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Librarians in Virtual Reality: An Immersive Empathy Project

Lightning Talk at the 2024 CALA Midwest Annual Conference

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Publish or Perish: Escape Room Edition

CeOEscapeRoom_CALAMW.pdf
Slide presentation recounting Emma Bekele and Angel Tang's efforts to develop and run an escape room for undergraduate students

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Fan Cataloging Practices: From Fan Fiction Database to Library Catalog

Presentation at the 2024 CALA Midwest Annual Conference

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Public Libraries in Bridging the Digital Divide

Presentation at the 2024 CALA Midwest Annual Conference

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A Shared Journey: Enhancing ELL Success Through Family Involvement in School Library Programs

1 page poster-a shared jiourney.pdf
English Language Learners (ELLs) face unique challenges in academic achievement, often compounded by limited family engagement due to language and cultural barriers. This poster presents a collaborative initiative titled "A Shared Journey", which…

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AI-Powered Chat Service for Teaching and Learning

ala-cala poster_june2025.pdf
This poster will present our interdisciplinary initiative to develop a new 24/7 chat service using a chatbot model in an academic library. The primary goal of this chatbot service is to help students and faculty find open textbooks across various…

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Evaluating the Feasibility of Automation in Library Reference Services Using LLM-Driven Text Classification

cala2025.pdf
Academic libraries are increasingly exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline reference services and provide support beyond standard operating hours. This study proposes a structured framework for identifying which types of…

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