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The Chinese Typewriter: The Design and Science of East Asian Information Technology

During the 19th and 20th centuries, groundbreaking information technologies like the telegraph, the typewriter, and the computer changed the world. All of these technologies were designed with the alphabet in mind, however, leaving open the question: what about China, Japan, and Korea? In this exhibition, the history of modern East Asian information technology is explored through artifacts from the personal collection of Professor Thomas S. Mullaney (History) and the Stanford East Asia Library. Opening Reception and Guest Lectures by Jidong Yang (EAL) and Thomas S. Mullaney (History) on Wednesday, January 20 at 5pm.

The exhibition is open from January 11, 2016 to September 10, 2016.

Location: Lathrop East Asia Library - Map Link

Audience: General Public, Faculty/Staff, Students, Alumni/Friends, Members

Sponsor: Stanford University Libraries, History Department, Program in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Center for East Asian Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

WILPF Exhibition at Rinconada Library

Copies of numerous items from the Archive of Recorded Sound's Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Collection (ARS.0056) will shortly be on display at Rinconada Library in Palo Alto, CA as part of an exhibition entitled Women's Power to Stop War: Celebrating 100 years of Peacemaking. The exhibition with run November 12th - December 24th 2015 and is free to the public.

There will also be a Exhibit Opening Event on Thursday this week (November 12, 2015) from 6:30-8:30pm in the Embarcadero Room at the Rinconada Library. At this event, WILPF members will speak about past and current local activities including inspiring oral histories by members. The infamous Raging Grannies will also lead attendees in song.

“Those Who Dare” (2015), an Icelandic-Baltic documentary feature outlining the Baltic nations’ struggle for the restoration of their independence in 1986-1995, premiered in the Unites States on October 19, in a public screening at Stanford University. The event, bringing together more than 150 people, opened the Baltic Film Series at Stanford – a series of public screenings of films throughout the fall quarter, focusing on various aspects of the history and culture of the Baltic countries.

Korean database trials

Stanford has trial access to eArticle, New Nonmun and KSDC DB from October 1 to November 30, 2015.

eArticle: http://www.earticle.net
Provides full-text journal articles in all subjects.

New Nonmun: http://www.newnonmun.com
Provides full-text journal articles in all subjects.

KSDC (Korea Social Science Data Center) DB: http://www.ksdcdb.kr
Provides data from statistical yearbooks published by the government, public institutions and overseas institutions and data collected from opinion polls and surveys undertaken by the government, universities, research institutes, and other organizations. Users can analyze KSDC data on the website.

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Cecil H. Green Library

The Chinese Typewriter: The Design and Science of East Asian Information Technology

WILPF Exhibition at Rinconada Library

Baltic Film Series at Stanford opens with screening of “Those Who Dare”

Korean database trials

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