LIBR500

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LIBR500 FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
YING ZHANG
zhang9_at_interchange.ubc.ca
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A Sketch of Me
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MY NAME

• YING in Chinese means Jade.
• A Chinese saying goes
• gold can be measured of its value, but
  jade is invaluable
• ---because every piece
  of jade is unique with its distinct
  texture and tint.

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MY HOMETOWN

• Xian, my hometown, is one of the tourist
  attractions in China. It used to be the capital
  of 8 dynasties in the Chinese history. It is the
  home of the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. A
  trip to China will be incomplete without the one
  to Xian .

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My Education and Professional Development

• Xian Foreign Languages University
• Bachelor of Arts, Honors
• (English language and literature)
• Xian Foreign Languages University
  
• Master of Arts
• (Linguistics)
• University of Toronto
  
• Visiting Scholar
• (Academic research and linguistics auditing)

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MY WORK EXPERIENCE

• Victor College May
  2005---July 2005
• ESL Instructor

• Xian International Studies University
  May 1999---March 2005
• Associate Professor

• Chinese Consulate in Toronto
  April 1999---April 2000
• Office Assistant (volunteer)

• Xian International Studies University
  May 1999---March 2005
• Lecturer

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My Career Goals

• Public Librarian?
• Academic Librarian?
• School Librarian?
• Special Librarian?
• ------Not Decided Yet.

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MY HOBBIES

• Traveling
• Reading
• Jogging
• music

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My Models

• People Who Have Influenced Me Most---
• My Parents
• My Brother and Sister
• My friends
• And
• My Daughter

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My Daughter
lovely
smart
caring
A blessing but also a trial
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My Favorite Place

• I have been to lots of places in the world. But
  my favorite place is---my home.
• East or west, home is best.