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2018 MOBIUS Annual Conference has ended
2018 MOBIUS Annual Conference
Welcome to the 2018 MOBIUS Annual Conference!
12:00pm CDT
Monday June 4, 2018 12:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Pre-function space
MOBIUS Membership Meeting
Annual member meeting
Monday June 4, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Salon A/B
Tour: Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library - Shuttle Sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Limited Capacity filling up
The shuttle(s) will leave at 2:30 pm. Please pick up your ticket and information at the conference registration desk before then.
Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library
Tour: Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum - Shuttle Sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Truman Library
Tour: Country Club Plaza - Shuttle Sponsored by Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Enjoy an afternoon, self-guided tour around the Kansas City Country Club Plaza. Shop or grab a bite to eat amid the numerous restaurants and shops. The shuttle will leave the Stoney Creek Hotel at 2:30 and will pick up at TBD at 6 pm to return you in plenty of time for the Keynote Presentation and the Networking Reception.
Country Club Plaza
Keynote Presentation: CritLib, Capitalism, and Defending the Library
An examination, celebration, and critique of the practice of critical librarianship. CritLib is a necessary tool in the evolution and survival of libraries, and it can be a unifying experience for individuals within the institution of the Library, even if they disagree on cultural or political issues.
Charlie Bennett (he/him)
Public Engagement Librarian, Georgia Tech Library
In the course of my programming-librarian career, I have turned into a hybrid radio/podcast librarian. I co-host two radio shows on WREK Atlanta: I am one of several interviewers for The North Avenue Lounge and I am part of the team that produces Lost in the Stacks, the one-and-only... Read More →
Ameet Doshi
Librarian, Georgia Tech
Ameet Doshi was born in Chicago and worked as a librarian in Illinois and North Carolina before joining Georgia Tech where he serves as the subject librarian for the School of Public Policy. His research interests include: assessing the user experience, bibliometrics, trendspotting... Read More →
20th Anniversary Celebration Reception
Weather permitting, we will celebrate MOBIUS' 20th anniversary outside with food, beverages, music and s'mores!
Monday June 4, 2018 8:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Tuesday June 5, 2018 7:00am - 5:00pm CDT
Tuesday June 5, 2018 7:15am - 8:30am CDT
Elements Hall
All Day Beverage Station - Sponsored by American Chemical Society
Panel Discussion with Founding Members
Creating a Wow Worthy Library Website
Our library desperately needed to update its website. We previously had web pages created through a campus-wide content management system, but that was proving to be too difficult to update and coordinate between departments. Ultimately, we decided to branch out on our own and create a library specific website that was separate from the institution's website. At first, this was an overwhelming idea since I had never built a website before and I would not have ongoing help from our IT and marketing departments. That's when I found Stacks! Stacks is a hosted web platform designed by library professionals specifically for libraries; they are also in partnership with EBSCO.
This session will cover the reasoning behind the library's need for change, communication on campus with other departments, and their decision-making process. I will tell how I ultimately led the redesign on my own, what kind of time and input from the team in the library it all took, and finally, how it turned out. Mara Egherman and Christopher Holly from EBSCO will co-present and share their insights on the project's success and the features of the Stacks platform.
Chris Vaughn
Electronic Resources Librarian, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Tuesday June 5, 2018 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Wood Room
Do You Use Acquisitions? Why Not?
In Sierra, everyone may use Circulation and Cataloging but many fewer of us use Acquisitions, and those of us that do use it, have different workflows and expectations from this function. In this panel discussion, four libraries, represented by Holli Henslee (Drury University), Christina Prucha (State Technical College of Missouri), Brady Shuman (Covenant Seminary), and Natasha Young (Northwest Missouri State University), will explain why they use Acquisitions. They will discuss how Acquisitions is set up at in their libraries, their workflows, and the kinds of details they are able to capture and track within Sierra because of this function. The session is geared towards people who do not currently use Acquisitions and are curious about how it works and why a library would choose to use it. It may also be of interest to those currently using Acquisitions as a point of comparison to their own setup, workflow, and use.
Holli Henslee
Associate Librarian, Drury University
Christina Prucha
Head of Collection Services, University of Portland
I was formerly the Director of Library Services at State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, MO. I recently took a position at the University of Portland where I currently serve as the Head of Collection Services. I am also working on my Doctorate in Education (EdD) at Lindenwood... Read More →
Brady Shuman
Tech Services Specialist, Covenant Theological Seminary
Natasha Young
Acquisitions, Research Librarian, Northwest Missouri State University
Metal Room
Lean & Mean: Flash-Weeding to Reduce Risk and Maximize Return on Investment in the Physical Monograph Collection
At Park University's McAfee Memorial Library, we are committed to supporting our patrons in the digital spaces in which they live, learn, and work. With over 80% of our students either online or at remote campus centers, it just makes sense for us to become a truly digital library. However, because not every resource can be provided online, maintaining our physical collections continues to be a high priority for us.
Due to the premium placed on campus space, we pour enormous resources into maintaining our physical collections. We store our books at an off-site Annex and page them upon request. We must pay rent for that off-site storage space, pay part-time staff to help maintain the stacks, and devote significant full-time staff hours to shelving, paging, and travel time between the library and the stacks. How do we balance the resources consumed by our physical collections against our need to spend time and money directly supporting students while building a world-class digital collection?
Our answer: flash-weeding.
Currently, our monographs are packed onto 7-foot shelving that is often filled to 100% capacity. Lack of space to reshelve books has led to a semi-permanent staging area where books that are returned from circulation are kept in call number order, but outside of the main file. Our Annex is a cave with floors that are slowly heaving. Shelving has collapsed in the past, and many remaining units are leaning despite the "earthquake bars" installed to stabilize them. The concrete floors are cracking as the stone underneath rises. Aisles are narrow, often no more than 20 inches wide. Poor lighting and dust are common throughout the space. These challenging working conditions will only worsen as time goes on.
Our flash-weeding project will reduce our physical monograph collection from over 97,000 volumes to an estimated 9,000 volumes, a reduction of 89%. The remaining monographs will be safely tucked into the most stable portion of our Annex, occupying 16% of their current physical space. By flash-weeding, we hope to complete the project by July 31.
This fast-track project eliminates phases when necessary and overlaps them whenever possible. We invite you to come learn about our vision for a lean and mean print collection, our process and progress, lessons learned along the way, and our prognosis for on-time completion.
Karen Bleier
Collection Management & Resource Sharing Librarian, Park University
Water Room
What will a 22nd Century Library Be?
College and university long-term planning and strategic outlooks vary by type of institution, but a key point in all planning is that library resources are and will continue to be needed for curriculum and research support. The future of higher education and the future of academic libraries are linked closely, just as their history is. Many different consultants and corporations are offering ways to predict the future of higher education, studying trends in teaching, learning and student demographics, as well as other social trends.
Groups such as Ithaka and OCLC do research on library futures. The Association of Research Libraries and the American Library Association's Association of College and Research Libraries also support research on both the present and the future in their Value of Academic Libraries and other projects. Using the information these and other groups generate provides the opportunity for libraries and institutions to look to the future. Public libraries also do long-term planning of course and must focus on their tax support and fit within other civic groups and often city and village governments. Perceptions of users, both students, and community members, are key issues in planning.
Different groups of stakeholders can approach planning in different ways. Academic administrators come with experience at other institutions and can bring sets of assumptions that are not accurate in different places with different funding models. Professional groups within librarianship must work with all their stakeholders for planning to be practical and effective. The American Library Association's ongoing Symposium on the Future of Libraries has offered examples of future-oriented projects and directions being pursued across the U.S. Futurists writing about technology and education offer other examples of predictions and planning models. Educause also offers information, reports, and resources for the discussions.
Librarians at all levels need to share in the conversations about long-term and short-term questions on the future of libraries. Even though some may feel the topic is over-discussed, government leaders and administrators continue to have many misperceptions that only communication and education can address. Being armed with data and the latest information is essential for those advocating for libraries, both now and in the future. Understanding the issues and presenting that data and information effectively is crucial for libraries' success and services to users in that long-term future.
Attendees will hear the highlights of the latest data on perceptions, planning, and predictions for libraries in higher education and beyond, along with a getting a chance to make their own predictions.
Ann Riley
Vice Provost for University Libraries, University of Missouri
Earth Room
With a Little Help from Our Friends-Making Change Happen with University Partners
Information Technology and library working relationships historically have a storied past. However at Saint Louis University, the two independent units partnered to create an Academic Technology Commons (ATC) replete with numerous learning/teaching technologies and spaces and a one-stop "genius-bar" inspired service area that supports media, an IT helpdesk, and library functions. The ATC project origins were a symptom of common challenges found in higher education – space and new collaborations. IT was seeking a new space for their instructional media center. The library was seeking new ways to respond to the changing information landscape within the academic enterprise. With seed money from the University President what began as a "what if" informal conversation evolved into a 2.5 year thoughtful and productive exploration into a new collaboration space. Financial barriers were encountered to bring the plan to life, so other campus partners were considered and brought into the process. Reaching-out to student government ultimately yielded the impetus to move the project from a plan to a reality. After seven months of construction the new space in the library opened. Independent units working towards a common goal and in a common space are a new reality in the academic environment. This panel presentation will outline the process of creating the space, highlighting the benefits and challenges of collaboration during the planning and construction, and finally explaining next steps on moving forward. The partnership is not a one and done endeavor. Once the Academic Technology Commons opened a new set of expectations, although planned for, became immediately apparent with the two independent units working in a common space. Full-time staffing issues, student supervision dynamics, and faculty engagement will be discussed. The flexibility, cooperation, unique insights and perspective of all the members of the partnership are a model that partnership can yield meaningful results.
