Archive for the 'Experience' Category

悲催!

Saturday, October 13th, 2012

This post-Thanksgiving Vancouver weather marks the end of my two-year effort on the rare books. How sad! 真可谓“屋漏偏逢连夜雨,船迟又遇打头风”。 The incident brought me back to this blog. Wonder if it also marks the end of an era and I should look forward to a new start. 祸福相依的道理我还是懂得的。Gains and losses go side by side.

Setting up Exhibits

Monday, September 24th, 2012

The group visit this morning reminds me what Mr. Peter Eng said at the Opening. He encouraged us to involve more young people to the events like this Exhibit. Cara is the most energetic ECE student at UBC. I am so lucky having her volunteered, originally as the photographer. She turned out helping with everything, […]

Orientation and the Exhibit

Monday, September 24th, 2012

I appreciated a much shorter staff meeting today. Some Chinese students in the neighborhood came to the Exhibit with their parents on this PD day. I recognized Peril right away who has been our loyal reader and donor, and she is with Tsu Chi Academy of Humanity. The group’s comment is really encouraging. I spent […]

More Requests from Japan

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Just received the thank-you letter from Japan and glad to know Shoko is back home safely. She gave an impressive presentation last Friday. When I dropped her off at YVR, I had a Canadian style hug. Glad to learn about the library operation in Japan and the program at Tsukuba. I think that their program […]

Busy Day

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

This morning, all my mind was on the visa issue in Guangzhou and how to hang the panels in the Auditorium. Asian Studies’ pancake breakfast was in there and changed the setting and feeling of the room. The folks’ warm greetings stopped my worries on the exhibition. What a great opportunity meeting new colleagues! Dr. […]

International Activities

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

Never looked back until the LDO pushed me a few times. Vivienne followed up over the phone and asked for some rough numbers and dates. Then I am suprised by how many friends I have made globally and how much I have learnt from those activities. If the Collaborative Virtual Reference is considered as the […]

Summer Time

Friday, July 6th, 2012

On my way to Digital Initiatives, and enjoyed a free concert. Other people slowed down too when they walked by. Very soothing music. Several tasks this summer and need this kind of bright day to feel light and refreshing. Last week’s weather helped me to cut vacation time short. Need to prioritize all the work […]

Independent Scholars

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Chris wrote from Australia on TARUMOTO Teruo’s 樽本照雄 新編增補清末民初小説目錄, which can be made into a value-added project by librarians. I am glad Harvard colleagues share the same interest. Tarumoto sensei reminds me about those independent scholars at the Conference two weeks ago. Rudy Chiang’s presentation on BC salmon canneries was fascinating. I figured he must […]

Misleading Chinese Databases

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Receiving several questions on Chinese databases. Our graduate students are very confused. They would assume if a serial title is covered, all its issues and full-text articles would be available. When we ran into so many unavailable ones this week, I could sense the frustration from our students, but the vendors could easily say “NO”. […]

Friends from afar

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Entertaining old friends at Spanish Bank Beaches 不亦乐乎? No time to debrief WCILCOS and already busy for accumulated reference requests, follow-up referrals and this ALADN conference.

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