As part of its community engagement mandate, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has presented to public school teachers at the K-12 sector on the materials created by the Chinese Canadian Stories project and widely available for use and download via the Chinese Canadian Stories website.
On May 3, 2013, the Community Engagement Librarian at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre collaborated with Richmond Museum for the 11th annual Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair on May 3, 2013. Other public and community outreach focused efforts include:
- Workshops for elementary school students and teachers using the Chinese Canadian Stories video presentations, the interactive Gold Mountain Quest video game, and learning resources from TC Squared
- Consultation with Richmond Museum Educational Program Coordinator for integration of Chinese Canadian Stories into the museum’s learning resources.
- Provided write-up for Richmond Heritage Fair educational resources page
- Worked with Provincial Fair Coordinator for write-up for the BC Heritage Fair Society Newsletter
- Promoted to British Columbia public libraries through the BCLA Diversity and Multicultural Services Committee Resources page.