Martha Allen
Chair, Research and Instruction Services, Saint Louis University
10:30am CDT
Comparing Cataloging Utilities-OCLC and SkyRiver
Mobius libraries have four choices to find bibliographic records for their new or old additions to their collections. Your choices are:
1.OCLC
2.SkyRiver
3.Using local/remote records within Mobius
4.Combo of #3 and original cataloging
And since most don't want to do original cataloging unless they have to, we are left with three viable options. I will place my emphasis on options one and two, OCLC and SkyRiver. Both are good options, but is one better than the other, or…
Some of the things that will be considered are:
1.Availability of DLC records
2.Costs
3.Ease of use
4.Help availability
5.Size of database
6.Searching pre-1900 titles
7.Searching foreign languages
8.Subject matter problems
9.What to consider when selecting a vendor
Some of the things a library must consider are:
1.How many titles are being added annually
2.Are the titles added unique subject matter
3.Size of the cataloging staff, i.e. one dedicated cataloger, part-time cataloger, copy cataloger, etc.
4.How comfortable cataloging is the cataloger
5.How fast do you need new titles in the system and on the shelves, i.e. can you wait until another library adds it to the consortium
No recommendations will be given but I want you present you with some ideas to assist in your decision making.
Cheryl Postlewait
Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Tuesday June 5, 2018 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Contemporary Collection: Bridges between Patrons and Libraries
Collection development is largely defined as the process of choosing which materials are added to libraries. It would be beneficial to broaden the concept of collection development to reflect the continuity and interconnectivity characteristic of the contemporary information environment. At Missouri Southern State University, our mission is to serve diverse library users and to expand our resources. The Contemporary Collection practice began in 2013 with the Colbert Report and the Daily Show collections. Such Just-In-Time collections allowed us to be flexible in supplying content and to diversify the library resources. Since then, the Contemporary Collection has become a "standing" component in our library, and several unique and viable collections have been created and acquired to meet the specific needs of the campus and the community as they arise.
This presentation will focus on the joint efforts made by two departments for the creation and maintenance of the Contemporary Collection. We will introduce how a new collection is initiated at the Access Services Department, how the associated items are chosen and placed on display, and what promotions are conducted on campus and through multi-media. We will discuss the practice of the Technical Services Department in cataloging and processing the materials for the Contemporary Collection as well as running its continuous maintenance. The lifespan of two eventually dismantled collections will be explored. In addition, we will share the benefits of our growing collections and patronage as well as the lessons gained from our experience.
Hong Li
Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian, University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM)
Kayla Reed
Systems Librarian, MSSU
From Dusty Corners to Digital Collections: Building and Using an Online Archive
Central Methodist University is a small, private university in rural Missouri, with a rich and curious history. This is reflected in the Library's Archives and Special Collections, but unfortunately, due to the fragility and uniqueness of the materials, they could not be shared with the Library's wider community of students, faculty, staff, administration, and alumni.
Happily, this was changed with the arrival of a grant for the Consortium on Digital Resources for Teaching and Learning, which allowed us to scan, add, and share our collection in SharedShelf Commons (http://www.sscommons.org/openlibrary), where our items could be shared via a single platform and Creative Commons License with like-minded institutions. Later, the addition of Omeka.net to our digital archives program allowed us to construct digital exhibits at http://cmuspecialcollections.omeka.net, that could complement our physical exhibits of Archives and Special Collections items.
In our talk, we'll highlight the process of building a digital archive, including topics like engaging students, alumni and faculty, wrangling with technology, and plans for the future.
Evening Library Supervisor/Work Study Coordinator, Central Methodist University- Smiley Memorial Library
Jennifer Parsons
Digital Resources Librarian, Central Methodist University
Archives, archival digitization, interlibrary loan, and open access are all professional interests of mine.
Going Greek: Implementing OpenAthens to Authenticate Online Library Users
OpenAthens is not only a gateway between the online world of library resources and those who want to access it, but it is the dashboard that can make librarians' lives less complex. Learn how libraries of all types and sizes can utilize OpenAthens' flexible management options to enhance the online experience by providing single sign-on (SSO) for both on-site and remote users of all types. We will also take a peek at the security and networking advantages of using OpenAthens versus a traditional proxy server. Perhaps most importantly, OpenAthens' reporting features can help support data-driven collection decisions and quantify the link between library usage and student success and retention.
Jon Ritterbush
Director of Library Services and Learning Commons, Park University
The Future in Context: Innovative's Next Generation
A discussion of Innovative's development of a next-generation BIBFRAME native context engine and discovery platform and what it means for libraries.
Tom Jacobson
VP, Executive Library Advocate & Strategist, Innovative Interfaces
Group Photo by Drone
Do you like eating lunch? Great! Then, join us for a large group photo right before lunch! We will gather outside (weather permitting) for a photo with a drone photographer.
Tuesday June 5, 2018 11:45am - 1:00pm CDT
A Visual Approach to Library Data
Do others really know the Library's activities or its value to your institution or community? A lot of good data already exists in your library that can be used to create attractive graphics that will inform others, and promote your library. We will discuss how to gather, combine and organize library data. We will also demonstrate various tools you can use (including free tools) to visualize the data. Lastly, we will show options of how to organize the visualizations into a report format, or to create a flyer or poster that can be used to show the library's impact and value.
Judy Geczi
Business Librarian, Saint Louis University
Tuesday June 5, 2018 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Addressing the 20th Century Gap: Controlled Digital Lending for In-Copyright Material
Book scanning projects have made tremendous strides in bringing public domain literature online for the world's scholars and enthusiasts, but materials published after 1923 are still not widely available due to copyright restrictions. The Internet Archive has developed a controlled digital lending framework that enables libraries to digitize and lend an ebook of a non-circulating physical volume stored on their shelves. Through controlled digital lending, libraries can make available the 20th-century scholarship that is largely absent from their digital holdings in a way that respects the rights of authors and publishers. Controlled digital lending works at consortia-scale as well, enabling groups of libraries to pool their print collections and lend ebooks against non-circulating copies.
Chris Freeland
Director of Open Libraries, Internet Archive
Chris Freeland is the Director of Open Libraries at the Internet Archive, working with partners in the library world to select, source, digitize and lend the most useful books for scholars, students, library patrons and people with disabilities around the world. Before joining the... Read More →
Brilliant Innovations and Everyday Frustrations: How Idea Lab Can Help
In 2017, Innovative and the Innovative Users Group (IUG) partnered together to launch Idea Lab, an innovation platform hosted by Spigit. Idea Lab is an interactive space that allows any staff member of any Innovative library customer to submit ideas for how current products should work or for new products that should be developed. Idea Lab replaced the legacy Enhancements system that IUG managed for many years. It fits the needs of Innovative's current product development cycle and provides meaningful feedback and crowd validation processes so Innovative can prioritize enhancements and development based upon actual customer needs and desires. This presentation will explain the history of the IUG enhancements process, explain the need for Idea Lab, and demonstrate how it works. Attendees will learn key terms used in Idea Lab, how to submit ideas with the best chance of advancing to implementation, and other ways to be more involved in the development conversation with Innovative.
Renee Brumett
Electronic Resources Librarian, Springfield-Greene County Library
Creating a Strategic Plan & keeping on Track by Using Office 365
With a new building and more collaboration taking place on Lindenwood University's campus, the Library Services and Writing Center departments decided to band together to create a strategic plan that would benefit both departments. This presentation will highlight how we worked together to create the strategic plan. Then, after we had the plan outline of what we wanted to do, we looked for ways to keep track of our progress and decided to use Planner within Office 365 to keep everyone on the same page and to make everyone accountable for their tasks. We will show how Planner works and keeps us on track.
Susan Edele
Director of the Writing Center, Lindenwood University
Dean, Lindenwood University
Nancy Messina
Manager, Reference Services, Lindenwood University
Linking Academic Libraries to LSTA Grants & Grant Writing Tips
This session will cover LSTA grant writing basics and tips, as well as an overview of the Missouri State Library's LSTA funded grants that academic libraries are eligible to apply for. These include the Show Me Steps to Continuing Education grant, the Digital Imaging grant, the Library Service Improvement Grant, and the Spotlight on Literacy grant. At the end of the session, the MOSL panel will take questions from the audience about grants and grant projects.
Regina Anderson
Grants Officer, Missouri State Library
Matt Butler
Digitization Consultant, Missouri State Library
Lisa Stock
Adult Services Consultant, Missouri State Library
Becky Wilson
Public Library Services Consultant, Missouri State Library
Delivering Customer Service Excellence: It's not Optional
Kate Zabriskie said, "The customer's perception is your reality." This quote is simple yet powerful. If customers, or library users in our case, have a certain perception or opinion, we cannot simply shrug this off as ignorance or indifference. We must be both reactive and proactive to avoid these impressions. In a period of time where no portion of the library budget seems to be sacred, we must deliver excellent customer service to our library users. We must be diligent and proactive about knowing what our library users need and want. Related to this, Steve Jobs said, "Get closer than ever to your customers. So close that you tell them what they need well before they realize it themselves."
In most cases, successful customer service strategies transcend one industry to another. We as librarians can learn from the entire customer service spectrum. This presentation will attempt to discuss notable customer service qualities, customer service deficiencies, and discuss how these can help improve service at our individual libraries.
Director of Library Services, Baptist Bible College
Digital Media Commons Lite: establishing a student digital media commons & lab on a slim budget
Developing new service models for student learning in spaces not dedicated for the purpose is a perennial challenge for academic libraries. Continued funding declines complicate the problem. Low staffing, heavy workloads, and a general lack of time may seem to prevent the development of new and innovative services. Indeed, the allure of a fully-fledged and highly resourced digital media commons probably seems out of reach for libraries that are considering which major services, or databases to cut. We suggest focusing on progress and scaffolding success to help you get closer to creating that commons or lab and to providing the kinds of learning spaces you'd like your students to have. Even in times when budgets are tight, it is still possible to gather resources, interest, and support from colleagues and realign them with an overarching strategic goal.
