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Chisland

Embark on an extraordinary journey with “Chisland”, a fantasy series inspired by the Chinese ancient classic “The Classic of Mountains and Seas”. Perfect for Chinese and American K-12 students, this series transports readers to an imaginative kingdom…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Chinese mythology, Cultural discovery, Fantasy series, K-12 education, Life lessons

Position: 1061 (147 views)

The Murder of Mr. Ma

For fans of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a powerhouse duo of authors is at once comfortingly familiar and tantalizingly new, as two unlikely allies race through the cobbled streets of 1920s London…

Tags: 1920s London, 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Action-adventure, Chinese immigrants, Gong'an fiction, Murder investigation

Position: 1056 (156 views)

Connie: A Memoir

A New York Times bestseller, Connie is a sharp, witty, and frank memoir by iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung. She pulls no punches in detailing her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white,…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Asian American, Journalism, Memoir, Television industry, Women's rights

Position: 1065 (143 views)

Summer at Squee

From Newbery Honor–winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp—and the many ways it transforms her. This book is the recipient of the 2025 CALA Best…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Boston, Chinese cultural camp, Cultural heritage, Identity exploration, Tween transformation

Position: 1063 (146 views)

JoJo Sing & Learn: Chinese Songs for Baby & Me- Book 1 & Book 2

Three years in the making, JoJo Sing & Learn is a bilingual musical book series crafted with Oscar- and Grammy-nominated talents and a distinguished visual artist to introduce English-speaking families to Chinese culture and language, starting…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Bilingual education, Cultural immersion, Early childhood development, Interactive reading, Musical learning

Position: 1046 (180 views)

The Notes

Claire Wu isn’t sure that she has what it takes to become a successful concert pianist. It’s the fear of every student at Greenwood School for the Performing Arts: becoming a washed-out performer who couldn’t make it big. And Claire’s no Rocky Wong,…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Asian American, Concert pianist, Identity, Mentorship, Pressure

Position: 1045 (182 views)

作家之梦: 融融小说自选集

Memories of a Foreign Student. Ron Ron is a renowned Chinese author of seven books and hundreds of articles published in China and the US. I sent an Email on April 1st to meet the nominating deadline and I did not have access to this form until…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Autobiographical narratives, Chinese literature, Cultural identity, Fiction awards, Short story collection

Position: 1036 (190 views)

Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong

You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you probably know many of the images he shaped, including scenes from the beloved Disney classic Bambi. Yet when he came to this country as a child, Tyrus was an illegal immigrant locked up in an offshore…

Tags: 2025 CALA Best Book Award, Animation, Art history, Autobiographical narratives, Biography, Chinese literature, Cultural identity, Cultural influence, Fiction awards, Immigration, Short story collection

Position: 1034 (193 views)

Faceted Evolution: Practical Strategies for Modernizing Library Metadata

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)…

Tags: Faceted Metadata, Faceted Vocabularies, Hybrid Cataloging Models, LCDGT, LCGFT, LCSH, Linked Data Readiness, MARC Deconstruction, Metadata discovery, Metadata Interoperability, Metadata mapping, Metadata transformation, SAC, SSFV

Position: 1015 (223 views)

Experiences with BIBFRAME

This session explores the University of Central Florida Libraries' practical engagement with BIBFRAME using two distinct platforms: the Sinopia and Alma BIBFRAME editors. Through specific cataloging examples and institutional reflections, the…

Tags: Alma BIBFRAME editor, BIBFRAME implementation, Ex Libris Alma, MARC transformation, MARC-to-Linked Data transition, Metadata transformations, Metadata Workflow, Sinopia

Position: 906 (264 views)

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