held at The University of British Columbia Vancouver BC Canada Co-hosting organizations University of British Columbia Athabasca University The Open University Thompson Rivers University The Second International m-Libraries Conference June 22-24, 2009 Conference Schedule & Guidebook Preconference Workshops 1 and 2 Lunch Continental Breakfast S2 Plenary Lunch Conitinental Breakfast M orning Beach W alk W est Coast Yoga Sesson W elcom e & Intro S1 Opening Keynote Coffee Break Coffee Break Concurrent Sessions S7 to S10 Concurrent Sessions S11 to S14 Lu Schedule-at-a-Glance AM 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm Monday, June 22 Tuesday, June 23 Wednesday, June 24 S15 Closing Keynote Preconference Workshops 3 and 4 TOURS Dinner at Granville Island Conference Banquet at Sage Bistro Concurrent Sessions S3 to S6 Refreshm ents Refreshm ents Closing Rem arks nch SCHEDULE 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 1 Math Rose Garden Parkade Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Belkin Art Gallery Frederic Wood Theatre School of Journalism Graduate Student Centre Buchanan Music Library Koerner Library Geography Mathematics Annex Nitobe Memorial Garden Fraser River Parkade Xwi7xwa Library Place Vanier Residences Arts One Ponderosa Centre Jack Bell Hebb (Physics) Henning (Physics) Bookstore Observatory Biological Sciences Chemistry Chemistry Physics David Lam Library Scarfe (Education) Campus Security Civil & Mechanical Labs Earth and Ocean Sciences Building and Pacic Museum of the Earth West Parkade Buchanan Tower Student Union Building North Parkade Brock Hall Law Library MacInnes FieldStudent Recreation Centre Aquatic Centre General Services Administration Health Sciences Parkade Acute Care Hospital/ Student Health Cunningham (Pharmacy) Wesbrook (Life Sciences) Woodward Library/IRC University Village Fairview Crescent Residence Acadia Park University Apartments & Residences Mather Building (Audiology & Speech Science) Regent College Forest Sciences Centre MacMillan (Land and Food Systems) MacLeod Electrical Engineering CEME B–1 Lot Osborne Centre Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre Hawthorn Place Sports Fields and Track Totem Park Residences Walter Gage Residences Thunderbird Residence Thunderbird Residence Thunderbird Stadium Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Museum of Anthropology War Memorial Gym Trolley Terminal– local Vancouver city buses North Bus Loop Ritsumeikan–UBC House Women’s & Gender Studies Hillel House St. Andrew’s Residence Chancellor Building (VST) St. Mark’s College Clock Tower Klinck Building International House Anthropology & Sociology Green College Liu Centre Asian Library Lasserre Tennis Centre Kenny Continuing Studies St. John’s College (Social Work & Family Studies) Korea-UBC House Tec-UBC House Kaiser Marine Drive Residence Swing Space Food Nutrition & Health Building Michael Smith Labs Health Sciences Mall CERC Chemical & Biological Engineering Thunderbird Parkade Life Sciences Centre Irving K. Barber Learning Centre David Strangway Building Dentistry Chapel Vancouver School of Theology (Iona) The Carey Centre Carey Hall Education Library Sage Bistro West Coast Suites Museum of Anthropology Marine Drive Residences Irving K Barber Learning Centre Xwi7xwa Library First Nations Longhouse The University of British Columbia – Point Grey Campus Student Rec Centre 2 Math Rose Garden Parkade Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Belkin Art Gallery Frederic Wood Theatre School of Journalism Graduate Student Centre Buchanan Music Library Koerner Library Geography Mathematics Annex Nitobe Memorial Garden Fraser River Parkade Xwi7xwa Library Place Vanier Residences Arts One Ponderosa Centre Jack Bell Hebb (Physics) Henning (Physics) Bookstore Observatory Biological Sciences Chemistry Chemistry Physics David Lam Library Scarfe (Education) Campus Security Civil & Mechanical Labs Earth and Ocean Sciences Building and Pacic Museum of the Earth West Parkade Buchanan Tower Student Union Building North Parkade Brock Hall Law Library MacInnes FieldStudent Recreation Centre Aquatic Centre General Services Administration Health