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Sustainable Academic Libraries: The Experience of Organizing a Sustainable Conference

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In 2007, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library kicked off a conference series with the main theme of ‘Academic Librarian.’ In 2016, the fourth conference of the series entitled Academic Librarian 4: Sustainable Academic Libraries: Now and…

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Sustainable Librarianship: Nurturing Yourself for Professional Growth

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Presentation at the 2025 CALA Northeast Chapter Annual Conference

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T.H. Tsien, 105, Dies; Scholar of Chinese Books Rescued 30,000 of Them

Obituary for T.H. Tsien's death (April 9, 2015) announced on Web site of University of Chicago by Margalit Fox, with brief introduction of T. H. Tsien. T. H. Tsien was an emeritus professor of East Asian languages and civilizations, and an emeritus…

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Talking back to the public library: measuring and conceptualizing the little free library movement

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In just one decade, North Americans and others have taken their own initiative to create and maintain an estimated 12,000-plus little free libraries right in their front yards. In the U.S., these “take a book, leave a book” boxes harken back 100…

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Teacher Expectations of Student Reading in Middle and High Schools

This article investigates China's middle school and secondary school teacher expectations of student book use as an aspect of learning environments. A questionnaire was used to probe the following teacher expectations: physical accessibility of…

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Teaching a cataloging/metadata course in a changing world: Experience and reflection

The authors use a case study to discuss their experiences and perspectives in teaching a cataloging and metadata course in a library school.

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Telling Chinese American Librarians' Stories: Lois Mai Chan

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Lois Mai Chan (Chinese: 麥麟屏, July 30, 1934 – August 20, 2014), beloved professor, researcher, and author in the field of cataloging and classification, retired in 2011 after 45 years of service to the University of Kentucky. In her career, she…

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Telling Chinese American Librarians' Stories: Tze-Chung Li

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Dr. Tze-Chung Li was the premier Chinese American Librarian for his accomplishments. In his career, Dr. Li was the founder of the Chinese American Librarians' Association (CALA), the first Chinese scholar to be Dean of a library school, and founder…

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Ten Blocks to the Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book

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Mia and her Uncle Eddie have adventures throughout Chinatown as they travel to the Big Wok restaurant for dim sum. Accompanying the lively and colorful illustrations is text in Mandarin and English as Mia, her uncle, and a neighborhood cat journey…

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Ten Little Dumplings

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At first glance, readers encounter an auspicious pairing of boys and dumplings, celebrated and revered. But in the shadows, a little girl is always there, learning from the world. Quirky and distinct ink and pencil art speaks volumes about breaking…

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