The result for MU Libraries is ongoing as we constantly re-imagine existing spaces and build on incremental progress to create useful and relevant services for students and staff. In this presentation, we will highlight the importance of iterative goal setting as we talk about our journey from a recording space for library instruction material to what we have now: a digital media commons and a lab that serves as a production space for librarian projects and a learning and project space for students.
Alora Bauer
E-Learning Graduate Assistant, University of Missouri
Navadeep Khanal
Librarian, University of Missouri Libraries
Grant Writing with the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project
Abigail Broadbent is the Archives and Technical Services Librarian for William Jewell College's Library Services. In her first year as an Archivist, she decided to apply for a LSTA Digitization Grant for the historic "Word & Way," a publication for Missouri Baptists. Her Library Director suggested she reach out to the Missouri Digital Newspaper Project, and Patsy Luebbert, the Grant Manager, provided step-by-step assistance in preparing the Grant for submission. She will describe exactly how Patsy Luebbert helped her craft a successful application, and Patsy will explain what the criteria are for those who wish to partner with the MDNP, and the steps that are taken on behalf of the Library or Archive after a successful proposal. This presentation will be of particular interest to those institutions with collections of historic publications and archivists who wish to learn more about the grant process.
Abigail Broadbent
Archives and Technical Services Librarian, William Jewell College
Kicking Into Overdrive! Creating a Shared Collection of Audio and ebooks for Academic Libraries
In an increasingly connected world, academic libraries are stepping up to meet the needs of students who are in constant connection with the digital world and turn to the internet for nearly everything. In efforts to remain relevant and engage with this generation of patrons, we need to develop new resources and services to meet them where they are. Working together can help us get there.
In fall 2017, a charter group of eight academic libraries began working with MOBIUS and OverDrive to create a shared collection of thousands of audio and ebooks. The experience has been overwhelmingly positive, both for us and our patrons. Alongside the advantages of shared pricing and maintenance, the consortial arrangement allows us to benefit from one another's knowledge and experience. In this panel session, librarians from participating libraries and MOBIUS will chronicle the process from the outset and discuss collection development decisions, MARC records management, and questions about access, as well as the challenges and successes we've met along the way. We'll also highlight some of the reasons for creating the collection, how the collection is managed, and the circulation numbers we've seen thus far.
Paul Huffman
University Archivist - Reference Librarian, Lindenwood University
Julie Portman
Technical Services + Metadata Librarian, Fontbonne University
Christina Virden
E-Resources Coordinator, MOBIUS
Starting with WHY: Communicating Relevance in Information Literacy Instruction
Students are rational actors who make decisions about how to engage with information and with us. By explicitly highlighting the relevance of what we're teaching, prior to teaching it, we can directly address students' information literacy assumptions and misconceptions and make instruction truly impactful. If we fail to communicate the relevance of what we're teaching, we risk undermining our instructional mission. In this presentation, we will tackle some common student assumptions about the information landscape and share how we have addressed them in order to meet students where they are.
Jamie Emery
Research & Instruction Librarian, Saint Louis University
Sarah Fancher
Library Director, Ozarks Technical Community College
Afternoon Break - Sponsored by bepress
Collaborative Funding of Open Access
The practice of libraries working together for mutual benefit is ubiquitous and takes many different forms: interlibrary loan, resource sharing, collaborative collection development and now – open access. The ability to leverage funds through collaborative funding, to offer library users access to resources beyond the local and beyond the paywalls of just the libraries that participate, are powerful forces impelling libraries around the world to work together. Licensing Program Strategist, Sharla Lair, from LYRASIS will provide examples of collaboratively funded open access initiatives, highlighting their successes and challenges, and provide information about how you can support them.
Sharla Lair
Senior Strategist, LYRASIS
Sharla Lair serves as a strategist for the Content & Scholarly Communication Initiatives team at LYRASIS, a non-profit, membership organization whose mission is to support enduring access to the world's shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage through leadership in open... Read More →
How to be LGBT+ friendly from an LGBT+ Librarian
In this presentation, I plan to present my personal journey for information and help in the discovery of my Asexual identity. From questioning to searching for information that was scarce and often biased or inaccurate, my quest for information will be examined and how the library aided in my discoveries. My experiences reflect what many LGBT+ persons go through in their lives and why it is vital that libraries provide accurate, up to date information and services. There are many avenues librarians can take to pursue this information, including joining or being in contact with any campus services or associations that are dedicated to LGBT+ issues. LibGuides, web pages, social media pages, and other resources will be explored and evaluated for their value. Library materials and collections will be discussed and the benefits and negatives of having a collection specifically labeled for the LGBT+ community. Finally, I will discuss digging deeper into the LGBT+ community and the lesser known identities and vocabulary issues that librarians should try to be aware of when selecting resources.
In the Weeds: Using Sierra & Circa for Collection Analysis for Deselection
In an effort to make the right decisions for a collection that needed attention, librarians at Greenlease Library have begun to work through deselecting the stacks based on the call number ranges assigned to academic departments. Liaisons begin with a thorough analysis of the items relevant to their departments before scheduling meetings to talk about options for how to proceed. Using Create Lists is a major aspect of that analysis, as is effective exporting of the data to minimize clean up. Depending on the option faculty choose, specific criteria may be developed and additional lists run. Faculty input is solicited at each step before librarians make final decisions.
Melanie J. Church, MA, MLIS
Content Services Librarian, Rockhurst University
RDA and the LRM: What's changing in cataloging
The IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM) has been adopted by the RSC (RDA Steering Committee) as the underlying theoretical framework for RDA. The LRM is an international standard that has been optimized to both reflect what tasks cataloger users are performing when searching for resources and what catalogers are currently doing to support those tasks. The theoretical model which has emerged is being adopted by the RSC to harmonize RDA, the cataloger's "Bible" used to make bibliographical records inter-compatible and shareable, with models and frameworks used by the international cataloging community. In this way, it is hoped that RDA will become a resource not only for English-speaking catalogers working in the library community, but a truly international standard for use in all communities dealing with cultural artifact records, including libraries, museums, archives, and repositories.
With the change to the LRM, many rules and processes that catalogers have typically relied upon will be modified or deprecated to harmonize with the new framework. This session will go over some of the new changes and additions to RDA and will discuss the ramifications of adopting a model that can be used in a linked data environment. We will also discuss the new, expanded RDA toolkit and its updated format.
Amanda Sprochi
Cataloger/Librarian III, University of Missouri--Columbia
Cataloger of all things digital and print and data janitor at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri in Columbia. I have been the Medical Library Association's representative (6 years) to the American Library Association's Committee on Catalogoing: Description and... Read More →
Show Me Digital Collaboration
As library digitization becomes more widespread, best practices have been developed on various topics such as file size and resolution, file format, and minimum metadata standards. However, many questions remain difficult to answer, especially if your software seems limiting, your backup and storage system is subpar, or you want your resources to appear in aggregated search interfaces. What can libraries do if they want to pool their digital resources and share them more widely, but they are using different software or metadata standards? Hear how MissouriHub approached that issue. What if they want to migrate to a new software platform but aren't sure how to evaluate their options? Learn about DAIR – MOBIUS' Digitization and Institutional Repository Task Force. Also learn about Missouri Digital Heritage and some options for getting specific digitization projects off the ground.
Emily Jaycox
Librarian, Missouri History Museum
Catherine Lucy
Archivist, Fontbonne University
Creating Greater Ties between Faculty and the Library: Ozark Christian College
Ozark Christian College is relatively new to MOBIUS (part of the SWAN cluster), but has benefitted greatly. Due to budgetary restrictions, we lost a trained librarian at the end of the 2016-2017 school year, and a faculty member (presenter) was recruited to dedicate part of his work to take over acquisitions. To say that "it has been a journey" would be an understatement! He attended the MOBIUS conference in June of 2017, and immediately realized he does not speak "Librarianese." In an attempt to do his job well, he has sought a greater "buy in" by his own kind (faculty), and bridge the gap efficiently with "others" (library personnel). Though there is much to learn, the ties are improving. The Faculty Library Committee has been more active this year than at any year in recent history. Something is being done correctly, as Ozark Christian College, a classic Bible college in Joplin with an FTE of under 500, in the SWAN cluster, is second only to Missouri State University in total book checkouts, and in the academic libraries in MOBIUS, is number one in total book checkouts per capita.
The presentation will share what we have done to promote library use among our students, and how we have attempted to allow faculty members to have greater input into decisions made about acquisitions and policies in the library.
David Fish
Acquisitions Coordinator, Ozark Christian College
Creating Interdisciplinary Space at Missouri State University
Machine learning, artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems and robotics, human language technologies, human/AI collaboration, machine perception and sensing, augmented and virtual reality, autonomous vehicles, digital personal assistants, robotic/AI librarians, IoT - What a list; and that is only part of the change that has developed and is expected to expand over the next 20 years.
Many questions about the socio-economic impact of these changes spring up. How do people stay informed about these developments? What is the path for access to new technologies? Who will benefit? What impact will there be on employment? How do communities come to agreements on the ethical and legal use of new technologies?
In an effort to bring science and the humanities together in a neutral space, Missouri State University - Duane G Meyer Libray is developing an interdisciplinary space for student and faculty research which will include emerging technologies and data visualization: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Robotics, Data Visualization, 3D printing, and other technologies in service of interdisciplinary research, active learning, workplace readiness, curricular enhancements, entrepreneurship, and regional economic innovation.
