East Asian Library news
May is a time to honour the contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage throughout history and their ongoing impact on Canada. This month celebrates the resilience and diversity of Asian Canadian experiences.
We are excited to share our January 2025 Newsletter with you! This issue showcases a variety of cultural celebrations, scholarly exchanges, and academic collaborations that support teaching, research and learning. As well as, highlights new acquisitions.
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Ip as our new Chinese Studies Librarian, effective October 1, 2024.
Try out the NK News and NK Pro Sanctions Tracker now available as a mobile application! Available on Google Play & Apple App Store.
We are excited to share our July 2024 Newsletter with you! This issue showcases a variety of cultural celebrations, scholarly exchanges, and academic collaborations that support teaching, research and learning. As well as, highlights new acquisitions.
Are you looking to connect with University of Toronto scholars? DiscoverResearch is a place to find U of T research experts! Visit the URL https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/.
The East Asian Library is pleased to announce the new acquisition of over 900 issues of Kŭlloja (근로자), which is now accessible to the U of T community through Scholars Portal Journals at the University of Toronto Libraries.
Watch Dr. Rory Lindsay's lecture titled "Holding Community: The Social Impact of Tibetan Literary Archives in Canada & the USA," now available on YouTube & MyMedia!
May is a time to honour the contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage throughout history and their ongoing impact on Canada. This month celebrates the resilience and diversity of Asian Canadian experiences.
As of March 2024, we would like to announce to our library patrons, researchers, and the University of Toronto community, that certain content types have been restored on the CNKI database.
On Feb. 8, 2024, the Family Care Office & the EAL hosted a celebration to promote inclusivity & diverse cultural traditions marking the start of the Year of the Dragon!
We are excited to share our January 2024 Newsletter with you! Find out about the Library's latest highlights, events, programing, recent acquisitions, and more! Ask the loan desk for a copy or view online!
NEW! Booking request for audio visual material (DVD's & Blu-rays) is now available through LibrarySearch! Reserve video materials up to 1 year in advance, and loan for up to 14 days!
It was a pleasure to host a workshop for graduate students from the EAS1543H course earlier this month! Students engaged with a selection of rare books from the East Asian Library's Collection and Tibetan manuscripts from the Fisher Rare Book Library.
Help UTSU student families in need this holiday season at the University of Toronto, by donating non-perishable or canned food items, toys, and books to the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library. Drive is open until November 30, 2023.
We are pleased to announce a successful orientation day for the University of Toronto’s Tibetan Studies community, which was held on September 27, 2023 at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library.
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library was delighted to host Director-General Jin-Ling Chen and Deputy Director-General Nicolas Hong from the Taipei Economic & Cultural Office (TECO) in Toronto to discuss ways to enhance academic exchanges.
In conjunction with the current exhibition, Images of China: Illustrations by Zhang Ming-ming, the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library hosted tours for Professor Yanfei Li's, Chinese language classes in East Asian Studies on September 19.
The Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library is pleased to report the orientation event for new incoming East Asian Studies graduate students on September 7, 2023, was a great success!
An exhibition presenting the illustrated works by notable Chinese-American illustrator, Zhang Ming-ming alongside displays of student illustrations from East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto.
The East Asian Library mourns the loss of our cherished colleague, Dr. George “Qingzhi” Zhao, who dedicated 22 years of service to the library. George's memory will forever remain in our hearts and his legacy will continue to inspire us.
Please be advised the University of Toronto Fire Prevention has scheduled fire drills for Robarts Library and Robarts Common during the morning on Friday, August 25, 2023.
A recording of the event, Asian Canadian Voices: Facets of Diversity Book Launch & Panel Discussion is now available to watch online. Captions are available in English.
Read about the library's Winter & Spring term highlights, enhancing the University of Toronto’s Tibetan Studies Collection. As well as, recent updates on the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library services, acquisitions and resources.
The University of Toronto community can now access the new e-resource, the Scripta Sinica Database / 漢籍電子文獻資料庫, which is a full-text database that includes a collection of Chinese literature and classic works.