News from Taiwan Libraries(Vol.40 No.4)

Taiwan Studies Lecture The National Taiwan Library held six Taiwan studies lectures from July to December 2009. Topics included: the Rice and Sugar Colonial System during the Japanese Occupation Period; Ethnic Gene Studies in Taiwan; Public Health Development in Contemporary Taiwan; Deity Worship in Taiwan; Historical Figures in Taiwan; and Historical Studies of Post-war Politics in Taiwan. (source: National Central Library, Taiwan branch, website) Taiwanese History through the Shutter The National Central Library, Taiwan branch, held an exhibition on 'Taiwanese History through the Shutter' at National Taichung Library (NTL) and National Cheng Kung University Library on August 19 to October 4.