This session will be an informal presentation on our initial idea, support from campus and community, challenges and next steps.
Janelle Johnson
Distributed User Support, Missouri State University
Embracing Respacing
The Marketing and Outreach Librarian, Amber Carr, and the Access Services Librarian, Kayla Reed, from Missouri Southern State University walk through the process of re-organizing several collections with no additional cost. Using pictures and layout diagrams, Carr and Reed show the three-year progression of moving over seven different collections to different floors and around the third floor of the library. This presentation will show where the library started, how it moved and removed collections, how it moved again, and how this has changed the library. Checkout statistics show great success in some moves and little to no change in others. However, other moves free up valuable study space for students, even if there is no benefit to the collection itself. Failures, lessons learned, and success stories will all be shared and discussed.
Amber Carr
Assistant Library Director, Missouri Southern State University
So You Want to Be Embedded?
Discover the methods, challenges, training resources, and advocacy involved in sustaining an embedded librarian program. We will also discuss the importance of networking, outreach, and engagement to develop opportunities and awareness of your library's impact. Other topics covered will include the general challenges faced while embedded, modified embedded programming, and using technology to introduce information searching techniques outside of the library. Finally we will review some recent assessment and evaluation efforts we have completed for the program to demonstrate impact.
Nora Franco
Clinical Medical Librarian, University of Missouri Kansas City
Kristy Steigerwalt
Clinical Medical Librarian, UMKC
Title 44... What? New Developments in the Federal Depository Program
We all utilize government information in our jobs, whether we're helping patrons at the reference desk, teaching students in the classroom, or working to support the day-to-day functions of our libraries. But if government information isn't among your primary responsibilities, it can be hard to keep up with changes that impact the availability of and access to government information. This session will give an overview of the many improvements and changes afoot both officially through potential legislation in Congress and policy changes at the Government Publishing Office, and unofficially through community efforts to preserve and collect government information.
Rebecca Hyde
If Your Library Is Doing Stuff With OER or Wants To Start, You Should Attend This!
Wondering about OER? Want to know what is out there beyond open textbooks? Interested in learning more about what your library can do? Join us for a half day session to learn more about open educational resources, how to find them, and more. We will also provide an update on the OER landscape in Missouri and the Open Textbook Network initiative.
Grace Atkins
Outreach & Open Education Librarian, University of Missouri- Columbia
Wednesday June 6, 2018 9:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Not "Just A Library Project:" Why & How Libraries are Transforming their IR Services to Campus
An institutional repository is no longer "just a library project": the IR is now a core part of campus infrastructure, and serves the university's highest goals. How can your library secure the resources you need to launch a successful IR--and use that investment to expand the library's role on campus?
In this session, we will describe how libraries of different sizes and resources have made the case for funding from campus groups including upper administration, the research office, and the graduate school, by demonstrating how the IR supports institutional priorities.
Next, Roger Weaver, Scholarly Communications Librarian at Missouri University of Science & Technology, will share how his library has implemented innovative IR services through Scholars' Mine, Missouri S&T's institutional repository--and how he and his library have used those services to provide support for many of the university's strategic initiatives, including student recruitment and retention, community engagement, and research and data support.
Finally, we will open the floor to all attendees for a workshop on how to staff and fund an institutional repository, as well as how to develop a successful first-year plan. We will discuss how other libraries have used IR initiatives to carve out a stronger role on campus, and brainstorm ways that your library can replicate their success.
Participants will come away with a toolkit to help identify potential supporters, a roadmap of next steps, and talking points to initiate and propel conversations forward once they get back to campus.
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Scholarly Communications Librarian, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Sierra Headings Reports (and Authority Control)
How do we know when there are errors in the catalog? Sierra's Headings Reports tell us – among other things – when there are duplicate records in the system, when an author heading may be out of date, or when subject headings are no longer being used in the catalog. But how are Headings Reports generated, what are they really telling us, how do we fix the problems, and most importantly, how do we know when we can take no action? The MOBIUS Office presents this informative look at Sierra's Headings Reports. Topics will include indexing and headings normalization, an overview of authority processing, and a hands-on look at the Sierra Reports, including how they are generated and what to do with them. Bring your questions!
Christopher Gould
System Librarian, MOBIUS
MDI: Transforming Conflict into Positive Outcomes
Does conflict sometimes challenge the day-to-day operations of your organization? Actually, conflict is a natural and even beneficial fact of life in the business environment. However, when not managed well it can result in low morale, decreased productivity, high stress levels, and the loss of good employees, all of which detract from the organization's performance.
The inability to deal with conflict can undermine a supervisor's or manager's effectiveness. Learn how to manage conflict situations to produce positive outcomes.
The Nature of Interpersonal Communication
• Learn how you can tell when someone is displaying confidence, awareness, defensiveness, or insecurity through body language
• Dealing with interpersonal conflict constructively while seeking solutions to problems
• Communicate more effectively by listening for understanding
Factors influencing conflict at work (structural and personal)
• Learn the nature of emotional reactions and the mindset for managing emotions
• Understand the levels of conflict and how to prevent escalation
• Complete the "Conflict Style Inventory" to identify your style
Communication skills for successfully addressing conflict
• Learn the role of listening in conflict resolution and how to do it
• Develop a more accurate vocabulary of words that express feelings
• Understand how to listen and reflect to gain understanding
Approaches to dealing with conflict and when they apply
• Learn why no conflict is as unhealthy as too much
• Discover the eight-step procedure for confronting conflict
• Learn how to identify your own real needs
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Ministry of Tourism organises webinar titled 'Tigers and Tourism' under "Dekho Apna Desh" series
Breaking News Travel
The Ministry of Tourism organised its latest webinar on 'Tigers and Tourism' under Dekho Apna Desh Webinar Series on 21st May 2020. The webinar was all about unveiling the rich heritage of tiger habitation in India and its relevance with tourism in India.
The session was moderated by Ms. Rupinder Brar, Addl. Director General, Ministry of Tourism and presented by Mr. Sandesh Kadur, an eminent wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker, National Geographic Fellow, winner of BAFTA in photography and an EMMY nominee for outstanding cinematography.
Sitting amidst picturesque forest of Agumbe, Mr. Sandesh started his hour long talk on Tigers and Tourism with a time travel back during his teens when he would read books by the famous British hunter Jim Corbett and eventually got inspired to document the wild big cats for a living. Almost 8 years ago, he travelled across India to document a video on Tigers and Tourism which brought him into understanding how Indian tourism is highly influenced by the large population of these mighty striped creatures.
However, the fascination for tigers by humankind, Sandesh mentioned, has existed since millennia. The intrinsic connection has been successfully seen through south western communities of India who represent their reverence for tigers by painting themselves in tiger stripes walking from temple to temple and village to village. Huli Vesha or Pili Yesais a folk dance famous in coastal Karnataka performed during Navratri to honour the Goddess Durga whose favoured animal is the tiger.
70% of world's tiger population is found in diverse habitats of India with about 15 species of big cats presently existing in 50 reserves spread across the country. Starting from Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand in the north to the moist lands of Kaziranga National Park in Assam(north east) and the Sunderbans of West Bengal (east) to the dry lands of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, Kanha and Bandhavgarh Tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, central India, to many other reserves in the rainforests of Western Ghats such as Nagarhole National Park, Periyar Tiger reserve, Bandipur National Park and Anamalai Tiger reserve, Madumalai National Park in southern India amongst many others, these large animals have been preserved in different arrays of habitats.
Filmmaker of the documentary Wild Cats of India, Sandesh Kadur stressed on how being a responsible tourist and practising co-existence will go a long way in protecting the lives of these enormous cats. India's astounding diversity in wildlife draws people to visit the country in large numbers and such crowding may be a threat to the animals, tigers in general, if sustainability is not made the focal point.
The Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series, launched on 14th April 2020, till date has conducted 22 sessions showcasing the varied tourism products and experiences that India offers across the country. This series has attracted a viewership of over 90,000persons till date.
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) created by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has been playing a pivotal role in supporting the Ministry in conducting of the DekhoApna Desh Webinars by providing technical assistance directly with a professional team.
The next webinar on 23rd May 2020 – 1100-1200 hrs. is 'BICYCLE TOURS – Exploring India at the pace of a pedal'. To register click https://bit.ly/BicycleToursDAD
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While grocery shopping yesterday I found the coolest Easter Egg paints!They look like q-tips that are filled with paint. You break one end off and the paint goes down into the tip of the other end and then the kids have the perfect brush to paint with. For only $1 I figured it was worth a try. We blew out the inside of the eggs – the kids had fun laughing at me doing this until I enlisted their help and they realized it can be HARD. We all had some pretty good laughs. Then we got to designing.
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Former Manson follower says despite murders, she still loves him: 'I don't think you fall out of love'
"I don't think you fall out of love," she said.
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Former Charles Manson follower recounts a harrowing moment under his spellAs the youngest member of the "Manson Family," Dianne Lake recalls when two friends discover her living at Spahn Ranch, Manson intervenes, interrupting what was meant to be a joyous reunion. Anonymous/AP Photo
It's been nearly 50 years since notorious cult leader Charles Manson and some of his devout followers shocked the world with a series of brutal murders, including that of "Valley of the Dolls" actress Sharon Tate, who was more than eight months pregnant at the time.
And yet, despite knowing what he'd done, one of his followers, Lynette Fromme, said she's still in love with Manson.
"I don't think you fall out of love," she told ABC News. "I feel very honored to have met him, and I know how that sounds to people who think he's the epitome of evil."
Fromme and Dianne Lake, two members who lived with the so-called "Manson Family" for years, spoke to ABC News about how they came to know Charles Manson and how the group's 1969 murders shaped their lives and impacted American culture.
