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Processing of Polysemy in Information Retrieval: A Review of the Research

  By Elijah Enos   Abstract This paper provides an overview of the challenges faced by information designers attempting to process instances of polysemy in natural language, as well as an overview of proposed solutions. Polysemy is the linguistic phenomenon in which one word will have more than one meaning. This creates a challenge for users of search engines and…

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February 27, 2016
Read more about the article ALA Diversity and Panel Discussions
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ALA Diversity and Panel Discussions

Hello everyone, This past week we had hosted two great discussions.  If you missed them, don't worry the links below are to the recordings.   Thank you to Jody Gray and members of the iSchool Student Groups for speaking with us. Listen here for a discussion with Jody Gray, the Director for ALA's Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services. Listen…

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February 14, 2016
Read more about the article T-Shirt Design Contest – Winner gets $100 Amazon card!
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T-Shirt Design Contest – Winner gets $100 Amazon card!

Attention all you creative, witty, talented iSchoolers, join in on the fun and design a librarian tee for a chance to see people walking around wearing your design AND win a $100 amazon.com gift card!  For more information see the flyer below:

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February 13, 2016
Read more about the article Hack Library School Looking for Writers
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Hack Library School Looking for Writers

Below is an announcement from Hack Library School for library students: Here at Hack Library School, we pride ourselves on providing engaging, thoughtful, and useful resources for Library and Information Science students. The best part of this experience is the community the writers have with each other and our readers.  Unfortunately, because we’re a blog by and for students, eventually…

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February 4, 2016
Read more about the article Event in Review & Recording: Julia Frankosky
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Event in Review & Recording: Julia Frankosky

Last week ALASC was honored to have ALA's Member Services Director for the New Member Roundtable (NMRT), Julia Frankosky, as a guest speaker to kick off the Spring semester. Julia discussed a number of key topics including ways for students to get involved in ALA's NMRT. As a very large organization, it can be hard for students and those new…

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February 3, 2016
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