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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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Twelve-year-old Maizy spends the summer at her grandparents’ Chinese restaurant in Minnesota. Along with general summer drama, Maizy also hears Opa's story of Lucky's immigration journey little by little. Maizy learns about her family's secrets and…

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Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese

This chapter is the first of the three parts of the book, The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese. This chapter introduces many aspects of China that may intrigue American readers. It provides some background knowledge of the…

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Luli and the Language of Tea

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Luli, a five-year-old student joining an English as a Second Language (ESL) class, encounters classmates who speak different languages. In the silence and loneliness of the classroom, Luli devises a plan to make friends over a common bond: tea.…

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Luck of the Titanic

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Valora "Val" Luck, a biracial teenager, seeks to reunite with her twin brother Jaime and is convinced that a famous circus founder aboard a new British ocean liner—the Titanic—will hire the siblings for their acrobatic skills. She is determined to…

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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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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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Local Content In Information Management: The Story of the Celebrated Content of the First University Library in Nigeria

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This article is an opinion paper on the pride of place of the nationally and internationally patronised and hence, celebrated contents of the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) of the University of Ibadan, the first university library in Nigeria. The work…

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Living with Viola

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Olivia Tong's anxiety takes the form of a ghostly and mean inner voice named Viola. Viola is there to create self-doubt, feed on Livy's fears, and interfere when Livy begins to make friends. Livy wonders if her parents will understand her requests…

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Lives in Data: Prominent Data Librarians, Archivists and Educators Share Their Thoughts

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We asked several data librarians, archivists and educators who have had prominent and interesting careers if they would be willing to let us profile them and share some of their thoughts on the field. Six graciously agreed to be interviewed via…

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Lion Dance @ CALA 40th Anniversary Banquet

Lion Dance at the Chinese American Librarians Association's 40th Anniversary Banquet.

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