Watch the full story of "Manson Girls" tonight, April 30 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.
While they never killed for Manson, both women were in his inner circle. They share very different memories of Manson today.
Manson and some of his followers were deemed responsible for a two-day rampage in August 1969 that began at Tate's California home.
(MORE: Charles Manson disciple Leslie Van Houten recommended for parole for a third time)
Charles Manson followers, from left: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten, walk to court to appear for their roles in the 1969 cult killings of seven people, Aug. 20, 1970, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Charles Manson followers, from left: Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten, walk to court to appear for their roles in the 1969 cult killings of seven people, Aug. 20, 1970, in Los Angeles, Calif.George Brich/AP, FILE
Tate, hairstylist Jay Sebring, heiress Abigail Folger, writer Wojciech Frykowski and teenager Steven Parent were killed at Tate's rental home in the secluded neighborhood of Benedict Canyon on Aug. 9. The next day, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were killed at their home.
While Manson didn't commit the killings himself, he commanded others to do so. Prosecutors said he handed out knives and told his followers to commit savage murders of high-profile people around Los Angeles in a bid to start a race war. All seven victims were brutally stabbed.
Manson and his disciples, Tex Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten were all convicted and given the death penalty, which was later commuted to life in prison.
Manson spent more than 40 years incarcerated for his role in the killings before dying in prison of natural causes at age 83 in 2017.
(MORE: Charles Manson and the followers who murdered for him)
Fromme was never charged in relation to the group's murders but was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford in September 1975. She was released on parole in 2009.
Lake, who said she was with the Manson Family from ages 14 to 16, also said she was never involved with the killings.
Lake, now 66, and Fromme, 70, both were young when they found refuge with Manson's group.
Now a retired special education teacher and mother of three, Lake moved to Santa Monica with her family when she was 12. She said her parents "emancipated" her at 13 and she spent several months at a commune called "the Hog Farm."
(MORE: Meeting Charles Manson in prison made 'the hair on the back of my neck' stand up, says former ABC News sound man)
She was introduced to Manson by a couple she'd been living with.
"They took me to this house in Topanga," Lake said. "Charlie gets up out of the circle, he'd been in the circle playing the guitar, and gives me a big hug and [said], 'Oh we're so happy to see you.' I just felt, Ah! Someplace I belong, someplace somebody wants me."
Lake said she was "awestruck." She described Manson as "cute," "playful" -- and "he was funny."
"That night, he made love to me and I felt very much like a woman, not just a little girl," she said. Though she gave consent, it was statutory rape because she was a minor at the time.
"So he snagged me there. And the whole scene with the girls. I mean, they were like sisters," Lake added.
Fromme also sought refuge with Manson after a falling out with her own family.
"My father and I, we argued one night and he said, 'Get out and don't ever come back,'" she said. "I hitchhiked to a place in Venice. … I thought maybe somebody would take me in. It was dark and nobody was there, and I was sitting looking at the ocean -- and here comes Charlie."
He offered her a place to stay, but Fromme said she was afraid to go.
"He said, 'I can't make up your mind for you.' That's why I went with him. And he never did make up my mind for me," she said. "These stories that have come out about his ordering people to do things ... [he] never ordered me."
The Manson family moved to Spahn Ranch, where Western movies had been filmed, in 1968.
Lake remembered, at first, it was "fun." They did drugs, danced, played music and there was "lovemaking," Fromme said.
Things turned sour when a hopeful relationship between Manson, an aspiring rock artist, and Beach Boys' co-founder Dennis Wilson disintegrated.
"There was definitely a turn for darker and frenetic energy, lots of new people," Lake said.
She shared that when she didn't "focus" on Manson she would get "hit or slapped." She remembered Manson "sodomized" her, and her trust in him crumbled.
Charles Manson is seen in court, circa 1986.
Charles Manson is seen in court, circa 1986.Anonymous/AP, FILE
He became obsessed with the Beatles' "White Album" and their song "Helter Skelter."
He told the group he believed there would be a race war.
"There was going to be a revolution, and it would be violent," Fromme recalled.
"He played it backwards. He played it forwards," Lake said of the Beatles' music. "He was convinced that they were sending him a message -- that we as a family should go hide out until this war was over."
In July 1969, the group murdered music teacher Gary Hinman and tried to frame the murder on the Black Panthers in an attempt to start a race war.
Then, in August 1969, Tate and four others in her home were murdered, with Leno and Rosemary LaBianca murdered the next day.
(MORE: 'I have not forgotten': Sharon Tate's sister reacts to Charles Manson's death)
Lake recalled waking up to a "horrible smell" and seeing member Leslie Van Houten burning a purse and other items in the fireplace.
"She gave me a bag of coins, some kind of coin collection. It turns out that that belonged to Rosemary LaBianca," Lake said. "We got swept off to Barker Ranch. … We took some acid and Leslie [Van Houten] and Susan Atkins and Patty Krenwinkle were telling me their participation in the Tate-LaBianca murders."
"They were like almost proud of what they had done," Lake said. "Spahn Ranch was very isolated. I just felt like the rocks and the trees were crying out to me I had made a mistake. I was just hanging on because I didn't know where else to go."
For Fromme, she said, "It was just one more person who was being killed. I'm telling you, when the war is very visible and conflict in the streets is visible I determined not to make judgments."
On Aug. 16, 1969, police raided the ranch and arrested Manson Family members on suspicion of stealing cars.
"Then Susan [Atkins] started telling her cellmate about Charlie and her participation in these murders," Lake said. "Then by December, the case was breaking open. And they took all of us to testify before the grand jury."
Lake became a crucial witness for the prosecution.
(MORE: Beach Boys' Mike Love recalls meeting Charles Manson through bandmate Dennis Wilson for the 1st time)
"Leslie [Van Houten], Susan [Atkins], Patty [Krenwinkel] and Tex [Watson] had all told me what they had done. And I was going to have to face Charlie. I was really afraid," Lake said.
"One of the first questions was like, 'Did you love Charles Manson?' I was like, 'Yeah, I guess I did.' And he immediately blurted out, 'Don't put it all on Mr. Manson. She loved everybody.' They laughed," she recalled. "For me, it broke that anxiety. I was able to look him in the eye and he was just performing."
Manson eventually would die in prison.
"I'm sure he was flying high on a cloud. Just like a joke on society," Lake said. "The media rewarded Charles Manson all this fame and notoriety."
Lake said she felt lucky she was "protected" through her experience with the Manson family.
"I feel very strongly," she added, "that it's only by the grace of God that I was protected throughout this, and I was a victim. You know, I was abused, I was neglected, I was abandoned. … I hope that my story will help tell a cautionary tale."
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For his second home in the City of Light, fashion star Andrew Gn devises a soothing retreat to house his ever-growing collection.
Fashion designer Andrew Gn can't remember the exact age at which he bought his first piece of porcelain. Maybe he was 12, perhaps 16. He is also incapable of explaining his overriding love of ceramics in general. "I just feel good with them," he says. "It's like designing a collection. You don't ask yourself why you're doing orange this season. You just do it."
Gn's new apartment, in a late-19th-century building in the north of Paris, is packed with porcelain. Masks invoking Africa by midcentury master Roger Capron adorn the living room fireplace. The kitchen shelves hold vases by Jacques Blin, Robert Picault, and Pol Chambost, while the library is home to everything from a seventh-century Vietnamese urn to a vintage vase by Dutch sculptor Jean van Dongen. "He's basically the person who initiated Picasso's passion for ceramics," says Gn.
The capacious ground-floor space is not the only apartment he owns in the city. Gn maintains another close by (featured in Siweb in October 2011) that is decorated in a much more grand and classical manner. That one is full of gilded Louis XV furniture, chinoiserie vases, and tapestries lining the bedroom walls. He still sleeps there from time to time. "It's like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," explains Gn, whose boldly colored and richly patterned clothes are worn by Jessica Alba, Jennifer Lopez, and other celebrities. "It's the other side of me. I have a very eclectic nature."
He's certainly a voracious collector—a trait inherited from his parents, whose Singapore home was filled with mostly Asian art and antiques. He caught the bug at an early age, after accompanying them to salesrooms, and claims he's never seen anything he doesn't like. "I've always seen beauty in the ugliest things," Gn admits. He'll also happily buy objects even if he doesn't need them. "That," he adds, "is the scary part."
One of the things that attracted him to this 2,150-square-foot apartment was the opportunity to go on a new shopping spree. Another was the private garden in back, which he planted with ferns, Japanese maples, hydrangeas, and jasmine. "I've always dreamed of living with nature," he says. "It's quite rare in Paris. When you wake up and hear the birds, it's definitely pleasurable." He also longed for a more laid-back interior: "I wanted something that makes me feel like I'm on holiday all the time. So it's very calm and soothing."
The furnishings represent what he calls "a repertoire of what I like from the 20th and 21st centuries." He already owned a few pieces, such as the Josef Hoffmann daybed, which had been used in a guest room at his parents' house. "They bought it and didn't know what to do with it," he says, "as it didn't go with the rest of the decor." While the dining room is an ode to midcentury Italian design (a Gio Ponti table, Carlo di Carli chairs, and an Ico Parisi console), the rest of the apartment brings together a wonderfully diverse mix. A Vladimir Kagan chaise is upholstered in an Yves Klein–blue pony-skin; slender painted wood chairs are by Otto Prutscher. A 19th-century wing chair in the library has been re-covered in a vintage leopard print. "I disguised it as an animal," Gn jokes. "I like to sit there to take my nap or to look at the garden."
Among his favorite finds are the Georges Jouve femme à nichons ("breasted woman") vases in the bedroom, named for their anatomical forms. He bought them at auction last year, having fallen in love with the design in the early 1990s; he had spotted a pair in a gallery soon after arriving in Paris. "I like to think they're the same ones," he says. "That would be so romantic." He has also commissioned pieces from contemporary artisans, especially ceramists, such as the pair of deep-blue sculptures by the Paris atelier Les Dalo. "They worked very hard to get the color right for me," he explains. "I wanted it to be exactly the same shade as 17th-century Kangxi porcelain."
And while Gn continues to accumulate, he claims never to get rid of anything. "I only buy, I never sell," he insists. "I just put things in storage; I may like them when I see them again in five years." He has no idea how many pieces he owns but hopes to have the exact figure one day. "I've not done my inventory yet," he says. "That will be my work the first year I retire."
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Q: How to do multi dynamic stream in one gulp task from object I´m trying to copy files in gulp file dynamically based on json object.
I tried to use merge-stream package withou success.
const DEV_PATH = "./dev/";
const DIST_PATH = "./dist/";
const DEV_PATH_TOOLS = DEV_PATH + "tools/";
const DEV_PATH_COMMON = DEV_PATH + "common/";
const DIST_PATH_TOOLS = DIST_PATH + "tools/";
const TOOLS_DIST_PATH = [
    {
        "dir" : 'dir1',
        "options"  : {
            "class" : [ "modules/csv/**/*" ]
        }
    },
    {
        "dir" : 'dir2',
        "options"  : {
            "class" : [ "modules/csv/CsvImporter.php" ]
        }
    }
];

