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Developing the International Library Community in the Digital Age through Collaboration and Partnership

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In collaboration and partnership with the iSchool in Illinois, academic libraries, public libraries, and state libraries across the U.S. and China, Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program (CLSEP) has trained 411 Chinese librarians from 142…

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Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis

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Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness in Times of Crisis is a two-year project (Aug. 2023-Jul. 2025) funded via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Libraries program [LG-254819-OLS-23]. It…

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The Role of Chinese American Librarians in Library and Information Science Diversity

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With a goal to examine the role of Chinese American librarians in Library and Information Science (LIS) diversity in the 21st century, the authors conducted a study funded by the ALA (American Library Association) Diversity Research Program between…

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Partnership beyond CALA: Training Leaders of Color for Action

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CALA Annual Program – Partnership beyond CALA: Training Leaders of Color for Action
Location: MCC - 2010 (W)
Time: Sunday June 28, 2015. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Keynote speaker: Barbara Kay Stripling
Panel speakers: Eileen K. Bosch; Isabel Espinal;…

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Interview Transcription of Lian J. Ruan

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Dr. Lian J. Ruan is the Head Librarian and Director of IFSI International Programs at the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Ruan, a CALA Life member, joined CALA in 2003 and was the President of…

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Developing the State Fire Academy Library through Global Community Engagement

To support the global visions of the Illinois Fire Service Institute and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, under Dr. Lian Ruan’s leadership, the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library has worked hard on its international outreach…

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Knowledge Management Initiatives at Illinois State Fire Academy Library

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The Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a state statutory fire academy that provides training, education, information, and research to firefighters. The IFSI Library provides fire and emergency library and…

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The Development of Digital Humanities and Academic Research in China: A Special Issue of Library Trends

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The Library Trends is published quarterly for the iSchool by The Johns Hopkins University Press. Each issue explores critical trends in professional librarianship and includes practical applications, thorough analyses, and literature reviews. In the…

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Illinois Fire Service Institute Library Initiatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Library provides fire and emergency library and information assistance and services to the Institute’s instructional staff, students, Illinois fire departments and firefighters, and other…

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