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Newsletters & Magazines
Retrospective newsletters and magazines of Malaspina College and Vancouver Island University
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BC Studies 2017: (Un)Settling British Columbia
Multidisciplinary conference held at Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, May 4 - 6, 2017. -
Conference on the Pre-Confederation Treaties of Vancouver Island
Selected digital materials related to the VI Treaties Conference, May 10-11, 2012 -
Library Construction Photo Collection
Images of the new library building taking during construction [2003 -2005] -
Mainly Malaspina
Staff newsletter for Malaspina College 1976 - 2008 -
Malaspina College Bulletin (Nanaimo)
Staff newsletter for Malaspina College 1970-2005
Recent Submissions
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LibQUAL+2013
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2013)The 2013 LibQUAL+ survey conducted at Vancouver Island University Library. LibQUAL+ surveys measure dimensions of perceived library quality. Survey questions are grouped together in broader categories (dimensions) and ... -
LibQUAL+ 2012
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2012)The 2012 LibQUAL+ survey conducted at Vancouver Island University Library. LibQUAL+ surveys measure dimensions of perceived library quality. Survey questions are grouped together in broader categories (dimensions) and ... -
LibQUAL+ 2007
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2007)The 2007 LibQUAL+ survey conducted at Malaspina University-College (now knows as Vancouver Island University Library). LibQUAL+ surveys measure dimensions of perceived library quality. Survey questions are grouped together ... -
VIU Library Stats 2009-2017
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017)A spreadsheet containing VIU Library statistics covering the years 2009-2017 which includes circulation, reference, Ask Away, e-resources and website data. -
Zhonghua da di tu
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 1922)Map of China. Text in Chinese. -
Vancouver Island Children's Book Festival 2017
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)Video of Vancouver Island Children's Book Festival held in Nanaimo in May 2017. -
Images and reality of First Nation women
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-06-20)The turn of the twentieth century was a time when it was believed Aboriginal population numbers were rapidly declining. As the prevailing belief in the demise of these people persisted, a belief that continued into the ... -
Individual and collective relationships with British Columbia's coastal landscape in Roderick Haig-Brown's "On the Highest Hill"
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-06-19)My presentation is on individual and collective relationships with BC’s coastal landscape in Roderick Haig-Brown’s novel, "On the Highest Hill". Using the main character, Colin Ensley, I consider how individualism and ... -
Implementing Arthur Manuel's vision: Unsettling B.C. and Canada
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-06-15)The theme for the 2017 BC Studies conference, "(Un)Settling British Columbia" was influenced by the work of Arthur Manuel and his book "Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-up Call" (2015, written with Grand Chief Ron ... -
The politics of Aboriginal title in British Columbia: from the Referendum to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05-04)Over the course of the last decade and a half, we have interrogated key intersections of the political economy of natural resource development and ongoing geographic strategies of colonialism in BC. Studying Gordon Campbell’s ... -
UnSettling downtowns
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)Presentation of VIU's cultural mapping project, with the focus on Downtown Nanaimo,BC. -
Floata 2
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05-13)Menu, program, and tickets for the "Celebrate Vancouver Chinatown's Heritage" event from Floata restaurant in Vancouver, BC. This event was held on May 13, 2017. -
Floata 1
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-04-08)Menu and placemat for the "Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC's annual general meeting" from Floata restaurant in Vancouver, BC. This event was held on April 8, 2017. -
Nellie Yip Quong
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05-13)Imogene Lim's remarks about Nellie Yip Quong and the invitations for Vancouver's Chinatown Heritage Celebration, held on May 13, 2017. -
BC's international education strategy: implications for public post-secondary education
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05-06)How many international students in our public universities and colleges in BC are optimal? It is obviously more than 0%, but less than 100%. In Australia, international students make up about 25% of total post-secondary ... -
The residents of the Victoria Gaol, 1864-1890
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05)A presentation file accompanying discussion of a preliminary research investigation into the Victoria BC Gaol Admissions Register (BC Archives, Series GR-308, volumes 7-11). -
Unsettling the Settlement Act: Land conflict in the past and present on Vancouver Island
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05-05)In 1883 the provincial government attempted to bring an end to speculation and debate about the transcontinental railway on Vancouver Island. Through the introduction of the Settlement Act the government intended to settle ... -
A provincial digital library for BC: An unsettling proposition
(2017-05-15)Collective understandings of who we are in British Columbia are constructed through public dialogue that increasingly occurs virtually, and with greater rapidity than ever before. A provincial digital library for BC is ... -
North by Northwest interview
(Electronic version published by Vancouver Island University, 2017-05-06)Excerpt from "North by Northwest" radio show on CBC Radio, which originally aired May 6, 2017. Imogene Lim talks about the Cumberland Chinatown walk. Visitors and residents will get a better sense of the rich history of ... -
Unsettling an image: Behind the BC Studies conference poster
(BC Studies, 2017-02-02)Blog post exploring the use of the image "The picture of the King" from the Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives collection for the 2017 BC Studies conference poster. Conference date: May 4 - 6, 2017. Location: ...
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