const gulp = require('gulp');
const plumber = require('gulp-plumber');
const merged = require('merge-stream')();

gulp.task( 'copy-class', function(){
    TOOLS_DIST_PATH.map( t => function () {
        var stream = new stream(
            gulp.src( t.options.class.map( c =>  DEV_PATH_COMMON + c ))
                .pipe(plumber({
                    handleError: function (err) {
                        console.log(err);
                        this.emit('end');
                    }
                }))
                .pipe( gulp.dest( DIST_PATH_TOOLS + t.dir + '/class' ) )
                .pipe(plumber({
                    handleError: function (err) {
                        console.log(err);
                        this.emit('end');
                    }
                }))
        );
        merged.add(stream);
    });
    return merged.isEmpty() ? null : merged;
});

gulp.task( 'default', gulp.series( 'copy-class' ) );

I got this error :

The following tasks did not complete: default, copy-class

Did you forget to signal async completion ?

It´s confused for me, someone can helps me ?

A: I found an answer
Const DEV_PATH = "./dev/";
const DIST_PATH = "./dist/";
const DEV_PATH_TOOLS = DEV_PATH + "tools/";
const DEV_PATH_COMMON = DEV_PATH + "common/";
const DIST_PATH_TOOLS = DIST_PATH + "tools/";
const TOOLS_DIST_PATH = [
    {
        "dir" : 'dir1',
        "options"  : {
            "class" : [ "modules/csv/**/*" ]
        }
    },
    {
        "dir" : 'dir2',
        "options"  : {
            "class" : [ "modules/csv/CsvImporter.php" ]
        }
    }
];

const gulp = require('gulp');
const plumber = require('gulp-plumber');
const merge= require('merge-stream');

function compileScripts(t) {
    const classStream = gulp.src( t.options.class.map( c =>  DEV_PATH_COMMON + c ))
        .pipe(plumber({
            handleError: function (err) {
                console.log(err);
                this.emit('end');
            }
        }))
        .pipe( gulp.dest( DIST_PATH_TOOLS + t.dir + '/class' ) )
        .pipe(plumber({
            handleError: function (err) {
                console.log(err);
                this.emit('end');
            }
        }))
    /* TODO : when there wil be several options
    return merge(classStream , otherStream );*/

    return classStream;
}

gulp.task( 'copy-options', function(){
    var streams = TOOLS_DIST_PATH.map( t => {
        return compileScripts(t);
    });
    return merge(streams);
});

gulp.task( 'default', gulp.series( 'copy-options' ) );

