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  • Collection: Deng, Sai

Unveil hidden gems: Improving discoverability of Ming Qing Women Poets and their poetry works through Wikidata

Unveil Hidden Gems_ALA2023.pdf
Traditionally, special collections featuring cultural heritage materials, and related authority data on authors and works, have been created using conventional cataloging standards with limited data interoperability. To increase accessibility and…

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Transforming MARC for a Linked Data Age

Focusing on the transition of MARC to a linked data environment, this talk will summarize the Core Formats Transition Interest Group’s program during the 2025 ALA Core IG Week. Topics covered will include Ex Libris' efforts to facilitate…

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Redefining scholarly services in a research lifecycle

The shifting landscape of scholarly communication and lack of a university wide institutional repository led the University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries to develop a unique approach to supporting faculty and student research and scholarship.…

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Optimizing Workflow through Metadata Repurposing and Batch Processing

This article focuses on metadata repurposing and batch processing to improve cataloging workflow in a medium sized library. Some metadata repurposing cases at Wichita State University (WSU) Libraries are addressed, including transferring of an…

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Optimizing Metadata Workflows with AI: Insights from UCF Libraries

Optimizing Metadata Workflows with AI_UCFconf.pptx
The University of Central Florida Libraries are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically the OpenAI API, to transform their metadata workflows. By automating the assignment of Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST) headings…

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Location and Shelf Mapping from OPAC Search Results: With Reference To Wichita State University

Purpose Ð The purpose of this paper is to examine dynamic mapping of holding locations to the animated maps in a library catalog which aims to resolve complex shelving situations, augment the user experience in locating library materials and enrich…

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Library Record Export and Citation Data

Booker Prize Project Discussion.pdf
Information prepared for the UCF Center for Humanities and Digital Research (CHDR) project team, led by Dr. Brook Miller, in support of their literacy prize project. The content addresses library records export using MARCEdit, bibliographic data…

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Leveraging AI for Workflow Enhancement in Technical Services: Case Studies from US and Hong Kong Libraries

Leveraging AI for Workflow Enhancement_AIconf2024.pdf
Librarians worldwide are exploring the integration of Large Language Models (LLM), generative AI, and machine learning to enhance bibliographic data and technical service workflows. Recent research conducted by several US and Hong Kong librarians…

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Information Representation

Research Fronts in Library and Information Science (LIS) in the West is a volume in the book series titled Research Fronts in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the West. Based on the analysis of a significant amount of recently published research…

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Faceted Evolution: Practical Strategies for Modernizing Library Metadata

FacetedEvolution_ALACoreIGWeek2026.pdf
As libraries transition toward linked data, the transformation of traditional Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) into granular, interoperable facets is essential for modern discovery. The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee (SAC)…

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