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The Evolution of library reference services: From general to special, 1876 – 1920s

This study examines the origins and evolution of general and specialized reference services in American libraries between 1876 and the early 1920s. Through a historical chronological analysis of published journal literature, the author identifies the…

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The Evaluation Experience of Authentication Systems in Pratt Institute Libraries

In the past decade, electronic resources have dramatically increased, posing a challenge for academic libraries to explore technologies for authentication to improve accessibility and usability, thereby providing better services for patrons. In this…

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The English Conversation Group for International Students

The English Conversation Group (ECG) at the Leddy Library has been offering virtual sessions for the first time in the program’s history since the Fall 2020 semester during COVID-19 pandemic. Using virtual teaching technology, the ECG is trying to…

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Libraries: Immediate Responses, Changes to the Library and Looking Ahead

The presenter highlights the immediate responses to support researchers and students provided by the library staff. Initiatives such as posting a batch of temporary free and open resources for teaching learning and research and offering links of…

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The Effectiveness of a University’s Single-Session Information Literacy Instruction

Purpose – The purpose of this paper it to determine the effectiveness of “single‐session” information literacy instruction as it was integrated into the curriculum of a general education course at Monmouth University, New Jersey.

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The Dreamweavers

Mei and Yun’s grandfather is known for his mooncake creations, but when a prince visits and tastes them, grandfather is arrested for how terrible they are! The two twelve-year-old twins must travel through the City of Ashes to the emperor's palace to…

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The Dragon's Promise

This is the second book in the Six Crimson Cranes duology. When a terrible curse befalls her six brothers, Princess Shiori of Kiata must embrace her magical abilities in order to save them in this folklore-inspired fantasy adventure. Along the way,…

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The Downstairs Girl

Clever, quick-witted, pun-loving Jo Kuan works as a housemaid by day and secretly writes as the town’s newspaper advice columnist by night. Everyone wants to discover the identity of the forward-thinking author of “Dear Miss Sweetie,” but what would…

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The Development of Digital Humanities and Academic Research in China: A Special Issue of Library Trends

The Library Trends is published quarterly for the iSchool by The Johns Hopkins University Press. Each issue explores critical trends in professional librarianship and includes practical applications, thorough analyses, and literature reviews. In the…

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The Development of Data Science Education in China from the LIS Perspective

The aim of this paper is to introduce the development of data science in higher education in China, including the policy and educational programs at various levels. We investigated the data science education of five LIS (Library and Information…

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