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Big Uncle: what is "normal" privacy?
Submitted by skeptic on Mon, 2008-04-14 01:24
We have been discussing Big Uncle, the benevolent aspects of the loss of privacy to security systems. Today we will look closer at the concept of privacy.
What is "normal" privacy anyway? The ex-chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy said long ago that consumer privacy issues are a "red herring… You have zero privacy anyway… Get over it"1. Public expectations of privacy will change as we get used to exposing so much of our lives electronically2.
Has your attitude to using your credit card online changed over the past ten years? Do you allow cookies on your PC? Did you always? Do you even think about the EFTPOS trail you leave? Expectations of total privacy are a Twentieth Century phenomenon, that emerged as we moved away from communal housing and village living. There is no reason why they can not be rolled back again. The issue is that it takes time to change something so conservative and personal.
McNealy suffered a fierce backlash for his comments. So too will any organisation that moves too quickly to reduce privacy. Change will be incremental. According to The Economist "A society capable of constant and pervasive surveillance is being rapidly built around us, sometimes with our co-operation, more often without our knowledge …
Occasionally there is a burst of publicity about some particularly intrusive new method of data collection. But once the fuss is over, the public acquiesces in the surrender of more information—until the next revelation… Each benefit—more security against terrorists or criminals, better government services, higher productivity at work, better medical care, a wider selection of products, more convenience, more entertainment—will seem worth the surrender of a bit more personal information, or a marginal increase in monitoring. Yet the cumulative effect of these bargains, each seemingly attractive on its own, will be the relentless destruction of privacy."
Because we are in the midst of this transition in our attitudes to privacy, the public have contradictory attitudes to online privacy.
"Most Americans say that …they …believe the Net threatens their privacy and security. That's why they support new privacy laws" says a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
So presumably they would like something done about it, but on the other hand the same article says "Trust in government to do the right thing most of the time sank… Of all Americans, 62% want new privacy laws and protections from government snooping", and yet "A majority of the public (54%) supports new technologies that enable the FBI to monitor suspects' e-mail".
This ambivalence will work itself out over time. Naturally there will always be a dissenting view, but the trend is for an increasing proportion of the community to accept greater intrusions into privacy in return for greater security (among other benefits).
Which is not to say that this spells the end of privacy: even in the most communal societies there are constraints in place to preserve some level of privacy. Except in the most despotic societies, this level is set by the community through their assent, or more often through dissent when the line is crossed. The response to excesses such as the Clipper chip, attempts to restrain encryption, Australia's attempt at a compulsory identification card, Total Information Awareness, revelations about project Echelon, and similar "initiatives" shows this.
Next time, we will examine how and why the loss of privacy does not have to mean submission to the evils of Big Brother.
1: The comment to "get over it" attributed to McNealy may have actually come from Linda Walsh, an electronic privacy activist, but the point is the same.
2: For an extreme position on rolling back privacy, see the views of David Brin: "What you can show throughout history is that openness and light has increased the freedom of people. In other words, privacy doesn't bring you freedom, it comes from freedom. But accountability is the one thing without which freedom utterly dies." Downloaded from hotwired.lycos.com, now gone.
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Other pages in this "book"
Privacy is dead - get over it.
Big Uncle: benevolent security. The positive side of the loss of privacy
Big Uncle: looking for the needle in the security data haystack
Big Brother vs. Big Uncle; the opposing sides of the loss of privacy to security systems
Big Uncle: ceding privacy for security in our daily lives
Big Uncle: the total lack of privacy in electronic communications
Big uncle: policies and controls for security systems
Personal integrity and morality in IT
Privacy is not dead, just becoming impossible


It seems I got the famous problem with the lcd. The letters wont appear.
Its a 16x2 blue lcd.
Have checked the cables over and over again and I find it correct.
The LCD starts and the backlight shows, but not the letters.
Sometimes the white boxes flashes a millisec or so, then disappears.
Im followed the Hello world guide wich comes with the arduino.
I got the 10K potentiometer. And I have tried with and without it, same result.
checked the outputvoltage on it,and it works!
Anybody that got an idea? Can link a video if someone want a look.
Are you using a current limiting resistor with your backlight?
I also cant change the contrast with the potentiometer coupled on.
You must use the potentiometer and you must get the contrast working before you proceed any further.
If you can't get a row of boxes to appear then you are wasting your time trying to display any text.
Ive checked the outputvoltage on it,and it works!
Explain what voltage(s) you measured and why you think it works. When it really works you will be able to see a row of boxes on the screen.
We really can't give more help without more information.
Video would be fine as long as its quality is high enough to tell how the connection is made.
When I checked the potentiometer,I used a voltmeter and looked at the output voltage when the arduino was running and only coupled in the voltage from the arduino.I think the potentiometer works because it gives diffrent voltage to the LCD. It also changes the contrast a liiiiiitle liiiitle bit.
Little bit hard to see it in the video tho.
Here is a clearly pic of how I wired everything, and a pic I got from the manual to compare with.
I've tested you sketch on my lcd+keypad shield and it worked perfectly. I just had to change the pin numbers because the lcd on my shield is wired differently than you test setup.
I've tested you sketch on my lcd+keypad shield and it worked perfectly.
Why wouldn't it work? It's the 'Hello World' example sketch that comes with the IDE.
You don't have to even run the first video to see the first (and possibly the only) problem.
You must solder the connections to your LCD module. A row of header pins (or very short stiff wires) would be the best choice, then you can plug the module directly into the breadboard.
Since I can't see any solder that usually runs through the holes along with the wires that connect to your LCD, I'm going with not soldered wires or at least a cold solder joint.
Look in the lower left box in the 'Description of Terminals' and you will see that the backlight must be supplied with no more than 4.5 Volts.
This means that you must use a series resistor to drop the voltage and at the same time limit the current through tbe LED backlight.
I think the potentiometer works because it gives diffrent voltage to the LCD. It also changes the contrast a liiiiiitle liiiitle bit.
You should be able to vary the voltage at pin 3 from 0 to 5 Volts (with respect to pin 1). The display should be blank at +5 Volts and you should have a single solid row of blocks at 0 Volts. The proper setting, which will still show the blocks, will be around 0.4 Volts for your LCD.
Could I have destoyed the backlight when I wired it to the +5V?
Will buy the headers tomorrow and solder it.
their connections to the LCD.
It shows them soldered in the photo, but it never says it in the text/instructions.
In fact it doesn't even list solder in the h/w requirements.
And then a fritzing diagram below.
to mention the requirement of soldering the connections to the LCD.
than pulling teeth. But clearly this needs to get updated.
and put it on the google code page as well.
I've recently tested to connect the backlight to the 3v pin on the arduino instead.
Regardless of how you power an LED you still need some way to limit the current and this almost always involves the use of a resistor.
Depending upon the LED configuration in the backlight circuit the 3 V supply may not provide enough voltage and/or current to work properly.
You should power the backlight from a 5 Volt supply using a resistor in between the supply and one of the backlight pins. Unfortunately your data sheet does not supply enough information to determine the required resistance so you will have to experiment. I would start out with about 150 ohms and see if the voltage across the LED is then within specifications and if the backlight is sufficiently bright.
You didn't help it or the Arduino power supply at all, but you probably didn't destroy either of them (yet) either.
Unfortunately trying to get the Arduino team to change anything is worse than pulling teeth. But clearly this needs to get updated.
That is the understatement of the year.
It appears that github is now being used for issues but I wen't ahead and put it on the google code page as well.
This doesn't help the fact that most beginners rely on the 'official' Arduino pages as gospel truth and mere mortals cannot correct those pages even when they are blatantly incorrect, incomplete, or obsolete.


This article deals about migration and its effects in two villages of south-western Bangladesh, named Char Khankhanapur and Degree Charchandpur. In this article I intend to explore the economic and social consequences of migration at Char Khankhanapur and Degree Charchandpur and investigate whether or not migration really means development and wellbeing for the people of the villages. My focus is to know whether the impact of migration is uniform for family members left behind by the migrants or varies according to the members' position in relation to the migrants. My quest is hence to find the answers of certain queries: a) what types of people generally migrate at the villages? b) why do they migrate c) do they return and c) whose development does migration finally mean? In doing so, I shall draw here portraits of some migrant families from both the villages, based on my empirical findings during the fieldwork from 2010-2013 in Bangladesh. Additionally, I shall highlight the recent trend of female migration at the villages and its effect on women themselves and their families (particularly husbands and children).


