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Liaising the Catalog: Collaborating Across Library Departments to Promote Successful Discoverability through Enhanced Cataloging

This article discusses how a team of librarians participating in CARLI Counts, an immersive professional development program funded by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, responded to the…

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Collaboration, communication, and the cataloger: measuring the impact of enhanced cataloging on discoverability of library resources

This presentation examined the journey of librarians from different types and sizes of institutions within the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) who collaborated to investigate how reference and instruction librarians…

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2015 Strategic Plan

CALA 2015 Strategic Plan.pdf
Plan describing CALA goals and strategy for 2010-2015.

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Striving for Excellence: CALA 2020 Strategic Plan (2015-2020)

CALA2020StrategicPlan_20151105.pdf
Built on the strengths, capabilities, and diligence of its members, the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) will continue to promote and fulfill its three main purposes:
1) to promote better communication among Chinese American…

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CALASYS Metadata Guideline Version 2 (2021)

CALASYS Metadata Guideline_V2.pdf
The CALA Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS)’ metadata guidelines. It's created to provide guidance in describing resources to be deposited into CALASYS.

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CALASYS Self-Contribution Training (2021)

CALASYS Self-Contribution Training.pdf
Training document on how to self-contribute to the CALA Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS). It's created by the CALASYS Committee.

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CALASYS Self-Contribution Training

CALASYS Self-Contribution Training_2.pdf
Training on how to self-contribute to the Chinese American Librarians Association Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS). It's conducted by the CALASYS Committee. CALA President Ray Pun delivered the opening message for the training…

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CALASYS Advanced Training

CALASYS Advanced Training.pdf
Advanced training document on how to use and manage the CALA Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS), including how to batch load records, create and edit collections and exhibits. It's created by the CALASYS Committee.

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CALASYS Training for Self-Submitters and Chapter Liaisons

CALASYS Training-2025.pptx
Training on how to contribute to the Chinese American Librarians Association Academic Resource & Repository System (CALASYS). It is designed for self-submitters and chapter liaisons, and covers both basic and advanced information. The training is…

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If We Build It, They Will Come: Improving CALA’s Institutional Repository

CALASYS_2018CALAannual.pdf
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)’s Academic Resources & Repository System (CALASYS) is an important initiative to curate its members’ research works, the organizational archival materials, and other cultural resources. CALASYS uses…

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