Conference Program

Registration

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Conference Program

1:00 PM – 1:05 PM Welcome by the CALA Southeast and Southwest Chapter Presidents

1:05 PM – 1:10 PM Opening Speech by Ray Pun, CALA President 2022-2023

1:10 PM – 3:15 PM Presentations

1:10pm-1:35pm Promoting Employee Well-being and Productivity in Library Workplaces: Strategies to Address Mental Health Challenges. 

Presenter: Jane Jiang, Director of Libraries, Union College of Union County, New Jersey. 

1:35pm-2:00pm Promoting Chinese Cultural Heritage in the Working Environment and the Community. 

Presenter: Sai Deng, Metadata Librarian and Associate Librarian, University of Central Florida.

2:00pm-2:25pm Beyond Translation -- Translating VRA Core 4. 0 Element Description and Tagging Examples to Chinese. Presenter: Xiaoli Ma, Metadata Librarian, University of Florida; Sai Deng, Metadata Librarian, University of Central Florida. 

2:25pm-2:50pm Collaborating for Success: Supporting University’s Data Science Program through Partnership between Library and Data Science Faculty - Case Study at Rice University. 

Presenter: Anna Xiong, Government Information Coordinator, Fondren Library, Rice University.

2:50pm-3:15pm  A Review of AI Impacts on Libraries and a Demonstration of an AI-based Literature Review Guide. 

Presenter: Daniel Xiao, Research Impact Librarian, Texas A&M University.

3:15pm-3:55pm Panel Discussion: Career Advancement and Leadership.

Panelists: Jinong Sun, Head of Acquisitions, Fayetteville State University.

                Tarida Anantachai, Director, Inclusion & Talent Management, North Carolina State University.

                Chang C. Chen, Ph.D, JD, Attorney at Law and legal historian, The Library District  (Las Vegas Clark County).

3:55 PM – 4:00 PM Closing Remarks.