Chinese American Library Association, Canada Chapter, 2023 Annual Event
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The Chinese American Library Association (CALA), Canada Chapter, Annual Event was held on January 31, 2023 via Zoom.
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Item Open Access Chapter Event Agenda - 2023(2023)Item Open Access Cybersecurity: Best Practices for Library Systems(2023-01) Liu, Guoying; Zou, QingCybersecurity has been a major, growing concern for organizations. What does it mean to academic libraries? How can libraries secure their systems and the information stored in these systems? In this session, two systems librarians from Ontario Universities will share their views and insights in this area. Security issues and challenges will be discussed along with the best practices for library systems and library IT professionals.Item Open Access Mentorship Across Space and Time(2023-01) Tong, Min; Ongsansoy, HansCALA understands inherently the significance of supporting librarians of colour. Mentoring another librarian of colour is arguably the most tangible and impactful form of such support. In the wake of the pandemic, which has inspired the widespread adoption of virtual communication tools, mentoring no longer has to be confined to in-person sessions. Discover what happened when two curious librarians both expanded their mindset of what mentorship can look and feel like today, subsequently forging a rewarding relationship remotely. Mentor Min Tong is a business librarian at the University of Central Florida who volunteered to mentor aspiring librarians at her alma mater, the University of British Columbia. Mentee Hans Ongsansoy is a recent graduate of and former business librarian at the University of British Columbia now working for Vancouver Public Library. Min and Hans offer their experience as one model of modern mentorship in this personal virtual session.Item Open Access Preliminary Results of a Case Study Examining Use of Electronic Resources Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in an Academic Library(2023-01) Zou, QingThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profound impact on every aspect of our lives. A case study was carried out by the presenter to examine users’ activities and usage patterns associated with electronic resources before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through examining EZproxy log files, the presenter leveraged visualization tools to show preliminary results of the users’ activities and usage patterns which reveal hidden information to librarians and can be useful for librarians to manage electronic resources.Item Open Access Reimagining Chinatown(2023-01) Zhang, LindaJoin Linda Zhang, assistant professor in the School of Architecture at University of Waterloo and Library Researcher-in-Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University, to learn about the applications of archives and library information technologies in her community design research in Toronto’s Chinatowns. She will present three community projects (Your Future Heritages of ChinaTOwn, Chinatown 2050 and Planting Imagination) and share her experience of how the pandemic impacted the projects and future development of the research.Item Open Access What impacts library teaching? Meeting the challenges(2023-01) Xie, ShiyiIn this presentation, the presenter will share her perspectives on library teaching gained from her decade-long academic librarian journey. As a first-generation immigrant, she has inevitably encountered cultural differences and language barriers at work and must overcome relevant challenges. Her previous teaching experience as a faculty member for engineering and schooling experiences in her home country had forged her mindset in teaching and learning. Switching the role from a single-subject instructor to a library instructor for various disciplines has also imposed different requirements. Therefore, she must make an effort to evolve teaching standards and develop desirable competencies in library teaching over the journey. The following three areas are what she considers significant to the growth of a library educator based on her personal experience: learning theories and approaches, academic research on information literacy instruction, and adaptation to changes and challenges in library teaching.