratic deliberation and inclusive democracy, humans might attend to the needs and standpoints of nonhuman animals. On each panel, each speaker will speak for 15 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Webcast sponsored by the […]
SoMobNet (Social Mobile Networking For Informal Learning) One Day Seminar – April 16, 2012
The rise of social networking sites (SNSs) and mobile devices over the past ten years has been one of the most inuential phenomena in digital technology. They are now used by many people who integrate them into their daily lives, and the services and devices are playing an increasing role in mediating the access to […]
Generation One
May 4 to May 25 at Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Foyer
Live Webcast of the IFLA Presidential Programme: Libraries – A Force for Change
The IFLA 2012 Presidential Program is intended to provide IFLA, its members, and all organizations and individuals, with an investigation of these issues and guidance as to how institutions and communities can work together to develop the most useful and productive relationships. UBC Library and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre will be live webcasting […]
Stolen Memories, Breaking the Silence Film Screenings at Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, May 29, 2012 – 6.00-7.00PM
Stolen Memories is a detective story about filmmaker Kagan Goh’s personal quest to return a photo album “stolen” from a Japanese Canadian family during the Japanese internment. The filmmaker’s brother bought a photo album along with a framed photograph of a Japanese samurai warrior that once belonged to a Japanese Canadian family, at a garage […]
Dietmar Wolfram – Who are the Disciples and Admirers of an Author?
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by SLAIS. Recitation (the act of citing a given author or her/his works multiple times) provides an indication of the influence of a cited author. This study investigated patterns of citation and recitation across frequently cited authors’ works to better understand how broadly […]
Retell | Rethink | Recover
February 15 to April 30, 2012
Elizabeth Denham – Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by SLAIS. Open Data and Open Government represent a brave new world of information-sharing for citizens. Drawing on examples from the provincial, national and international realm, B.C.’s Information and Privacy Commissioner will discuss the opportunities and challenges of information and data-sharing in the context of […]