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Collective Wisdom, Efforts, and Development – The Role of CALA Academic Resources System (CALSYS) for Chinese-American Librarianship
Presentation on the CALA Academic Resources System (CALSYS) at the 2014 CALA Annual Conference
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Bridging Gaps: Assessing Diversity Initiatives in GLAMs – a DLF Inquiry
The Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) Diversity Subgroup of the Library Federation Committee on Equity and Inclusion (DLF CEI) conducted an online survey in spring 2022 on the diversity and inclusion efforts of GLAM organizations. The…
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Efficiency Unleashed: Optimizing CALA's Committee Configuration for Success
The CALA Assessment and Evaluation Committee undertook the charge of exploring the possibility of creating a more streamlined committee structure through reducing the number of committees from the CALA President. This poster offers a comprehensive…
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Leveraging AI for Workflow Enhancement in Technical Services: Case Studies from US and Hong Kong Libraries
Librarians worldwide are exploring the integration of Large Language Models (LLM), generative AI, and machine learning to enhance bibliographic data and technical service workflows. Recent research conducted by several US and Hong Kong librarians…
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Empowering ALA's Future: Strategic Philanthropy for Expanding Donor Engagement
The American Library Association (ALA) will soon celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2026. To encapsulate this great occasion, ALA is having a commemorative fundraising campaign. For the campaign to be successful, ALA needs to increase donor support…
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Empowering ALA's Future: Strategic Philanthropy for Expanding Donor Engagement
A cohort within the Emerging Leaders program was tasked by the Philanthropic Advisory Group (PAG) to identify and recommend strategies for ALA to connect with new donors. The focus is on expanding ALA’s fundraising pipeline and enhancing donor…
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Creative Uses of the Historical Documents under the Carleton-In-China Program
The purposes of historical documents (text and photographs) are to preserve the past and also serve as primary resources to understand the life and the society at a moment in time; the additional text materials give more context to the details of the…
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Navigating the Complexity of Describing Chinese Historical Places Using the Wikibase Platform
Chinese historical places, with their extensive history spanning thousands of years, serve as profound symbols of the nation's rich cultural legacy. Capturing their historical changes in a consistent data model for describing cultural heritage,…
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When Hands are Tight - A Creative Approach to Support Users’ Unique Needs in a Sino-Foreign University
Founded in 2012, NYU Shanghai is China's first Sino-US research university. With a student body comprising almost equal proportions of Chinese and international students, as well as faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds, English is the language…
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A Fusion of Tradition and Modernity: Chinese Publishing in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This talk is the third session in the CALA Speaker Series: Describing Chinese Rare Books and Cultural Heritage Collections. It can be accessed via…