Sciences Parkade Acute Care Hospital/ Student Health Cunningham (Pharmacy) Wesbrook (Life Sciences) Woodward Library/IRC University Village Fairview Crescent Residence Acadia Park University Apartments & Residences Mather Building (Audiology & Speech Science) Regent College Forest Sciences Centre MacMillan (Land and Food Systems) MacLeod Electrical Engineering CEME B–1 Lot Osborne Centre Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre Hawthorn Place Sports Fields and Track Totem Park Residences Walter Gage Residences Thunderbird Residence Thunderbird Residence Thunderbird Stadium Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Museum of Anthropology War Memorial Gym Trolley Terminal– local Vancouver city buses North Bus Loop Ritsumeikan–UBC House Women’s & Gender Studies Hillel House St. Andrew’s Residence Chancellor Building (VST) St. Mark’s College Clock Tower Klinck Building International House Anthropology & Sociology Green College Liu Centre Asian Library Lasserre Tennis Centre Kenny Continuing Studies St. John’s College (Social Work & Family Studies) Korea-UBC House Tec-UBC House Kaiser Marine Drive Residence Swing Space Food Nutrition & Health Building Michael Smith Labs Health Sciences Mall CERC Chemical & Biological Engineering Thunderbird Parkade Life Sciences Centre Irving K. 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Scarfe (Education) Campus Security Civil & Mechanical Labs Earth and Ocean Sciences Building and Pacic Museum of the Earth West Parkade Buchanan Tower Student Union Building North Parkade Brock Hall Law Library MacInnes FieldStudent Recreation Centre Aquatic Centre General Services Administration Health Sciences Parkade Acute Care Hospital/ Student Health Cunningham (Pharmacy) Wesbrook (Life Sciences) Woodward Library/IRC University Village Fairview Crescent Residence Acadia Park University Apartments & Residences Mather Building (Audiology & Speech Science) Regent College Forest Sciences Centre MacMillan (Land and Food Systems) MacLeod Electrical Engineering CEME B–1 Lot Osborne Centre Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre Hawthorn Place Sports Fields and Track Totem Park Residences Walter Gage Residences Thunderbird Residence Thunderbird Residence Thunderbird Stadium Botanical Gardens Botanical Gardens Museum of Anthropology War Memorial Gym Trolley Terminal– local Vancouver city buses North Bus Loop Ritsumeikan–UBC House Women’s & Gender Studies Hillel House St. Andrew’s Residence Chancellor Building (VST) St. Mark’s College Clock Tower Klinck Building International House Anthropology & Sociology Green College Liu Centre Asian Library Lasserre Tennis Centre Kenny Continuing Studies St. John’s College Korea-UBC House Tec-UBC House Kaiser Marine Drive Residence Swing Space Food Nutrition & Health Building Michael Smith Labs Health Sciences Mall CERC Chemical & Biological Engineering Thunderbird Parkade Life Sciences Centre Irving K. Barber Learning Centre David Strangway Building Dentistry Chapel Vancouver School of Theology (Iona) The Carey Centre Carey Hall Education Library Mathematics Annex To First Nations Longhouse First Nations Longhouse 8 Sunday 21 June 2009 12.00 - 7.00pm Registration Opens Registration Desk Main Foyer Irving K Barber Learning Centre Monday 22 June 2009 7.00am - 7.00pm Registration Desk Main Foyer Irving K Barber Learning Centre 9.30 - 12.30pm Preconference Workshops Irving K Barber Learning Centre Workshop 1: Skills on the Move: a “Hands-On” Workshop Creating Mobile Learning Content Anne Hewling & Hassan Sheikh The Open University, UK Workshop 2: Mobile Design: Interactive Multimedia to Support Learning and Teaching Mohamed Ally, Steve Schafer, Colin Elliott, Yang Guanbing, Bill Geng, Tony Tin, & Tracey Woodburn, Athabasca University, Canada 12.30 - 1.30pm Lunch 1.30 - 4.00pm Workshop 3: Mobile Library Technical Development: Opportunities and Challenges Hassan Sheikh, The Open University & Tony Tin, Athabasca University, Canada 9 SUNDAY / M ONDAY Workshop 4: Researching m-Libraries: Strategies for Investigating and Evaluating our Mobile Library Applications Anne Hewling & Keren Mills, The Open University, UK 1:30pm Gather for