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Accessing the Website of the Chinese and American Librarians Association: A Survey
CALA Assessment and Evaluation committee 2019-2020 has conducted a usability survey to evaluate CALA website and understand the CALA website users ‘experiences with and
perceptions about the website. This poster is a report of the survey findings.…
perceptions about the website. This poster is a report of the survey findings.…
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Tips and Challenges of Virtual Multicultural and Multilingual Programs
Queens is one of the most linguistically and ethnically diverse county in the nation. 48% of its residents were born outside of the US, and more than 100 languages are spoken at home in Queens. Queens Public Library at Flushing has the collection of…
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Knowledge Management Initiatives at Illinois State Fire Academy Library
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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An Overview of a Cataloging Librarian's Remote Work during the Pandemic
Since the pandemic broke out in March 2020, librarians all over the country started to work remotely from home. The virtual work poses a challenge for everyone especially for cataloging librarians who are accustomed to working with physical materials…
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IFLA LibPub SIG and the Library Publishing Database
Library publishing activities are growing worldwide. In 2018, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Library Publishing Special Interest Group (LibPub SIG) was established aiming to create a global library…
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Uncovering Hidden Stories in Photographs from the Carleton-in-China Program, 1936-1939
From 1937 to 1939 Paul Clifford Domke was one of two “Carleton-in-China” representatives appointed by Carleton College, in accordance with an arrangement with The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) dating from 1922, to teach…
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Animated GIFs as an Instruction Tool
Animated GIFs have become a common fixture of social media. However, their potential usage for library guides and instruction is rarely considered. This poster session will cover existing and related literature, screen size, internet speed, and…
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Use of Open-Source Software to Enhance the Institution's Service
Choosing the right Integrated Library Management Systems (ILMS) software is the most important step in the library automation process. To choose the right software librarians, need to analyze features in the module of each software and choose the…
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Free Tools for Data Wrangling, Analysis, and Visualization
From internal assessment for data driven decision making to external support for faculty and student research, librarians need tools to prepare, analyze, and present data. Often times, tools are associated with a license cost or a deep learning…
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Libraries as Catalysts for Serving Diverse Communities
What do you know about race, art, civil rights, and the socio-political forces that guided the hip-hop generation? Have you heard of the Building a Pipeline of Community Connection that helps to build a staffing model that fosters diversity, equity…
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Superman Smashes the Klan
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…