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Linked Data in a Nutshell: A Starter Kit of Selected Annotated Bibliography and Resources for Academic Librarians: Part One
It has been a decade since Tim Berners-Lee coined Linked Data in 2006. More and more Linked Data datasets have been made available for information retrieval on the Web. It is essential for librarians, especially academic librarians, to keep up with…
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Linked Data in a Nutshell: A Starter Kit of Selected Annotated Bibliography and Resources for Academic Librarians: Part Two
It has been a decade since Tim Berners-Lee coined Linked Data in 2006. More and more Linked Data datasets have been made available for information retrieval on the Web. It is essential for librarians, especially academic librarians, to keep up with…
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Represent Changes of Knowledge Organization Systems on the Semantic Web
Traditional knowledge organization systems (KOS) including thesauri, classification schemes, taxonomies, subject heading systems, name authorities, and other lists of terms and codes have been playing important roles in indexing, information…
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Evolution of Western Library Catalogs: The Rising Expectations of Users
This paper traces the historical development of library catalogs from primitive catalogs in ancient times to current next generational catalogs, which are summarized into three stages: the agricultural catalog stage, the industrial catalog stage and…
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More Than a Number: Measuring Value and ROI in a Library Microgrant Program
The objective of this study was to identify whether the internal microgrant program at the University of Houston Libraries provided a suitable return on investment. This study identified three criteria for assessing return on investment from library…
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Linked Data for Cultural Heritage -- Book Review
Book Review of Linked Data for Cultural Heritage
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Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals -- Book Review
Book Review of Practical Ontologies for Information Professionals
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Chinese Canadian Librarians: Differing Perceptions of Workplace Experiences
Among the very limited studies that involve Canadian racialized librarians, Chinese has been consistently reported as the largest ethnic group; however, there is a lack of in-depth research focused on this group. Based on the data from the Visible…
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Academic Libraries’ Support of Student Learning through Designing a Library-based Research Information Literacy Course
This poster illustrates the process of designing a credit information literacy course as a viable alternative to the traditional one-shot library…