Friday, October 19, 2018

The Adventure Doesn't Start Until Something Goes Wrong with Parker Winkler


 Parker Winkler's Interview

Parker Winkler talks about his study abroad experiences in a new interview available on KU ScholarWorks (https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/26890)
Abstract: Parker Winkler answers questions regarding his study abroad experiences. He discusses the challenges he faced, the skills he acquired from study abroad, and the impact study abroad had on him.
Description: Parker Winkler studied abroad in Nanjing, China, the spring semester of 2017. He will graduate in the spring of 2019 from the University of Kansas with bachelor degrees in Political Science and in East Asian Language and Cultures: Chinese Language and Literature.

This interview is part of the Center for East Asian Studies Study Abroad Impact Interview Series.




Saturday, October 13, 2018

The Experience of Wayne F. Doll's Military Service in World War II

 The Experience of Wayne F. Doll's Military Service in World War II Wayne Doll shows his WWII photo and collections


Abstract: Wayne F. Doll shares his personal narrative of service during World War II in the U.S. Navy, 1944-1946. He served in the Pacific theater, primarily at Okinawa, the Philippines, and Japan. He was the Quartermaster navigator aboard LSM 122.

Description: A short video clip of Mr. Doll reading his memoir's final page is also included. This memoir is part of the Center for East Asian Studies Interview Series which shares personal experiences related to East Asia.


URI  http://hdl.handle.net/1808/26842

Collections  Center for East Asian Studies Interviews [16] 
This interview is part of the Center for East Asian Studies Study Abroad Impact Interview Series.

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Database Trial: Diaolong: Chinese & Japanese Ancient Books (雕龙中日古籍全文检索数据库)


The Lawrence and Edwards campuses of the University of Kansas now have trial access to the Diaolong: Chinese & Japanese Ancient Books (雕龙中日古籍全文检索数据库). It is now available on the Database Trials page at https://lib.ku.edu/new-database-trials .
·     Trial expires: December 10, 2018
·     Works best in Chrome
·     Feedback: Vickie Doll, vdoll@ku.edu

Publisher information:
"Diaolong is co-developed by KC Multimedia in Japan and Dehong Information in Taiwan since 2001 and distributed by WeDiscovery Technology Inc. On the basis of research works of experts from China, Japan, Taiwan, two senior professors serve as chief editors, Lin Yuan from Shaanxi Normal University, China and Nakajima Toshio from Aichi University, Japan."