Imagine BC Community Innovation 2015-2016 Contest
Imagine BC is an annual opportunity for residents of British Columbia to pitch an excellent, innovative and possibly untraditional idea to our jury. Successful pitches receive funding of up to $7,000. Winning ideas are those that address identified community needs or interests, such as volunteerism, small business development, digital literacy, community engagement, cultural programming, social inclusion or local history.
Initially grounded in the library community, the inspiration of this project was to honour the incredible contributions made by so many individuals in our community, and across the knowledge sector at large. We want to explore the potential for incubation in the knowledge sector and to establish new, enabling, and innovative legacies.
For 2015-2016, submissions will be accepted until 30 December, 2015. The jury will select and contact successful submissions by mid-February, 2016. Click here for more information on how to submit.
Sponsors
The foundational sponsors of this program – the BC Libraries Cooperative, the Irving K Barber Learning Centre at UBC and Simon Fraser University Library, have partnered to advance our shared objective: the success of the program as an incubator for excellence and innovation to advance the knowledge sector as a whole, and to deepen community connections. Together, we are able to maximize the program’s reach. We welcome other aligned funding partners in future, to enable increased program scope and diversity.
The foundational sponsors of this program and open to new traditional and non-traditional partnerships. If you think this is a valuable endeavour and would like to join us a funding partner, please contact us at info@imaginebc.ca.
Jury
The 2015-2016 jury and planning committee is comprised of representatives from library, co-op and knowledge sectors. Jury members are appointed annually in October by program partners. The jury’s first task is to establish priorities for the program year and prepare to receive pitches.
Welcome to World Poetry Canada International Peace and Human Rights Exhibition
This exhibition features a blend of photography, poetry, and films. World Poetry began in 1997. Its goal was to give recognition and support to multicultural and multilingual poets and writers and those in artistic disciplines.
It is a unique group with the goal of bringing out the voices of those who need to be heard, in respect, honour, support, peace and love. It is a unique society that welcomes and supports more than 10,000 participants from around the world under the umbrella of the World Poetry Reading Series Society:
- World Poetry New Westminster and World Poetry Vancouver, monthly events at the New Westminster Public Library and the Britannia Branch, Vancouver Public Library
- World Poetry Youth Team
- World Poetry Facebook groups
- World Poetry Canada International Peace and Human Rights Festivals
- World Poetry Special Events, Film festivals, Peaceathon, Poetathon
- World Poetry Peaceathon: 52 countries from around the world
- World Poetry Cafe Radio Show airs every Thursday afternoon from 1-2 PM on Coop Radio (CFRO 102.7 FM) with national and international guests
- World Poetry website
- World Poetry Canada International Outreach
- World Poetry Partnerships in Canada and around the World
- World Poetry Youth Directors and Advisors
Links from selected Peaceathon partners on World Peace Day, September 21st when 52 countries participated: https://youtu.be/qGsqmTHdyZk
Please join us in creating a more peaceful and empowering place in an atmosphere of respect, support and caring. Contact: ariadnes@uniserve.com Info: 1-604-526-4729
World Poetry Peace Gift Poem from Egypt
World Poetry Peace Gift Poem from Barbados 2016
World Peace Poem By Timileyin Gabriel Olajuwon
PEACE Gift Poem 3
Decolonize or Indigenize?: Transitionising for the information profession
Library and information institutions are colonial constructs that have collected and organized indigenous knowledge, but are they really inclusive? Using examples from Canada and New Zealand, this talk considers whether the answer to this question is to decolonize these institutions or to focus on indigenizing them.
Speaker
As Dodson Visiting Professor at the UBC iSchool during the 2015-2016 academic year, Dr. Spencer Lilley is a Senior Lecturer in Te Pūtahi a Toi, the School of Māori Art, Knowledge and Education at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. His Māori tribal affiliations are to Te Atiawa, Muaūpoko and Ngāpuhi. Having published widely, his research interests focus on Indigenous information behaviour, Māori information literacy issues and professional and cultural development issues for Māori library and information management staff. Before assuming his academic position Dr Lilley held leadership positions in the University and Special library sectors, specializing in the development and delivery of library and information services to Māori clients. Dr Lilley is an Honorary Life Member of Te Rōpū Whakahau (Māori in libraries and information management) and is a Fellow and former President of the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa.
Select Articles and Books Available at UBC Library
Lilley, S. (2012). The impact of cultural values on maori information behaviour. Libri, 62(4), 377-388. doi:10.1515/libri-2012-0029 [Link]
Lilley, S. C., & Lilley, S. C. (07/04/2015). Cataloging & classification quarterly: Ka Pō, ka ao, ka awatea: The interface between epistemology and māori subject headings Haworth Press Inc. doi:10.1080/01639374.2015.1009671 [Link]
Szekely, C., Te Rōpū Whakahau, Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa, & New Zealand Library and Information Association. (1997). Te ara tika: Guiding voices : Maori opinion on libraries and information needs. Wellington, N.Z: New Zealand Library and Information Association, Te Rau Herenga o Aotearoa and Te Ropu Whakahau, Maori Library and Information Workers’ Association. [Available at Xwi7xwa Library reference (non-circulating) – PD S94 T43 1997]
UBC Library Research Guides
First Nations and Indigenous Studies