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Top drama school place for 'Les Mis' star
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Blackpool Sixth performing arts students are gearing up for the opening night of the college's production of Les Misérables. Amongst the stars of the show is Toby Pettitt who has recently been accepted by one of the most renowned theatre schools in the country.
Seventeen year old Toby who currently studies A-Level Drama, Dance and Musical Theatre, has been offered a full scholarship to study at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London beginning this September. He is one of only five young performers in the country to be chosen for this amazing opportunity. Alumni of Italia Conti include Russell Brand, Patsy Kensit, Pixie Lott and Bonnie Langford.
Toby, a former St. Aidan's Church of England High School student, was a relatively late starter in terms of training, beginning dance lessons at age 15 training in all aspects of dance from classical ballet to tap and acrobatics. As a self-taught singer and actor Toby has worked incredibly hard giving 100% to all aspects of performance.
In 2017, Toby was chosen to perform in West End Dreams on the Adelphi Stage in London's West End, he has had many leading roles in the past few years, consisting of; "Danny Zuko" in "Grease", "RumTumTugger" in "Cats" and an upcoming performance as lead "Gomez Addams" for "The Addams Family".
Toby also won the Lancashire Dance Championships last year, and has recently signed with Davis Gordon Management to further his acting CV. Last year Toby attended an open call audition for "Everybody's Talking about Jamie" playing the role of "Jamie New" in the West End, making it very far in the audition process.
Toby commented on his reaction to receiving the coveted scholarship, "Honestly I thought I had no chance. This is going to be a dream and I cannot wait to get started!"
Lucinda Campbell, Head of Performing Arts, Music and Media at Blackpool Sixth commented, "Toby is a very talented, hardworking and committed performer, he excels in dance and musical theatre and has been a real asset to the department. Choreographing his own solo dance for our Winter Showcase and currently rehearsing for the U Dance Festival with the Dance Academy, it was no surprise that he has been accepted with a full scholarship to Italia Conti. We look forward to hearing what Toby achieves after his training and are certain he will have a fantastic career in the performance industry. We wish him all the luck in the world."
Toby is looking forward to playing the role of Enjolras in Les Misérables in the Blackpool Sixth theatre. The show is running from Tuesday 10th March to Thursday 12th March at 7 pm. Tickets are available from https://www.blackpoolsixth.ac.uk/events/
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Songwriter & Producer Aaron Chafin Signs With Concord & Chromatic
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NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Concord Music Publishing in partnership with Chromatic Music have struck a new co-publishing deal with Nashville-based songwriter and producer Aaron Chafin.
The deal, which goes into effect immediately, covers Chafin's entire existing catalog, as well as his future works.
Chafin's credits include Rozes' "Halfway There," Kyd the Band's "Easy (feat. Elley Duhe)," Cassadee Pope's "Tomorrow Night" and Sam Tinnesz's "Loser (feat. Bryce Fox)," among numerous others.
He also has a co-writing credit on Drake White's "Hurts The Healing," which has been featured extensively on SiriusXM's The Highway and he produced Micah Tyler's "Amen," which peaked at #2 on Christian Radio.
Chafin's catalog has also been featured in multiple sync placings, including ads for Dell, Intel, Amazon, Samsung, as well as on television in shows such as "American Kingdom," "Almost Family," "The Bold Type," and "Selling Sunset."
"Super excited to be joining Chromatic Music and Concord for my publishing! The opportunities presented from the team were undeniable from the beginning, and I feel more than confident within their worldwide network of collaborations," Chafin said.
The deal is the second signing on the recently launched joint venture, Chromatic Music, which was founded by songwriter Tofer Brown and Chafin joins Nashville-based songwriter Lauren Hungate who signed with the J.V. earlier this year.
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Manchester United defender Eric Bailly had to be substituted during Ivory Coast's clash with Rwanda after a nasty collision late into the game.
The defender has been a bit-part figure since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge in December but with Victor Lindelof could miss United's game against Watford on March 30th as his wife is heavily pregnant, meaning Bailly was in line to start.
However, after doubling his side's advantage against Rwanda with a fine header, Bailly had to be substituted after a nasty collision left team-mates fearing he had swallowed his tongue.
Bailly eventually rose to his feet but the team doctor didn't want to take any chances and he was removed immediately in order for him to make further checks.
The international break has proved costly to United so far with the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Luke Shaw, Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic all sustaining injuries.
United hope to have Rashford and Lingard fit for Saturday's game against Watford but it remains to be seen what state the squad will be in when they return to Carrington.
The Red Devils have lost their last two fixtures and Solskjaer described their 2-1 defeat against Wolves in the FA Cup as the worst of his reign so far.


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The easiest planter update ever. I will used 3 plastic planters from the hardware store and wrapped it with a rope.
Step 1: Pick a planter that you would like to use. I got these from a hardware store less than 3 bucks each. Now if you don't want to buy one you can also use any plastic containers such as soda bottles, cans or even plastic milk jug just cut off the handle part. You get the idea.
Step 2: You will just start glueing the rope on the planter. I started from the bottom. I used a hot glue gun and I ended up using 5 glue sticks. You can wrap the planter all the way to the top. You can paint the planter to match your decor. You can also stencil an image on top of the rope. Really the possibilities are endless.
Step 3: Put the plants in the planters. I did not remove the plants on it's original planter when I bought it. I just placed it inside. I also placed a small plastic bowl inside so the water will not drip if you plan on using these outside no need to do that.
Watch the short video if you like.
Awesome idea,thank you for sharing.
Spruce up your curb appeal for only $12 with these easy to build DIY Planter Boxes!


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Katara International Dhow Festival begins
November 30 2021 10:42 PM
A traditional dhow seen in Katara waters during the festival.
By Ayman Adly
The 11th edition of the Katara International Dhow Festival began on Tuesday with the participation of Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Greece, India, Zanzibar, and Turkey besides Qatar.
The festival which runs until December 18 was inaugurated by Katara - The Cultural Village general manager Prof Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti in the presence of HE Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani and a number of ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in the country.
"The dhow festival has become a yearly celebration of culture and traditions that transcends the local boundaries and reach out regionally and globally to keep the marine heritage of the region alive."
The festival reenacts the heritage of the region and feature more than 50 different related activities. "This edition of the dhow festival has a special flavour, since it coincides with the country's hosting of the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, giving an opportunity for the guests and residents to learn about the fine details of our Qatari and GCC heritage and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere simultaneously."
Captain Hassan al-Kaabi, a Qatari marine navigator who have made many sea voyages across all the GCC countries and up to Mumbai in India using dhows, stressed that the festival has seen great development over the past eleven years as he has been a regular participant since its first edition.
As a dhow builder of many years using traditional methods Captain al-Kaabi was of the view that the field needs more support from the entities concerned, to keep the industry alive and instruct the new generations on the involved aspects of life.
Jassim Abdulrahman al-Hamad al-Mannai, a Qatari author and expert in the marine heritage of the region and Qatar, expressed his appreciation for the festival. He has published a reference book on some particular aspects of the Qatari marine heritage, giving the history of more than 500 dhows and their owners, and documenting the different stages of the pearl diving industry in the country.
Al-Mannai has also dedicated a supplement for the book (Arabic and English) on the specific terminology used for dhows and their various types and local names, the tools of pearl diving and all the elated items with illustrative photos. He also distributes this booklet free to all interested visitors at the festival.
Saleh Jumaa al-Arami, a wooden ship manufacturer from Oman taking part for the first time at the festival, described the event as an excellent opportunity for business expansion and partnerships.
Ibrahim al-Iqali, producer of handmade palm frond items from Iraq, said the festival can create new business opportunities for the related handicraft industry.
Abdulmuhsin al-Sayigh, a pearl and jewellery maker from Kuwait, stressed that the festival has helped people in the industry to know each other, exchange experiences and make new business partnerships and deals.
This year's dhow festival carries a different engineering design, where visitors will be able to follow all the events from both sides of the beach and the waterfront, besides the craftsman's market, and the various pavilions.
The festival also presents more than 85 crafts from Qatar, and about 100 from Oman, all traditional crafts drawn from the maritime heritage of the GCC countries.
Live music, folk bands, and traditional food of various cuisines will also be on offer. Artistic performances will be presented by popular groups on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The festival is open to all the public from 9am to 12 noon and from 3pm to 10 pm. On weekends, the festival will remain open until 11pm. On Fridays, the festival will open at 3pm.


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Q: Laravel Import Issue I have this issue when I import excel sheet to Laravel, I'm trying to create table instantly when I import it and creating fields dynamically:
Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FatalThrowableError
syntax error, unexpected 'if' (T_IF), expecting ']'
this is the import model for importing files
 <?php

 namespace App\Imports;

 use DB;
 use App\People;
 use Maatwebsite\Excel\Concerns\ToModel;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
 use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;

 class PeopleImport implements ToModel
 {
        // importing excel sheet or creating new schema

        public function model(array $row)
        {
          return new People([
             if (!Schema::hasTable($table_name))
                {
                 Schema::connection('mysql')->create($table_name, function (Blueprint $table) use
                 ($ff, $table_name) {
                    if (count($ff) > 0) {
                           foreach ($ff as $field) {
                            $table->longText($field)->nullable();
                            $array[] = $field;
                          }
                      }
                });

                foreach($data->toArray() as $row2) {
                     $insert = DB::table($table_name)->insert($row2);

                }
            }
        ]);
        }
   }

and this is the controller for the file import
   <?php

    namespace App\Http\Controllers;

    use App\People;
    use DB;
    use Illuminate\Http\Request;
    use App\Exports\PeopleExport;
    use App\Imports\PeopleImport;
    use Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel;
    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;

     class PeopleController extends Controller
       {
       /**
       * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
       */
       public function view()
       {
         $tables = DB::select('SHOW TABLES');
         return view('view', [ 'tables' => $tables ]);
       }

        /**
        * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
        */
        public function export()
        {
          return Excel::download(new PeopleExport, 'people.xlsx');
         }

           /**
           * @return \Illuminate\Support\Collection
           */
           public function import()
           {
           $data = Excel::import(new PeopleImport,request()->file('file'));
           foreach($data->toArray() as $row) {
           $value[] = $row;
           foreach($row as $key => $val) {
                $fields[] = $key;
           }
           }
           $ff = array_unique($fields);

           return back()->withStatus(['تم الرفع']);
        }
   }

by the way I'm using laravel 6 and maatwebsite 3.1

A: return new People([
     if (!Schema::hasTable($table_name))

You can't put if inside an array return new People([if hasTable($table_name))...,
place it elsewhere before.


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Islamic Secondary School Dr. Ahmed Smajlovic (, ) is a private secondary school (gymnasium) situated in Zagreb, Croatia. Islamic Secondary School Dr. Ahmed Smajlović carries the educational programs of general secondary school direction. Classes are taught in Croatian language.

See also
Gymnasium (school)
Secondary Education
Education in Croatia
Bosniaks of Croatia
Islam in Croatia
Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School
Italian Secondary School in Rijeka

References

Islam in Croatia
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Education in Zagreb
Secondary schools in Croatia
Minority schools
Educational institutions established in 2007
Private schools in Croatia
Islamic secondary schools in Europe
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Islamic education
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