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Chinese American Librarians Association: Embracing Diversity and Outreaching to the Global Community

CALAPoster_2017ALAannual.pdf
The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services selected 33 presentations for the 2017 Diversity and Outreach Fair, held from 3 – 5 p .m. on June 24 in the Special Events area in the Exhibits Hall at McCormick during ALA’s Annual…

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Building New Interfaces for Shocker Open Access Repository

Wichita State University Libraries recently upgraded its DSpace based institutional repository, Shocker Open Access Repository (SOAR), to the new version 1.6.2 with an XML-based interface “Manakin”. Manakin gives the possibility of creating different…

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Using Wikidata to Create Knowledge Graphs for Library Collections

Wikidata_KG_CALAposter_2022.pdf
As a Linked Open Data (LOD) platform for structured data, and a community-building knowledge base, Wikidata stores people, spaces, times and other entities, and their semantic relationships. Wikidata Knowledge graph is a knowledge base that…

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Promoting Chinese Cultural Heritage in the Working Environment and the Community

PromoteChineseCulturalHeritage_2023CALASESWconf_Deng.pdf
As Chinese American librarians, it is our mission to promote Chinese cultural heritage to help maintain our identity and roots. To integrate this vision into the working environment as well as the community requires dedication, creativity and…

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Metadata Evolution: Adapting with Linked Data, BIBFRAME, and AI

metadataEvolution_CALAposter_2025.pdf
Libraries today face rapid technological and landscape changes, necessitating a proactive approach to metadata management. This poster explores practical strategies for adapting to these shifts through the implementation of linked data and artificial…

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Leveraging AI for Workflow Enhancement in Technical Services: Case Studies from US and Hong Kong Libraries

Leveraging AI for Workflow Enhancement_AIconf2024.pdf
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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BIBFRAME Experiment: Exploring the Transition to Linked Data

BIBFRAME Experiment_ Exploring the Transition to a Linked Data Catalog.pdf
This presentation shares BIBFRAME experiments conducted at the University of Central Florida Libraries as part of ongoing efforts to explore the transition from MARC to linked data. It introduces BIBFRAME and Sinopia, reviews national and local…

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Transforming MARC for a Linked Data Age

Focusing on the transition of MARC to a linked data environment, this talk will summarize the Core Formats Transition Interest Group’s program during the 2025 ALA Core IG Week. Topics covered will include Ex Libris' efforts to facilitate…

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Library Record Export and Citation Data

Booker Prize Project Discussion.pdf
Information prepared for the UCF Center for Humanities and Digital Research (CHDR) project team, led by Dr. Brook Miller, in support of their literacy prize project. The content addresses library records export using MARCEdit, bibliographic data…

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Faceted Evolution: Practical Strategies for Modernizing Library Metadata

FacetedEvolution_ALACoreIGWeek2026.pdf
As libraries transition toward linked data, the transformation of traditional Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) into granular, interoperable facets is essential for modern discovery. The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee (SAC)…

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