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- Collection: International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)
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Coping with Constant Obsolescence: A Lifelong Task
Knowledge and skill obsolescence is a common obstacle in individual, organization, and society development. Thanks to the modern technologies, the rate of obsolescence accelerates rapidly in the information age. In the library workplace, obsolescence…
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Modularity in FOLIO: Principles, Techniques and Tools
From its earliest inception, FOLIO was conceived not as an ILS (Integrated Library System), but as a true Services Platform, composed of many independent but interdependent modules, and forming a foundation on which an ILS or other library software…
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Lives in Data: Prominent Data Librarians, Archivists and Educators Share Their Thoughts
We asked several data librarians, archivists and educators who have had prominent and interesting careers if they would be willing to let us profile them and share some of their thoughts on the field. Six graciously agreed to be interviewed via…
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The Development of Academic Data Services in Canada and China: Profiles of Data Services at Fudan University and the University of Windsor.
A comparative perspective on the development of academic data services at Fudan University in China and at the University of Windsor in Canada.
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Library Services to Multicultural Populations through the Lens of History: A Literature Review
In today's increasingly globalized and interconnected world, libraries play a critical role in the integration of their culturally and ethnically diverse service populations into the mainstream of American society. This literature review traces the…
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Virtualization of Research Data Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity to Enhance Research Data Support
For Canadian academic libraries, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an unprecedented switch to virtual services. An abrupt halt to in-person activities required almost all libraries to utilize new technologies in order to continue…
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Shifting Instruction for Sustainability: Lessons from COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic irrevocably changed the ways that libraries function. Libraries had to shift and our skills as librarians and educators were put to the test in new ways. As the Instruction Coordinator at New Mexico State University Library…
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The State of Library Makerspaces
In this paper, we describe the maker concept, movement and culture and its impact on and relationship with libraries. We provide a comprehensive review of library makerspaces in North America supported by several case studies. We intend this review…
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2017 Shenzhen International Conference on Libraries and Digital Humanities
The University Town Library of Shenzhen hosted the three-day International Conference on Libraries and Digital Humanities from December 6th to 8th, 2017.
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Ming Qing Women’s Writings
This talk is the last session in the CALA Speaker Series: Describing Chinese Rare Books and Cultural Heritage Collections. It can be accessed via…