Chinese Canadian Stories

June 21, 2012

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Chinese Canadian Stories: Uncommon Histories from a Common Past is a collaborative, multidisciplinary project led by the University of British Columbia, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Community Historical Recognition Program (CHRP). Partners include Simon Fraser University and various campus and community-wide partners. This project will reshape the way all of us understand Canada, and reclaim the forgotten histories of peoples who have long been ignored in Canadian history. The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has engaged the community in a number of community workshops throughout the Lower Mainland in Vancouver and also on campus at UBC.

At UBC, the Chinese Canadian Stories is a collaborative project between the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and various campus and community-wide partners. Its purpose is to reshape the way all of us understand Canada, and reclaim the forgotten histories of peoples who have long been ignored in Canadian history.

It brings together the outstanding expertise and resources of a wide range of UBC campus units and off-campus partners, including local civic institutions and community non-profit organizations.

ACAM Dialogue: Queer Asian Canadians

Does the metaphor for coming out work out cross-culturally? What does or can family look like to LGBTQ Asians? What does it mean and how can one be an ally to the LGBTQ+ Asian community? This month’s ACAM Dialogue is focused on LGBTQ+ and non-heteronormative sexualities as well as what it means to be a […]

ACAM Journal Launch – Tributaries

The Asian Canadian Asian Migration Studies program invites you to join us at it’s first academic ACAM journal launch. The ACAM undergraduate journal is a new student-run publication that reaches across various disciplines, genres, and forms, to consider topics around Asian and Asian Canadian identity. The journal seeks to recognize and encourage dialogue around these topics, and to grow as these dialogues continue. Submissions from all UBC students, disciplines and cultural contexts at are welcome. The inaugural issue, “Tributaries”, features collected poetry, short stories, visual art, and essays. This event will be taking place on the traditional, unceded, ancestral homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation.

It’s About Time: A Retrospective of Asian Presence at UBC (May 3-31, 2016)

May 3-31, 2016 | Level 2 of Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | To commemorate UBC's Centennial, the Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies Program invites you to celebrate 100 years of Asian communities at UBC.

ACAM Program: Celebrating a Century of Asian Communities at UBC

Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | May 24, 2016 | 4-6pm | Jack Poole Hall, 2nd floor, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre | To commemorate a century of Asian communities at UBC, there will be a screening of vignettes made from the ACAM Centennial Alumni Project: Retelling UBC's History from an Asian Canadian Lens.

UBC ACAM Program: Sexual Violence in Asian Communities in Canada

Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | March 18, 2016 | 12-1pm | Lillooet Room (301) Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. | Join Dr. Nora Angeles, Dr. JP Catungal, and K.Ho as they discuss sexual violence in Asian communities in Canada. The audience will engage in a facilitated dialogue with the panelists as we explore how sexual violence impacts Asian communities in Canada through the context of colonization and racism.

Articulations: ACAM Creative Showcase

Jan. 29, 2016, 12-1pm | IKBLC Lillooet Room (301) | RSVP for lunch | Looking to escape the rain this January? The ACAM (Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies) program warmly invites you to its first Creative Showcase event featuring ACAM students and alumni.

Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies Community Project Showcase

Are you interested in learning about some of the amazing research that Asian Canadian & Asian Migration Studies (ACAM) students are doing? Do you want to see what collaboration looks like between students and Asian Canadian communities? Thinking of taking an ACAM course next term but not sure what kind of projects you can do? […]

What does it mean to be an Asian Canadian Student at UBC? A Welcome Back Lunch with Shirley Nakata

September 25, 2015 12:00-1:00pm, at the Lillooet Room (301), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Looking Back at the Umbrella Revolution

March 3, 2015 - 6.00-7.30PM at St. John's College, UBC

Asian Canadian Studies with Terry Watada, Jim Wong-Chu, and Glenn Deer

Thursday November 27, 3.00PM-4.00PM at the Dodson Room (Rm 302), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Youth, Pop Culture and Media, and Not Speaking Cantonese

Community Workshops

Since 2008, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has collaborated with UBC Library, the History Department, researchers, interested individuals and community organizations across Canada on this program

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Breathing new life into the profession: LIS education in the 21st Century (June 27, 2012: 10:00-12:00pm)

June 19, 2012

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Aleha McCauley

June 16, 2012

Community Engagement Librarian (Business Services)

Background

A proud alumnus to UBC, Aleha McCauley joined the Learning Centre in September 2008. Prior to that, she worked with the Vancouver Public Library as a Science and Business Reference Librarian, where her responsibilities included collection development, library instruction and tours, and in-depth business reference services. In 2007, she also managed the Italian Culture Centre Society Library (part-time), where she lead a small team of volunteers, oversaw the move of a collection of approximately 6000 items, and worked with various departments and committees to plan for the Library reopening for Spring 2009. Prior to completing her MLIS from the iSchool, Aleha was a conflict resolution counselor at the Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC.

