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What Is a Research Core? A Primer on a Critical Component of the Research Enterprise

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Notwithstanding the disruptions caused by the pandemic, the global academic research enterprise continues to grow. In the US, pandemic-related funding provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has already provided a boost for academic…

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Improvisation in Improbable Times: Pivoting to a Tele-Reference Service Model

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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…

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The Best Kind of Mooncake

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When a stranger from a faraway land arrives hungry, a child's mother gives him their precious double yolk mooncake. This act of kindness prompts other vendors to give enough to help the man get on his feet. With kindness, the favor is returned in a…

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Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA ) Constitution and Bylaws

The organization is incorporated in the state of Illinois.
The purpose of this organization are:
To provide a forum for discussing problems and concerns of Asian/Pacific American, for the exchange of ideas by Asian/Pacific American librarians and…

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Adapting to a Dynamic Higher Education Environment – How the University of Glasgow Library Is Taking Up the Challenge

The University of Glasgow Library is continuously developing space and services to meet the need of students and researchers in an evolving higher education landscape. We are an evidence-based organisation and have used tools such as ethnography,…

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广州、澳门和西江

This is one of the books in the series "Chinese Studies in the West: The Chinese Record," Volume 11 . This series consists of reprints of western books about China in the public domain, with Chinese introductions and translations of the books’ main…

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Creating New Correctional Programs and Services in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This article explores the changed and changing COVID-19 pandemic programming implemented by Brooklyn Public Library and Queens Public Library's correctional outreach teams. Every program or service offered by the correctional outreach teams was…

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A Tribute Resolution Recognizing the Chinese American Librarians Association’s 50th Anniversary

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American Library Association (ALA) Tribute Resolution recognizing CALA's 50th anniversary. The resolution was shared in the 2023 ALA Council meeting at ALA LibLearnX Conference in New Orleans. Attached photo shows that Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, 2022-23…

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CALA Annual 2021 Presidential Program: Libraries as Catalysts for Serving Diverse Communities

What do you know about race, art, civil rights, and the socio-political forces that guided the hip-hop generation? Have you heard of the Building a Pipeline of Community Connection that helps to build a staffing model that fosters diversity, equity…

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