Tours See TOURS for details: Meet at Registration Desk 2.00 - 4.00pm Tours Various locations 5.00 - 10.00pm Dinner at Granville Island Meet bus by the Irving K Barber Learning Centre at 4:45pm for transport to Granville Island CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DESK HOURS Irving K Barber Learning Centre Main Foyer Sunday June 21 12noon – 7.00pm Monday June 22 7.00am – 7.00pm Tuesday June 23 7.00am – 7.00pm Wednesday June 24 7.00am – 5.00pm 10 RE GI ST RA TI ON D ES K Tuesday 23 June 2009 7.00am - 7.00pm Registration Desk Main Foyer Irving K Barber Learning Centre 7.00 - 8.00am Morning Beach Walk Meet at Registration Desk 8.00 - 8:45am Continental Breakfast First Nations Longhouse 9.00 - 9.20am Conference Welcome First Nations Longhouse Leonora Crema, Associate University Librarian, University of British Columbia Library, Canada 9.20 - 10.30am S1 Opening Keynote First Nations Longhouse Keynote Speaker, Lorcan Dempsey, Vice-President and OCLC Research and Chief Strategist, USA Concentration, Connection, Diffusion: Mobilizing Library Services 10.30 - 11.00am Coffee Break First Nations Longhouse 11.00 - 1.00pm S2 Plenary First Nations Longhouse Chair – Nancy Levesque, University Library Director, Thompson Rivers University, Canada Ken Banks, Founder of kiwanja.net, UK Where Books Are Few: The Role of Mobile Phones in the Developing World 11 TUESDAY TUESDAY Carie Page, Programme Coordinator for the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative, USA Anytime, Anywhere: Reaching the Always-On Generation through Mobility Paul Nelson, NHS Choices, Department of Health, UK Partnerships for Community Health Improvement Through Mobile Devices Joan Lippincott, Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information, USA Why m-Libraries? Making the Case for Innovation 1.00 - 2.15pm Lunch First Nations Longhouse Transfer to the Irving K Barber Learning Centre for afternoon sessions 2.30 - 4.00pm Concurrent Sessions Irving K Barber Learning Centre S3 Mobile Technologies Mobile GPS Devices and Geospatial Collection Development in the Library David Sharp, Carleton University Library, Canada QR Codes and their Applications for Libraries – a Case Study Laurence Lockton & Kate Robinson, University of Bath, UK 12 Mobile Digital Library for Integration Web Resources in China Chengyu Zhang, Tsinghua University, China S4 New Mobile Services Portable Science: Podcasting as an Outreach Tool for a Large academic Science and Engineering Library Eugene Barsky, Aleteia Greenwood, & Kevin Lindstrom, UBC Library, Canada The Library’s Place in a Mobile Space Graham McCarthy & Sally Wilson, Ryerson University Library, Canada Piloting Mobile Services Karen A. Coombs, University of Houston, USA S5 Mobile Libraries for Learning Information Literacy Gets Mobile! Peter Godwin, University of Bedfordshire, UK Mobile Technology and m-Learning in Indian Libraries Parveen Babbar & Seema Chandhok, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Mobilising the Development of Information Skills – for Students on the Move and for the Workplace – Two Studies of Mobile Delivery in Practice Anne Hewling & Hassan Sheikh, The Open University, UK 13 TUESDAY S6 Mobile Users Study Regarding Temple University Libraries’ “Ask Us Upstairs” Initiative Fred Rowland & Adam Shambaugh, Temple University, USA Bridging the Mobile Divide – Using Mobile Devices to Engage the X and Y Generations Faye Jackson & Phil Cheeseman, Roehampton University, UK UK Academic Library Users’ Expectations of m-Library Services Keren Mills, The Open University, UK 4.00 - 4:30pm Refreshments Sony e-Book Reader Demo The Gallery Irving K Barber Learning Centre 5.30 - 10.00pm Conference Banquet Sage Bistro, University Centre Welcome from Dr. Peter Ward, University Librarian, pro tem, UBC Library, Canada Featured Speaker: Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President, Athabasca University, Canada 14 Wednesday 24 June 2009 7.00am - 5.00pm Registration Desk Main Foyer Irving K Barber Learning Centre 7.00 - 8.00am West Coast Yoga Session Studio, Student Recreation Centre 8.00 - 9.00am Continental Breakfast The Gallery, Irving K Barber Learning Centre 