The Calligraphy Connections Project: Reviving Historical East Asian Texts |
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| Authors: | Steve H Ching Brad New |
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| Institution: | 1. Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Konghsching@cityu.edu.hk;3. Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
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| Abstract: | AbstractHistorical texts have much to offer young researchers in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Yet, many students feel that such resources are of no value to them. Consequently, academic library usage rates for historical East Asian texts are low, and continue to drop. In Hong Kong and Mainland China, however, there still remains a widespread appreciation of Chinese calligraphy. Through leveraging this interest, academic libraries in East Asia can motivate university students to engage with historical texts and discover what they have to offer. This paper will recount and reflect upon the Calligraphy Connections Project, an initiative aimed at getting students to engage with historical East Asian texts through the creation of calligraphy artworks, which were subsequently exhibited to the public. |
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| Keywords: | ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education archival collections Calligraphy Connections Project cultural heritage learning engagement Siku Quanshu (SKQS) |
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