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The Best Kind of Mooncake

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When a stranger from a faraway land arrives hungry, a child's mother gives him their precious double yolk mooncake. This act of kindness prompts other vendors to give enough to help the man get on his feet. With kindness, the favor is returned in a…

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Improvisation in Improbable Times: Pivoting to a Tele-Reference Service Model

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This presentation is going to introduce an innovative reference service model – Tele-Reference, which was developed and implemented by the University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuity of service…

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What Is a Research Core? A Primer on a Critical Component of the Research Enterprise

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Notwithstanding the disruptions caused by the pandemic, the global academic research enterprise continues to grow. In the US, pandemic-related funding provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has already provided a boost for academic…

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中国拾零

This is one of the books in the series "Chinese Studies in the West: The Chinese Record," Volume 11 . This series consists of reprints of western books about China in the public domain, with Chinese introductions and translations of the books’ main…

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JoJo Sing & Learn: Chinese Songs for Baby & Me- Book 1 & Book 2

Three years in the making, JoJo Sing & Learn is a bilingual musical book series crafted with Oscar- and Grammy-nominated talents and a distinguished visual artist to introduce English-speaking families to Chinese culture and language, starting…

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Publish or Perish: Escape Room Edition

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

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Project RAILS: Lessons Learned about Rubric Assessment of Information Literacy Skills

Rubric assessment of information literacy is an important tool for librarians seeking to show evidence of student learning. The authors, who collaborated on the Rubric Assessment of Informational Literacy Skills (RAILS) research project, draw from…

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Getting to know SCUA

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David Benjamin joined the UCF Libraries as Head of Special Collections & University Archives in September 2015. David comes from the University of Arizona where he was the Assistant Director of the Volkerding Study Center at the Center for Creative…

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I Dream of Popo

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A child in Taiwan loves spending time with her Popo. When the family immigrates to San Diego, the connection between the child and Popo is separated by a vast ocean. Mandarin phrases are featured throughout this story about finding expressions of…

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中国

This is one of the books in the series "Chinese Studies in the West: The Chinese Record," Volume 10 . This series consists of reprints of western books about China in the public domain, with Chinese introductions and translations of the books’ main…

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