9.15 - 10.15am Concurrent Sessions Irving K Barber Learning Centre S7 Mobile Technologies Evolution of Modern Library Services: The Progression into the Mobile Domain Ivan Ganchev, Máirtín O’Droma, Damien Meere, Mícheál Ó hAodha, University of Limerick, Ireland & Stanimir Stojanov, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria Mobile Library: Connecting New Generations of Learners to the Library in the Mobile Age Dr. Mohamed Ally, Colin Elliot, Steve Schafer & Tony Tin, Athabasca University, Canada S8 New Mobile Services The Role of the Subscription Agents in Delivering Content to Mobile Devices Jose Luis Andrade, President, Swets North America 15 W EDNESDAY Service Models for Information Therapy Services Delivered to Mobiles Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, Osmania University, India S9 Mobile Technologies Supporting Development Encouraging Library Usage Among Students in African University Libraries: The Case of Emerald Group Publishing and the University Library of Swaziland John Paul Anbu, Eric Broug & Paul Coyne University of Swaziland, Swaziland and Emerald Group Publishing, UK Enhancing Library Access through the Use of Mobile Technology: Case Study of Information Services Provided by Six Mobile Companies in Bangladesh Nafiz Zaman Shuva, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh S10 Mobile Services For Distance Learners m-Learning Libraries in Distance Education: A Proposed Model for IGNOU Parveen Babbar & Seema Chandok, Indira Ghandi National Open University, India m-Library in an m-University: Changing Models in the Open University of Catalonia Dora Perez & Pep Torn, Open University of Catalonia, Spain 16 10.15 - 10.45am Coffee Break The Gallery, Irving K Barber Learning Centre 10.45 - 12.15pm Concurrent Sessions Irving K Barber Learning Centre S11 Mobile Technologies Customer Service Conveyance and Convergence in m-Libraries: Review of Current, Emerging, and Proposing Standards Abiodun Solanke, University of Richmond, USA Enabling Discovery of Digital Collections on Mobile Devices Tito Sierra & Markus Wust, North Carolina State University Libraries, USA Mobile Technologies and Their Possibilities for the Library, University of the South Pacific Elizabeth C. Reade Fong, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji S12 New Mobile Services UCLA and Yale Science Libraries Data on Cyberlearning and Reference Services Via Mobile Devices Alison Armstrong, Michelle Jacobs, Joe Murphy & Brena Smith, UCLA, USA NYU Results of an Analysis of More Than 300 SMS Transactions Conducted in the Spring,Summer and Fall 17 W EDNESDAY Semesters 2008 Scott Collard, Alexa Pearce & Kara Whatley, NYU Libraries, USA Bibliographic Ontology (FRBR) for e-Books: a Guide for Mobile Digital Library Collection Developers Jim Hahn, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, USA S13 Mobile Libraries for Learning What is Mobile Learning and What Do Students Expect – How Can Libraries Help Fill the Gap? A Report on a Dedicated 6-Month Research Project from LIS at LJMU Vicki Owen & Will Reid, Liverpool John Moores University, UK Create Mobile Content Using a Mobile - Friendly Knowledge Management System: The Athabasca University Experience Dr. Mohamed Ally, Steve Schafer, Yang Guanbing, Bill Hong-Xing Geng & Tony Tin, Athabasca University, Canada S14 Mobile Services for Distance Learners A Tale of Two Institutions: Strategic Approach to Support and Develop Mobile Library Services and Resources Hassan Sheikh & Tony Tin, The Open University, UK and Athabasca University, Canada 18 The Library on the Phone: Assessing the Impact of Mobile Phone Library Access at the University of South Africa Library Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata, Executive Director, University of South Africa Library Services, South Africa Providing Virtual Library Service to the Global Online Student Melody Hainsworth, Principal, The Virtual Librarian Service, Canada 12.15 - 1.30pm Boxed Lunch The Gallery, Irving K Barber Learning Centre 2.00 - 3.15pm S15 Closing Keynote Irving K Barber Learning Centre Chair – Gill Needham, Associate Director, Information Management and Innovation, The Open