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Study of Smart Growth Initiatives Using GIS: The Case of Austin, Texas

This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Smart Growth Initiatives of the city of Austin, Texas using GIS and spatial analysis technologies. The preliminary results show some evidence of the usefulness of the initiatives.

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Study on User Satisfaction in University Libraries Based on SEM -- Take Changzhou University as an Example

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Library is the significant information center of universities, and it is very useful to teachers, researchers and students. With the development of internet and information technology, the traditional services of the university libraries will be…

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Summer at Squee

From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp—and the many ways it transforms her. This book is the recipient of the 2025 CALA Best…

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Summoning the Phoenix: Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical Instruments

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"Every musician knows that learning to play an instrument has its challenges and its rewards. There's the embarrassing first day of rehearsal, but also the joy of making friends in the orchestra. There's dealing with slippery concert dress, or simply…

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Superman Smashes the Klan

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In 1946, Lan-Shin (Roberta) Lee and her family move out of Chinatown to central Metropolis and attempt to fit in with the neighbors. But when the Klan begins harassing the Lees, Roberta teams up with new friends to help Superman take down the Klan in…

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Supporting Access and Community-building: the CALA Social Media Tag Library

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The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Social Media Group initially created the CALA Social Media Tag Library in Fall 2017 to facilitate better navigation and search for social media channels, particularly the CALA Facebook public page…

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Supporting Equal Access for People with Disabilities: A Task-oriented Testing Analysis for Alternative Format Collection System in Taiwan

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This study investigated the opinions and experiences of various disability groups in using the Alternative Format Collection System (AFCS) established by the National Taiwan Library in 2012. Key findings include difficulties with inputting account…

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Sustainable Academic Libraries: The Experience of Organizing a Sustainable Conference

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In 2007, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library kicked off a conference series with the main theme of ‘Academic Librarian.’ In 2016, the fourth conference of the series entitled Academic Librarian 4: Sustainable Academic Libraries: Now and…

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Sustainable Librarianship: Nurturing Yourself for Professional Growth

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Presentation at the 2025 CALA Northeast Chapter Annual Conference

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