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Finding the Chinese-American Self in Scholarly Activities and Achievements

As intellectual immigrants, many of the overseas Chinese librarians have a second advanced degree in a subject area and are active in research and scholarly publication. They are in a unique position to promote Chinese culture in a foreign cultural…

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Examining the Core Values of Libraries Using the New Economic Model of Open Access

Based on Francis Heylighen's theory of new economic model of open access, this paper discusses the significance of open access to the core values of library in providing "universal and equitable access to information, ideas and works of imagination."…

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Lost in Translation: the Treatment of Chinese Classics in the Library of Congress Classification.

This paper describes the nature of the Chinese Classics
and the inappropriateness of classifying the collection as literature within the Library of Congress Classification scheme. The practical and philosophical reasons for the inadequacy of Library…

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Writer as Migrant

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This book has won the 2009 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Non-Fiction).

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2009-2010 President's Annual Report

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Annual report of the CALA president.

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Teaching a cataloging/metadata course in a changing world: Experience and reflection

The authors use a case study to discuss their experiences and perspectives in teaching a cataloging and metadata course in a library school.

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Factors Influencing the Choice of Librarianship as a Career Among Students in Tanzania

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This study examined factors influencing the choice of librarianship as a career among students in Tanzania. A quantitative research approach, the descriptive survey study design, was adopted for this study. Data was collected using online…

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ALA UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force

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This field report explores the recent planning and work underway by the American Library Association’s United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force.

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