University, UK Keynote Speaker Sir John Daniel, Chief Executive Officer at the Commonwealth of Learning: Learning for Development in Vancouver, Canada 3.15 - 4:00pm Closing Remarks and Conference Adjournment Irving K Barber Learning Centre Steve Schafer, Director of Library Services, Athabasca University, Canada 4.00 - 5.00pm Refreshments Irving K Barber Learning Centre 19 W EDNESDAY Events Welcome Dinner at Granville Island Monday, June 22 5:00-10:00pm Come and enjoy an evening on Granville Island – generally acknowledged as one of the top five Must See places in Vancouver. Situated in the heart of the city, on the south shore of False Creek, and accessible by boat, car, bus, bicycle or on foot – this reclaimed industrial area is now home to over 300 businesses with cultural, shopping and heritage attractions galore. Visit the fabulous Public Market featuring all things fresh from food to flowers; explore galleries, studios and shops that showcase the talents of BC and Canadian artists; stroll the seawall and take in the fabulous views of the working and recreational waterfront, cityscape and mountains. After exploring the island on your own, relax with new and old friends over a delicious three-course dinner hosted at the Granville Island hotel’s Dockside restaurant. In addition to offering a menu highlighting local favourites, the setting provides floor to ceiling views of the waterfront, a 50 foot aquarium, plus tasty brews on tap from the in-house brewery. A pre-arranged bus will be in front of the IKBLC Learning Centre to pick up guests at 4:45pm, leaving for Granville Island at 5:00pm and arriving onsite at 5:30pm. Discover, shop and savour the delights of the island until 7:00pm, then convene at the restaurant for dinner. The bus will be shuttling guests back to UBC at 9:30pm. Tickets must have been pre-purchased at time of registration. 20 EVENTS / TOURS Conference Banquet at Sage Bistro, University Centre Tuesday, June 23 5:30-10:00pm Featured Speaker: Dr. Frits Pannekoek, President, Athabasca University Unwind after a full day of conference doings with an evening of fun, fine food, stimulating company and terrific entertainment. The Sage Bistro is a scenic 5-10 minute walk from IKBLC and campus accommodations. En route, be sure to take time to admire the Rose Garden, which adjoins the facility. After your arrival, enjoy cocktails and hor d’oeuvres on the patio with the backdrop of spectacular ocean and mountain views. Have a memento of the event created for you by one of the caricature artists on hand. Dinner will be a fine buffet meal of locally prepared foods and crafted beverages. Throughout the evening, sit back and relax to the engaging Gypsy Jazz sounds of the Ross Bliss Trio. Inspired by Django Reinhardt, the band is sure to have your toe tapping and heart smiling ‘til the end of the evening. No fee charged; included with registration 21 Tours We invite you take a break from the conference buzz and technology and do like Vancouverites do – Be Mobile! Throughout the program schedule you’ll find several opportunities to explore the UBC campus with its countless attractions and things to do. Tours of UBC Campus (choose one) Monday, June 22 Meet at Registration Desk at 1:30pm; Tours 2:00-4:00pm Tour 1: Museum of Anthropology The Museum houses one of the world’s finest collections of Northwest Coast First Nations’ art in a spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea. Designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson and opened in 1976, this award- winning concrete and glass structure is based on the post-and- beam structures of northern Northwest Coast First Nations. Entry fee: $12.00 CDN Tour 2: UBC Botanical Gardens Explore Canada’s oldest continuously operating university botanic garden, encompassing over 110 acres and including over 8000 different kinds of plants. The Gardens include an Asian garden, an alpine garden, a native plants garden, a food garden and a physic (medicinal) garden. A highlight of the tour will include a stroll along the Canopy Walkway offering visitors a unique aerial view of the forest. Entry fee: $20.00 CDN Tour 3: Irving K. Barber Learning Centre