Libraries are often measured by what they contain–collections, technologies, services, systems. Underneath these themes are neoliberal capit...

In Data Cartels , law librarian Sarah Lamdan names something many in librarianship have long felt but rarely framed so clearly: that the mod...

Even as I enter my own library at work, engulfed by its calm, quiet and orderly spaces, places of refuge for our students and staff, I feel ...

Over the past year, I've been honoured to be part of Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices in Academic Libraries: Empowering Staff to F...

Reading Chinatown Vancouver: An Illustrated History by Donna Seto has been an absolute joy and revelation. From the moment I opened its pag...

A decade ago, when I was earlier in my career, I experienced an incident that continues to follow. During a retreat, our team participated...

  This week marks a major milestone—ten years as Editor-in-Chief of Ricepaper Magazine . On Wednesday, I’ll have the honour of reflecting on...

When I explored the  Paper Trail , a national exhibition that opened on July 1, 2023, at the Chinese Canadian Museum, I was astonished that ...

I'm grateful for the opportunity to share with audiences LiterASIAN Writers Festival , a project that I've been a part of since its ...

It’s been a wonderful experience as Editor of  Ricepaper Magazine . It’s hard to believe, but it’s been ten years since I joined the magazin...

I'm excited to work on a project with my colleagues Edlyn Lim and Celia Hagey at the UBC Library.   Our Strategic Equity and Anti-Raci...

I recently moderated a panel discussion with my esteemed colleagues across Canada.   Most were academic librarians and one was a corporate l...

I've been working on a project with my colleagues at UBC Library -- Edlyn Lim and Celia Hagey on a project proposal called,  Implementin...

“ Pseudo-productivity: The use of visible activity as the primary means of approximating actual productive effort. ” - Cal Newport Knowledge...

The Gap and the Gain is a simple and effective approach to reframing personal growth more positively while emphasizing how an individual sh...