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The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) currently uses three social media channels, CALA Facebook, WeChat, and YouTube. In order to improve their presence and better serve the CALA members, CALA's first social media survey was conducted at…

This presentation is going to introduce an innovative reference service model – Tele-Reference, which was developed and implemented by the University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuity of service…

This memorial was created in honor of Clement Chu-Sing Lau. Clement was born on October 30, 1957, and passed on May 24, 2020. Clement was loved by many and will be dearly missed by all CALA members, friends and family.

The memorial issue of Dr. Tze-Chung Li, 1927/2/17-2020/4/22. Dr. Li is a pioneer in library education in the United States. He was the Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Graduate School of Library Information Science at Dominican University.…

Zhao, Lisa (赵力沙) 02/15/1950 - 03/22/2016 Chicago IL -- In recognizing the passing of Lisa Zhao, the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) wants to celebrate the character of this distinguished and dedicated CALA member. Lisa was the Catalog…

Anna is excited to move from Taiwan to America, known as "the beautiful country," in this novel in verse. But that excitement is challenged by her difficulty in making friends—exacerbated by the "smelly" foods she brings to school—and understanding a…

This study investigates the effect of learning in museums, an informal environment different from the traditional classroom, on children with special needs. The purpose of the project is to examine how the museum experience influences learning and…

With innovative uses of technologies and development, especially internet using to deliver and share information in both public and academic institutions, libraries are facing to migrate from print repositories to information service centers, and…

A presentation on the information consultation services provided at the Kunming Medical University Library. It's presented at the CALA Northeast Chapter Annual Meeting on April 27, 2023.

Purpose – Aims to provide a methodology to establishing a campwide‐blog service and the reasons why libraries might consider using blogging software in their institutions.