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Gordon Chang, a history professor at Stanford and co-director of the Chinese Railroad Workers in North American Project, wrote the remarkable book Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad which…

The purpose of this project is to assess the professional development programs developed by the Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA). The Assessment and Evaluation Committee will examine the efficacy, acceptability and helpfulness of the…

Agenda:
1. Introduction
2. Quick review of library automation history, why next-gen?
3. Project overview
4. Data migration overview
5. Functional areas

Agenda:
1. Introduction
2. Overview: Electronic Resources Migration Process in Alma
3. Link Resolver Process for Community Zone Resources
4. Physical to Electronic Resources Process for Local Resources
5. Collaborative Effort to Enhance Users'…

Although LIS research output, globally, has increased in recent years, why is there a dearth in LIS research from countries like India in the Global South? What barriers and challenges impede LIS researchers’ active participation in scholarly…

This paper discusses the practices, challenges, and prospects of big data curation using the geoscience field as a case study.

In early 2021, CALA and YALSA developed a taskforce that, in collaboration with ALSC, will create youth booklists highlighting Chinese American creators and stories. The booklists will be released in 2023 in celebration of CALA’s 50th Anniversary.…

Created to commemorate the Chinese American Librarians Association’s (CALA) 50th Anniversary, the Stories Beyond Borders list features children’s, middle grade, and teen books centering Chinese American and diasporic voices. The list was formed…

Created to commemorate the Chinese American Librarians Association’s 50th Anniversary, Stories Beyond Borders features children’s, middle grade, and young adult books centering Chinese American and diasporic voices. Rooted in different parts of the…