Minghui Yu
iWriteaboutme.com Welcomes Jennifer Thym to IKBLC
As part of its social media workshop series, Schema Magazine at IKBLC presents Jennifer Thym, visionary Writer and Director of LUMINA, an original nine-part web series “characterized as a dark, densely woven fantasy set against the sparkling backdrop of Hong Kong” (stars JuJu Chan, Michael Chan and Vince Matthew Chung). Wednesday November 4, 2009 | 6:15 – 7:30 […]
UBC Library/City of Vancouver Archives site in the Vancouver Courier (posted October 28)
The Chinese Experience in B.C. website, a project involving UBC Library and the City of Vancouver Archives, is featured in the Vancouver Courier. You can view the article here: http://www2.canada.com/vancouvercourier/news/story.html?id=bb4b8c74-b4d2-496e-b1c2-f556cba832fb
Dr. Irving Barber given philanthropy award (posted October 27)
Dr. Irving K. Barber has been honoured with a 2009 Special Award for Philanthropy from the British Columbia Museums Association. The award was given in recognition of his involvement with several philanthropic activities in the province, most notably his exceptional gift for the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, which provides innovative support and funding to […]
Donated collection featured in UK online publication (posted October 27)
An article about a unique collection focused on croquet, which has been donated to UBC Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections division, appears in the UK publication Croquet World Online. You can view the article here: http://www.croquetworld.com/News/finding.asp Rare Books and Special Collections is located on level one of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Dr. Eric Meyers and Dr. Kathy Sanford – Video games and Youth
Every day millions of children and youth login to virtual environments where they play, socialize, create and explore a digital landscape as avatars or virtual characters. By the end of 2011, researchers estimate that 80% of active Internet users will be using virtual worlds. While virtual worlds are undeniably popular among children and youth, they […]
Patti Gully
Sisters of Heaven is a historical narrative set in the late 1930s. As the world moved closer to war, three Chinese women defied gender perceptions by becoming pilots. Driven by a fierce independent spirit, they realized their dream of flying, completed barnstorming goodwill missions across the Western Hemisphere, and captured the imagination of all […]
John Borrows – Living Traditions: Windingo's and Indigenous Law
Dr. John Borrows is a Professor and Robina Chair in Law and Society at the University of Minnesota Law School and Professor and Law Foundation Chair of Aboriginal Law and Justice at the University of Victoria Law School. Talk focuses on the role of choice and agency in the interpretation and application of Indigenous law […]
Dr. Diana Lary, Dr. Maurice Copithorne, Eleanor Yuen and Nicole Kwan – The Dragon and the Crown – Hong Kong Memoirs by Stanley Kwan
The memoirs give a voice to the ordinary people whose lives have been profoundly affected by the dramatic changes in Hong Kong: from an entrepôt to an international financial centre and from a colony to become a part of China. The book contributes to the ongoing search for Hong Kong identity and will resonate among […]
Exhibits in Learning Centre gallery (posted October 21)
A trio of exhibits is now on display in the gallery space of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Please see below for more information. The gallery is located on level two of the Learning Centre, to the left of the circulation desk. For information about the space, please contact Allan Cho at allan.cho@ubc.ca or […]
Lung Ying-tai – Big River, Big Sea: Untold Stories of 1949
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, and made possible by the Yip So Man Wat Memorial Lecture series hosted by the Department of Asian Studies and the Faculty of Arts, UBC welcomed professor at Hong Kong University, Dr. Lung Ying-tai on October 18, 2009 at the Asian Auditorium at UBC. Celebrated writer, […]