Current Role and Responsibilities

Aleha is involved in a variety of community engagement initiatives and digital projects that foster connections between UBC library expertise and resources with off campus audiences in Vancouver and beyond. These include the Small Business Accelerator (SBA), the Making Research Accessible Initiative and Community Scholars Program. Aleha is also involved in recruiting students to support the Learning Centre’s community engagement portfolio.

One area of focus for Aleha is supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses secondary research needs. For example, in 2014, Aleha was recognized for her exemplary academic business librarianship by the Special Libraries Association Business and Finance Division for her work providing innovative digital services to BC entrepreneurs.

Aleha enjoys collaborating with campus partners such as Entrepreneurship@UBC, the Learning Exchange, and others to find ways to extend UBC’s extensive resources, knowledge, and expertise to assist our diverse communities across BC in meaningful ways.

Aleha’s research interests include information services for entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as the role of academic librarians in community engagement, democratizing knowledge, and public scholarship. Aleha is currently a co-investigator in the Supporting Transparent and Open Research Engagement and Exchange (STOREE) grant funded through a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Partnership Development Grant.

Contact:

Email: aleha.mccauley@ubc.ca

Phone: (604) 827-3906

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Julie Mitchell

June 15, 2012

Associate University Librarian and Director, IKBLC

Background

Julie holds her Master’s in Library and Information Studies from the University of British Columbia and has over a decade of experience as a librarian at UBC, starting as Learning Services Librarian for the Chapman Learning Commons in 2007 and taking on increasing responsibilities throughout her career. Prior to UBC, Julie worked as an Engineering Librarian at the University of Minnesota Libraries in Minneapolis where her portfolio included reference, instruction, collection development, and faculty liaison for the departments of Aerospace, Biomedical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering.

Current Role and Responsibilities

In her current role as Associate University Librarian, Teaching, Learning and Engagement and Director, IKBLC, Julie provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (including the Chapman Learning Commons, Program Services and the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication). She is responsible for the planning and development of public spaces in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, especially as they relate to supporting student programs and services. Julie also focuses on enhancement of the Learning Centre’s province-wide community engagement efforts through innovative programs and partnerships, both on and off campus.

As an Associate University Librarian, Julie is responsible for the Music, Art & Architecture Library, David Lam Library, Education Library and Xwi7xwa Library and is regularly engaged in Library-wide projects and initiatives. Julie currently co-leads the Indigenous Strategic Plan Implementation for UBC Library.

Passionate about student learning, space planning, evidence-based practice and innovative applications of technology in the library environment, Julie is an advocate for student needs and strives to develop library programs and spaces that foster interdisciplinary interaction and create a sense of belonging in the academic community.

Contact

Email: julie.mitchell@ubc.ca

Phone: (604) 827-4307

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Aboriginal (Un)History Month: “What I Learned in Class Today:” Using film to create dialogue at UBC (June 19, 1.00pm-2.30pm)

June 14, 2012

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Kristen Wong

June 13, 2012

Program Services Assistant

Background

Kristen Wong is the Community Engagement Program Services Assistant at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC). An alumna of UBC, she received her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Myth and Literature of Greece, Rome, and the Near East. In addition to having been a student at UBC, Kristen has also worked at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts in Administration and at the Faculty of Graduate Studies with PhD Candidates. An active member of the community, Kristen has volunteered as a literacy tutor for school-aged children, a copy editor for Ricepaper Magazine, and as treasurer for the Vancouver Historical Society.

Current role and responsibilities

Kristen is responsible for the training and supervision of student staff, coordinating administrative activities for IKBLC led initiatives such as the Small Business Accelerator and the BC History Digitization Project.

Contact

Email: kristen.wong@ubc.ca

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Peerless Prodigies of P.T. Barnum at Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on August 16, 2012 at 5.30pm

June 13, 2012

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The Indigitization Tool Kit for First Nations Community Digitization Projects (June 25, 1.30pm)

June 13, 2012

The Indigitization Tool Kit is a how-to resource for First Nations communities digitizing cultural materials, such as open reel audio tapes from oral histories. Special guest Khelsilem will also speak about his involvement in the project.

Event hosted by Mimi Lam (UBC Librarian, Digital Projects), Gerry Lawson (Oral History Lab Coordinator, Audrey & Harry Hawthorn Library & Archives at MOA), and special guest Khelsilem (formerly Dustin Rivers), a Squamish/ Kwakwaka’wakw student, cultural educator and language enthusiast.

This event is part of the Aboriginal (Un)History Month events, coordinated by UBC Library, in partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, the Centre for Teaching and Learning Technology and the Museum of Anthropology.

Location: Dodson Room (302), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, University of British Columbia

Chinese Canadian Stories