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Visible importance of libraries and librarians: Worldwide “live” online tours

Dr Helen Cheung, Ms Yoko Hirose Nagao, Dr Mary Carroll

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Helen Cheung, College Librarian, HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College, Hong Kong. email: helen@minghua.edu.hk

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Visible importance of libraries and librarians: Worldwide “live” online tours

  • HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College, HK
  • Rapidswide Company, & the Library Fair Committee, Japan
  • Charles Sturt University Library Research Group, Australia

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About HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College

  • Provides diploma to degree programs in theological studies (face to face and online )
  • Due to the nature of the organization, MH college has connections with schools, higher education institutions and churches both local and overseas, such as in Japan and Australia.
  • For example, MH college has two separate joint degree programs in theological subjects with Charles Sturt University (CSU) of Australia and Virginia theological seminary (VTS) in USA.
  • Also, MH library has had library internship programs with Rikkyo University in Japan.

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Visible importance of libraries & librarians: worldwide “live” online tours

Organized by

  • HKSKH Ming Hua Theological College, HK
  • Rapidswide Company, & the Library Fair Committee, Japan
  • Charles Sturt University Library Research Group, Australia

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  • Evidence-based practice

Plan and design this project by literature review, professional experiences and expertise of librarians/faculty/professionals, situations in the real libraries, available library resources and IT tools as well as international partnerships.

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Use Collaborative teaching/learning, international partnerships to facilitate the project�MH tour as an example

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Translator Ms Yoko Hirose Nagao. MH Library Team: Ricky, Michael, May, Alex, Peter

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MH tour: IT tools

  • Smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Stabilizer: DJI OM4
  • Wireless microphones: Comica BoomX-D 2.4G
  • Network: 5G
  • Online platform: Zoom

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IT tools (polling by Zoom, VR & AR) & gamification ��

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Outcomes of visible importance of libraries and librarians: worldwide “live” online tour

Change challenges in new age to new worldwide powers: With these online tours and talks and international partnerships, we have developed a worldwide “outreach digital library” by combining library resources, e-services, user education, use of various IT tools e.g., Zoom, AR, VR. Also, trying of different learning models including gamification, inquiry-based learning and collaborative learning.

Visible value of librarians and libraries

  • Librarians make visible our professionalism & enhance our own skills
  • Demo libraries can provide various learning environments without boundaries of syllabus & locations

International partnership & collaboration

  • Librarians, faculty, teachers, professionals & students
  • Various content & topics of online tours/talks
  • Provide difference languages: English, Japanese & Cantonese

Benefits wide groups of people, not only in learning/teaching but also for relaxation

  • Lockdown, people cannot go abroad
  • Various groups of people can join online tours/talks and not only provide library support, but also leisure activities to faculty/teachers, students, but also church people, elderly and disabled people

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1.Scan this QR code by using your smartphone.

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2. Open “web.unitear.com” link”.

3. Allow access to the Camera.

4. Press “scan” button to scan the color image on the left-hand side.

Thank you!