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2006

Twidale, Michael B., Rathi, Dinesh, Jones, M. Cameron

We explore the application of a wiki-based technology and style of interaction to enabling the incremental translation of a collaborative application into a number of different languages, including variant English language interfaces better suited to the needs of particular user communities. The...

2006

Binkley, P.

2021-04-29

Popowich, Sam

This article investigates the later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein from the perspective of Intellectual Freedom in librarianship. The article argues that Intellectual Freedom tends to be informed by individualism and linguistic idealism. This in turn limits IF to advocacy rather than social...

2013

Samek, Toni

IFLA adopted its Multicultural Library Manifesto in 2008. Meanwhile, contemporary scholarship in library and information studies suggests that North American Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) graduates are not completing their degrees with a solid foundation in the core library...

2014-01-26

Campbell, Sandy

A banquet table for foreign dignitaries was laid out with zakooskee, a selection of small dishes traditionally eaten with vodka before a large meal. In this case the zakooskee included cold meats and fish, salads and a variety of fresh fruits.

1990

Chor, Louis 左永業

This Chinese essay was published in 1990 in the commemorative publication to mark the 10th anniversary of the Four Seas Chinese Radio (CKER AM 1480) in Edmonton. It discusses the transliteration of non-Chinese personal and geographical names into Chinese forms. Recently in October 2016, there...

2000

Chor, Louis 左永業

This essay, in Chinese, introduces the Buddhist monastery Toshodaiji in Nara city, Japan, a UN world heritage. Toshodaiji monastery was established in the mid-8th century by Monk Jianzhen (Monk Ganjin) who was invited to come to Japan from China. The main theme, however, is on the lotus flowers...

2020-01-01

Yumani Shobou Publishing (microfilm/booklet), David Sulz (English annotation)

Scan of booklet and card (plus additional commentary and some translation) accompanying 2 microfilm sets “Kindai bijutsu kankei shinbun kiji shiryō shūsei” (literally modern art related newspaper article document collection). A historic collection contemporary newspaper clippings about Modern Art...