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GLAM Collections: Vision and Goals | Journey and Roadmap | Workshops and Activities | Top Projects | Partners

GLAM Collections: Vision and Goals

Vision: A collaborative platform that empowers students to co-create transformative, innovative projects using Gallery, Libraries, Archives and Museum collections (GLAM collections) — fostering creativity, cultural impact, and future-ready skills through interdisciplinary partnerships.

Cultivate student competencies in creativity, leadership, teamwork, communication, and project management through proposal pitching, storytelling and implementation.

Transformation of collections of galleries, libraries, archives and museums into teaching objects and learning opportunities to diversify and enrich student and staff teaching & learning experiences.

Journey and Roadmap

Introduction to GLAM Collections

UMAG, HKU HKU Libraries HKU Common Core Curriculum HKU Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing The Project Clinic

How can I get involved

I am a student

I am a teacher
  • Join the Phase 1 workshops between October to November (all events will be notified through email and social media)
  • Identify opportunities and potential from your own courses. (If you were teaching, how would you do it with GLAM Collections?)
  • Work with The Project Clinic and kickstart your creation
  • Give a workshop during Phase 1 workshops between October to November
  • Staff Mentoring/Advisor for GLAM Student Educators
  • Support the integration of GLAM Student Educator’s teaching objects as supporting resources in your own curriculum

The GLAM Collections Roadmap

Basic Program Requirements

Distinction
Phase 1: Learn Phase 2: Design Phase 3: Teach
August 2025 – November 2025 December 2025 – March 2026 April 2026 and beyond

All student and staff are welcome to join The GLAM Collections team will keep track of attendance for each workshop.

Selected GLAM Storytellers working with faculty advisors proceed to Phase 2 based on the proposal submission.

GLAM Storytellers who want to take one step further in their implementation of their teaching object.
Proposals are submitted in an online form.
The Form will also be shared on email and end of every workshop. 

 
  • Completion of at least 2 workshops and submission of a Phase 2 proposal.
  • e-Certificate recognition is awarded.
  • Upon completion of a final report and teaching object.
  • GLAM Collections program e-Certificate is awarded.
  • Top 3 projects chosen by a jury of the partners will be awarded a prize.
  • A distinction and special recognition is awarded for individuals and teams who were able to implement their projects in the GLAM Collections Program.
  • Eligible projects may also gain access to funding and collaboration opportunities with the GLAM Collections Partners for implementing their projects.
  • Recommendation letter for completed projects from the GLAM Collections partners.
Student undergo a series of workshops and events aim to develop student’s pedagogical knowledge and teaching skills. Events and workshops are open to the university community and attendance is taken at each session. Design and implementation of student co-created teaching objects for T&L activities, on selected themes and collections. Supported by TPC, GLAM curators and the expert network of the partners. Student implement and teacher their teaching objects, then implemented in the summer. Leading a workshop for members of the community with their phase 2 project.

 

Workshops and Activities

Phase 1: Learn

Events (Check the slides by clicking the images below)
Learn more: https://libguides.lib.hku.hk/blog/GLAM-Collections-Workshops

 

The Art of Curating:
Telling the Stories of Objects

Dr. Florian Knothe,
Director of the University Museum
and Art Gallery (UMAG), HKU

 

  

Preserving the Past,
Inspiring the Future with Libraries

Dr. Esther Woo,
Director of Library Services & Fung Ping Shan
Librarian, HKU Libraries

 

  

Smarter Search with RAG:
Enhancing Library
Digital Repositories

Dr. Kevin Wu and the Innovation Academy,
Innovation Wing, HKU

 
 

Design Thinking:
Build Something People Want

Mr. Sebastian Lau,
Creator of Mutagen

  

A Rock that Doesn’t Belong There

Professor Logan Chen,
Assistant Professor in STEM education,
Faculty of Education, HKU

  

Cultural Preservation in Practice

Ms. Lesley Liu,
Head of Preservation and Conservation,
HKU Libraries

 

Proposal Submission
Part of the requirement for Phase 1. This proposal designed to be a transition into Phase 2.

Have you ever wanted to share/teach something you are passionate about?
Proposals are submitted in a rolling basis by 1st December 2025 and notice on progression into Phase 2 in January.

Criteria:
1. Creativity – Unique and innovative approach that utilises the GLAM Collections. Projects with interdisciplinary approach would be encouraged.
2. Impact – Projects are able to reach their planned outcomes and create a long lasting impact.
3. Relevance – Alignment to the year’s priority theme and Phase 1 workshops is preferred, with thoughtful design of planned activities.

 

To complete Phase 1:
  •  Attend at least 2 of the Workshops + Submission of Teaching Object Proposal

Phase 2: Design

Ideation & Implementation

Onboarding session in start of Semester 2 in 2026 for the successful proposals submitted at the end of Phase 1.

Followed with an 8 week cycle with a halfway check-in and support to help create and implement proposed teaching objects and projects. Implementation can extend till the summer especially for those conducting events/courses and will be eligible for distinction. Progress check sessions and cultural events are also held to increase awareness of the possibilities of GLAM collections.


Progress Check Session


Phase 2
Kickoff Session
Round Table
Gathering
Project Sharing at The Student
Learning Festival
Project Presentation and
End of Year Celebration

Cultural Events


A Vinyl Collector’s Journey:
The Sound Track of My Life
Games and Play:
The Next Frontier of
Storytelling
Tour of HKU libraries
Open-View
Conservation Laboratory
Preserving Public Art:
Urban Calligraphy
Through “Ink and the City”

 

Top Projects in 2025-26

To complete Phase 2:
  •  Final report on the teaching object, journey and outcome from the GLAM Storytellers.
  •  Presentation at the Student Learning Festival hosted by the Common Core.

