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If We Build It, They Will Come: Improving CALA’s Institutional Repository
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA)’s Academic Resources & Repository System (CALASYS) is an important initiative to curate its members’ research works, the organizational archival materials, and other cultural resources. CALASYS uses…
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Building a Tag Library for the CALA’s Social Media Channels
The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) has created several social media channels since 2012 with CALA members and friends participating from around the world, including the CALA's Facebook public page, WeChat space, YouTube Channel,…
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2018 CALA Annual Conference Poster Session: Showcase of Your Achievements
Poster session hosted by the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) during its 2018 annual conference. The goal of the poster session is for its members to showcase, discuss and share achievements in research, work in progress, best…
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Simple Instruction on How to Access the CALA Social Media Channels (2017)
CALA currently has its own listserv, public Facebook page, "CALA Members and Friends" Facebook Private Group, WeChat, LinkedIn and YouTube Channel. The purpose of maintaining various channels is to meet our diverse members' needs and offer up-to-date…
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Chinese American Librarians Association: Embracing Diversity and Outreaching to the Global Community
The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services selected 33 presentations for the 2017 Diversity and Outreach Fair, held from 3 – 5 p .m. on June 24 in the Special Events area in the Exhibits Hall at McCormick during ALA’s Annual…
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Improving the CALA's Social Media Experience: The First CALA Social Media Survey
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…
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Linked data in the library
This presentation is a brief introduction to acknowledge the understanding of linked data, which yields hope to link separate objects in a meaningful way. The topic and potential of linked data has been hotly debated and very exciting. However, the…
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Working with Faculty to Support Their Teaching and Research
This presentation discusses some basic knowledge and skills for an East Asian Study Libran. To
best serve the faculty and students, the librarians needs to know related academic programs and
faculty expertise, their research interests, courses…
best serve the faculty and students, the librarians needs to know related academic programs and
faculty expertise, their research interests, courses…
Position: 57 (625 views)
Diving into the university knowledge community:
navigating the expanded role of
the metadata librarian
Metadata librarians' engaging in the university knowledge community is becoming a trend in recent
years. In preparing for this change, it can be challenging for the metadata librarians to step out of the "back room", engage in scholarly…
years. In preparing for this change, it can be challenging for the metadata librarians to step out of the "back room", engage in scholarly…
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CALA Newsletter, No. 116, Spring 2017
The CALA Newsletter is the official publication of the Chinese American Librarians Association, and it disseminates information about Chinese American Librarianship and the activities of the association. Some of the highlights in the 2017 Spring…
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Beyond Translation -- Translating VRA Core 4.0 into Chinese
Forming its shape in 1996, VRA (Visual Resources Association) Core, now in its 4.0 version, has established itself as the internationally recognized…