The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre is an innovative facility that provides support for teaching and learning at UBC, as well as programs and services to support lifelong learning to people 22 around the province and beyond. Covering over 250,000 square feet, the building includes a recital hall, lecture halls, meeting space, classrooms and an exhibition gallery in addition to housing Library collections in open study areas and the largest automated retrieval storage system in North America. Our tour will include a visit to the exceptional Chung Collection which features an extensive research collection of items on the exploration of the Pacific Northwest, the Chinese experience in North America and particularly in British Columbia, the history of British Columbia, and the Canadian Pacific Railway Company story. Free Morning Beach Walk Tuesday, June 23 7:00-8:00am Location: Meet at Registration Desk, Irving K Barber Learning Centre Start your morning right with an invigorating walk or run through scenic gardens and viewpoints on the campus. A walk/hike to Spanish Banks beach will also be offered for those not averse to climbing hills! Free West Coast Yoga Session Wednesday, June 24 7:00-8:00am Location: Studio, Student Recreation Centre Breathe, stretch, unwind. Begin your day with a gentle yoga class. All levels welcome. Free 23 EVENTS / TOURS Contact Phone Numbers m-Libraries Conference 2009 Local Organizing Committee & Registration Desk 604.822.7975 Voice messaging service UBC Campus Accommodations Main switchboard (7.30am - 10.30pm) 604.822.1000 Ext 3 Marine Drive Residences 778.588.4011 West Coast Suites 604.822.1020 UBC Campus Phone Directory Online www.directory.ubc.ca Emergency Numbers Fire – Police – Ambulance 911 UBC Campus Security 604.822.2222 UBC Hospital Urgent Care 604.822.7222 We gratefully acknowledge our Conference Sponsors for their support: 24 Photo Credits: Cover: www.flickr.com/photos/quinet/147403166 Inside: www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/2627339492: p.18,/2608397373 p.4,12; /quinnanya/3003243980: p.16; /wolly66/2482105619: p.8; /peyri/2357441856: p.6; Merry Meredith: p.2,10,24; Sony: p.14. CO NT AC T NU M BE RS Conference Organizing Committee Co-Chairs Leonora Crema – University of British Columbia Nicky Whitsed – Open University Members Mohamed Ally – Athabasca University Nancy Levesque – Thompson Rivers University Gill Needham – Open University Steve Schafer – Athabasca University International Organizing Committee Members Karen Butters – University of California Nancy Levesque – Thompson Rivers University Joan Lippincott – Coalition for Networked Information Buhle Mbambo-Thata – UNISA Dora Pérez – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Steve Schafer – Athabasca University Wai-man Wong – Open University of Hong Kong Program Sub-Committee Co-Chairs Mohamed Ally – Athabasca University Gill Needham – Open University Members Nancy Levesque – TRU Sarah Fredline – Queensland University of Technology Nicky Whitsed – Open University Pep Torn – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Publications Sub-Committee Chair Mohamed Ally – Athabasca University Members Gill Needham – Open University Nicky Whitsed – Open University Local Organizing Committee Chair Leonora Crema – University of British Columbia Members Michael Burris – Public Library InterLINK Allan Cho – Irving K Barber Learning Centre, UBC Scott MacKenzie – Simon Fraser University Kat McGrath – University of British Columbia Graphic Artist Merry Meredith – University of British Columbia Conference Staff Maeliosa Griffin – University of British Columbia Patricia Janecek – University of British Columbia Consultant Jeannette Stanley – Open University CONFERENCE COM M ITTEES Lunch Lu
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DOI | 10.14288/1.0077818 |
URI | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/10021 |
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Library, UBC |
Peer Review Status | Unreviewed |
Scholarly Level | Other |
Rights URI | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
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