 

First place:
Tracing the Juyan Han Slips:
Journey of Guarding from Beiping to HKU
循迹居延汉简：从北平到港大的守护之旅

Project members: Li Yingying, Xue Ruinan, Yang Chenyue, Zhang Yiran

Gamified public engagement initiative for the 2026 Juyan Han Bamboo Slips Exhibition at the University of Hong Kong Library in October 2026. It uses a dual-track approach to teach audiences about the wartime relocation of the slips: “The Slip Trail” is an interactive game from the perspective of Shen Zhongzhang. Through origami, visual comparisons, seal collecting, participants make “value judgments,” fostering emotional connections to the slips’ cultural significance via sensory engagement. The second part is the “Mysteries of the Juyan Han Bamboo Slips” as an in-depth, Problem-Based Learning handbook.

 

 

Second place:
Heritage 3D Archive and VR Experience for Public Education

Project members: Zhang Jiabao, Tse J. Celeste

“Link3DPast” is an interactive web and app platform integrating Citywalk, photography, and storytelling for public historical education. Using archival photos from the HKU Library Digital Repository, users find real-life WWII heritage sites in Central Hong Kong (e.g. General Post Office, HSBC Main Building), take photos from matched perspectives, and unlock historical storylines and 3D reconstructions.

Joint third place:
Music from the peace, Suzhou Girl’s Vinyl records

Project members: Fang Yu Ting, Chan Yan Hing,
Li Zonghan, Tsoi Yolanda, Xue Hoi Ching, Xie Xin Yin

A public exhibition and auction focusing on 1938 WWII Cantonese opera vinyl records of “Suzhou Girl.” The project translates archival audio into a story-driven learning experience to highlight the cultural value of the records and their message of hope and action for war refugees. The central objective is to translate archival audio into a story-driven learning that helps audiences feel the cultural value and turn these feelings into action.

Joint third place:
A Drifting piece of Porcelain: Narratives of Civilization and Life

Project member: Zhang Yiran

An immersive, interdisciplinary “detective story” workshop for 12-15-year-olds based at UMAG. It traces a Yuan Dynasty Blue-and-White porcelain shard’s journey from Jingdezhen to an Indian Ocean beach where it became a hermit crab shell, bridging history, geography, and marine biology.

 

Let’s hear from our project testimonials

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“This project deepened our understanding of museum education practice and strengthened our ability to translate academic knowledge into public friendly programmes. These experiences have greatly prepared us for future careers in the heritage and museum sector.”

Artefact CV: The Interview of Potteries
He Chen, Peng Wanwen

 

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“Do not miss the early lectures. The GLAM Collections Program lecture series is practical and helps reduce later trial and error in project design…Don’t be an island; be a bridge. Project leaders should connect GLAM collections with the public, turning specialist content into engaging, educational experiences. Think beyond one event. A strong project should not serve only a single occasion. Sustainability, reusability, and adaptability should be considered from the beginning so that the project can continue to live in different contexts.”

Tracing the Juyan Han Slips: Journey of Guarding from Beiping to HKU
Li Yingying, Xue Ruinan, Yang Chenyue, Zhang Yiran

 

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“The GLAM Collections Program provided support for our project, primarily through the GLAM series lectures organised during Phase 2, which offered professional insights into storytelling, game design, and exhibition organisation, helping us better integrate the historical stories of Hong Kong Central’s architectural heritage into our game.”

Link3DPast: Link you to the Past Heritage Exploration
Zhang Jiabao, Tse J. Celeste

 

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“My biggest advice is to actually spend time with the objects before you draft your proposal. Visit UMAG, walk through the galleries, and pick an artifact that genuinely catches your eye or sparks your curiosity. When you feel a real connection to a piece, the educational narrative comes much more naturally. Also, don’t skip the early GLAM lecture series. They’re incredibly practical and will save you from a lot of trial and error when designing your workshop structure.”

A Drifting piece of Porcelain: Narratives of Civilization and Life
Zhang Yiran 

 

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“Don’t be stressed about not knowing what to do to achieve your goal. As a famous quote says, ‘When you start to walk on the way, the road appears.’…If you are interested in this Program, I recommend joining their events as many times as possible, even if the topic is not one you are interested in…Be active in discussing your ideas and problems with your advisors, as they are willing to help you and introduce new ways and ideas that you never thought of.”

Music from the peace, Suzhou Girl’s Vinyl records
Fang Yu Ting, Chan Yan Hing, Li Zonghan, Tsoi Yolanda, Xue Hoi Ching, Xie Xin Yin

 

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 “Go and talk to the people your project is supposed to serve before you build anything, and as often as you can afterwards. It sounds obvious, but the temptation to move quickly and build first is real, and many assumption we made in isolation turned out to be wrong. Don’t rush to impressive-sounding deliverables if the relationships aren’t there yet. A project that genuinely serves five people is more valuable than one that superficially reaches five hundred.”

CraftScapeHK
Yuen Tin Yan

 

 

GLAM Collections Program Collaborating Partners

UMAG, HKU HKU Libraries HKU Common Core Curriculum HKU Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing The Project Clinic

 

地址

香港大學美術博物館
香港薄扶林般咸道90號

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開放時間

星期二至六 上午九時三十分至下午六時
星期日 下午一時至六時
博物館逢星期一、公眾及大學假期休館。

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