Allan Cho
Contributing Writer
Allan Cho - Allan Cho
I am a Librarian at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia. I am a graduate of the School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies (SLAIS) at the University of British Columbia.
I have talked about library technology on Talking with Talis, and have published in journals, including Diverse Magazine, Journal of Canadian Health Libraries Assocation, and The Semantic Report.
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The Age of Techno-Culture: Cultural Diversity in the Web Era
The multiversity of physical and cyberspace has merged into a confluence of online and offline cultures that can no longer be classified.
Oct 23, 2010
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Web 3.0 as a "Web of Things"
Connecting the physical world to the digital web is often viewed as the next stage of the Internet, the idea that forms the future of Web 3.0.
Oct 4, 2010
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The Copyright War: How Asia Is Leading the Way
Copyright has a battlefield of litigations in North America, but has surprisingly different effect in Asia, with the Internet paving the way for change.
Apr 23, 2010
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Pulitzer Prize in a New Open Access Publishing World
The recent awarding of the Pulitzer Prize has proven that the world of publishing is changing. Online content is recognized as legitimate publishing
Apr 21, 2010
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Librarianship and Social Intelligence
Through five powerful concepts, or the acronym "SPACE," social intelligence can help enhance the socially demanding and interpersonal-driven profession of librarianship.
Dec 28, 2009
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Amplified Conferences in the Social Media World
With widespread wi-fi capabilities across campuses and the plethora of social network technologies, conferences are no longer confined to physically enclosed spaces.
Jul 20, 2009
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The Chung Collection's Chinese Canadian History
The Chung Collection is emblematic of the growth and progress of British Columbia and Canadian History, even before the age of multiculturalism.
Jul 5, 2009
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Twitter as a Microblogging Tool for Librarians
Although it has entered the lexicon of our everyday lives, many are still mystified about Twitter. Libraries can help engage users using Twitter as a mobile technology.
Jun 29, 2009
- Allan Cho
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Vancouver's Sun Yat-sen Classical Gardens
The first full-scale Ming dynasty garden constructed outside of China, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is known as one of "Vancouver's Living Treasure."
Jun 16, 2009
- Allan Cho
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Digitization of the Chinese Head Registers
Although only handful of academic studies have been made about the Chinese Canadian Head Tax, two historians have paved the way for further research into the Head Tax.
Jun 6, 2009
- Allan Cho
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