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More Than a Number: Measuring Value and ROI in a Library Microgrant Program
The objective of this study was to identify whether the internal microgrant program at the University of Houston Libraries provided a suitable return on investment. This study identified three criteria for assessing return on investment from library…
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Hollywood Made in China
"This book comes highly recommended in the academia for the study of film/media and Sino-US relations as well as for professionals in the media industry. It also examines the new collaborations of Sino-US media with insightful policy analysis,…
Position: 77 (591 views)
The Legend of Auntie Po
Mei and her father work in an 1885 Nevada logging camp. Mei enjoys cooking for her camp family, developing feelings for Bee, and telling tall tales of Auntie Po. That is, until the company demands that the camp stops hiring Chinese workers in the…
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Position: 551 (386 views)
Government College Librarian’s Use of Social Media for Professional Development in Sindh, Pakistan
This study examined the use of social media in professional development by government college librarians of Sindh. Professional development is an integral part of all professions. Librarians and information professionals are required to have…
Position: 847 (241 views)
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Bringing Our Expertise to Enhance the Digital Collections Workflow
In the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Library, the Resource Acquisition & Management (RAM), and the Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA) departments collaborated on the new workflow for digital collections, incorporating the…
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ALA UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force
This field report explores the recent planning and work underway by the American Library Association’s United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force.
Tags: American Library Association, American Library Association UN SDG Task Force, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals
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Factors Influencing the Choice of Librarianship as a Career Among Students in Tanzania
This study examined factors influencing the choice of librarianship as a career among students in Tanzania. A quantitative research approach, the descriptive survey study design, was adopted for this study. Data was collected using online…
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Teaching a cataloging/metadata course in a changing world: Experience and reflection
The authors use a case study to discuss their experiences and perspectives in teaching a cataloging and metadata course in a library school.
Tags: Catalogers, Cataloging, Course content, Effective teaching, Information Organization, Library schools, Metadata, Teaching
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Writer as Migrant
This book has won the 2009 CALA Best Book Award (Categroy: Non-Fiction).
Position: 432 (439 views)
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Folksonomies as Subject Access A Survey of Tagging in Library Online Catalogs and Discovery Layers
Introduce A Survey of Tagging in Library Online Catalogs and Discovery Layers.
