Using digital storytelling with local history: Waglan Island Lighthouse and the Father of the Fishermen in Hong Kong

Steve Ching, Wai Lok Richard WONG

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

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Abstract

Lighthouse Heritage Research Connections (LHRC) at the Run Run Shaw Library of City University of Hong Kong makes Digital Humanities a participatory force within the local Hong Kong community. First lit in 1893, the Waglan Island Lighthouse is one of 34 lighthouses built along the coast of China by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service. In the 1950s, Charles Thirlwell uplifted the social status of once ostracized local fishermen community through international dragon boat races.

Guided by the Association of College & Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, students from different cultures, skills and fields of interest contributed by conducting focused research on lighthouse heritage, creating digital story-telling outputs and developing documentaries. Their research outputs are being archived and can be used in future exhibitions to serve as teaching and learning materials for the local communities and future generations. LHRC was designed to mimic a research cycle from content creation to publications, so that students are more incentivized to contribute and as such reinforces their sense of belonging to Hong Kong. 

© 2023 by Steve Ching and Wai Lok Richard Wong.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Subtitle of host publicationWorld Library and Information Congress (WLIC) Materials
Place of PublicationHague, Netherlands
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2023
EventIFLA Local History and Genealogy Satellite Meeting 2023: Innovative approaches in engaging people with local history and genealogy - KU Leuven Libraries, Leuven, Belgium
Duration: 17 Aug 202318 Aug 2023
https://www.ifla.org/events/registration-open-ifla-local-history-and-genealogy-satellite-meeting-2023-leuven-belgium/

Meeting

MeetingIFLA Local History and Genealogy Satellite Meeting 2023
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityLeuven
Period17/08/2318/08/23
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Research Keywords

  • information literacy
  • Digital storytelling
  • learning engagement
  • LHRC
  • Lighthouse Heritage Research Connections
  • Waglan Island Lighthouse
  • Charlie Thirlwell
  • Father of Fishermen
  • Lighthouse Memories
  • Metaverse

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  • 灯塔记忆: 探析香港横澜岛灯塔建筑群

    Translated title of the contribution: Seeing in the Dark: Lighthouse Heritage on Waglan Island, Hong Kong薛求理, 顾艳秋, 景祥祜 & 王玮乐, 10 Jun 2023, In: 建筑遗产. 2023, 1 (总第29), p. 65-75

    Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

  • 燈塔古蹟中的香港歷史

    Translated title of the contribution: The history of Hong Kong via lighthouse heritage景祥祜, 王瑋樂 & 肖寒月, Sept 2023, In: 今日中國. 總第 105 期, p. 38-40

    Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

  • 燈塔絲路紀行: 港澳篇

    Translated title of the contribution: Lighthouses along the Silk Road: Hong Kong and Macau: 港澳篇黃天 (Editor), 景祥祜 (Editor) & 楊宏通 (Editor), 9 Jun 2023, Hong Kong: Chung Hwa Book Co. (HK) Ltd. 256 p.

    Research output: Scholarly Books, Monographs, Reports and Case StudiesRGC 14 - Edited book (Editor)peer-review

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