Ancient China

Ancient China

Author: Judith Simpson

Publisher: Time Life Medical

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780809492480

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An informative account of the more than 7,000-year-old civilization of China including insights into the individuals who helped shape this country.


北美民國研究檔案資源指要

北美民國研究檔案資源指要

Author: 王成志

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780231161404

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Presented in both English and Chinese, this volume covers personal papers, correspondences, memoirs, diaries, photographs, moving images, and other materials held at academic and research institutions across the United States and Canada


Academic Libraries in the US and China

Academic Libraries in the US and China

Author: Hanrong Wang

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-06-30

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1780633564

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Academic libraries have a long history both in the USA and China, with institutions developing along different trajectories, and responding to the rapidly changing library environment globally. Academic Libraries in the US and China compares current practices within Library and Information Science (LIS) in the USA and China, giving an historical overview of instruction, government documents, and outreach in academic libraries, as well as discussion and comparative analysis.An introduction leads to chapters on instruction, government publications, and outreach. Each topic is covered both for American and Chinese academic libraries. A conclusion then gives comparative analysis of US and Chinese academic libraries. - Provides a clear examination of the historical foundations of three key areas within the academic library - Includes examples of easy-to-implement current practices - Anticipates future trends


Libraries in the early 21st century, volume 1

Libraries in the early 21st century, volume 1

Author: Ravindra N. Sharma

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-12-27

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 3110270633

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This unique volume gives a truly international overview over the modern history and development of libraries and library technology in selected countries of the world. The careful selection of countries achieves good representation of library work on all continents, covering examples of both the developed and the developing world. A further volume with further national profiles is planned for 2012. This multivolume work represents an excellent contribution to international librarianship and allows comparative studies both at graduate and professional level. Many of the contributors are well-known authors; closely involved in the work of IFLA or their own national library associations.


Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress

Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress

Author: Chi Wang

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0810885484

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International librarianship: cooperation and collaboration (Scarecrow, 2001), by Frances Carroll and John Harvey, $115 cloth, 384 pages. LTD sales: 391 ($20,902 net)International and comparative studies in information and library science: a focus on the United States and Asian countries (Scarecrow, 2008), by Yan Quan Liu and Xiaojun Cheng, $80 paper, 396 pages. LTD sales: 156 ($7,414 net)International librarianship: a basic guide to global knowledge access (Scarecrow, 2007), by Robert Stueart, $55 paper, 260 pages. LTD sales: 400 ($13,293 net)George W. Bush and China: Policies, problems, and partnership. Wang, Chi. (Lexington, 2009). $45, cloth, 156 pages. LTD sales: 232 ($7,313 net)


Public Libraries and their National Policies

Public Libraries and their National Policies

Author: John Helling

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-03-26

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1780633106

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Public Libraries and their National Policies is aimed at practicing librarians and scholars with an interest in public libraries. It examines the various models for providing public library services around the world and discusses differences in such areas as funding sources, standards, regulations and use. At a time when public libraries are facing shrinking budgets and increasing pressure to consolidate or otherwise modify their governance structure, this book provides a timely glimpse into international best practices. - Written by a practicing public library administrator with a working knowledge of policy applications - Little published work exists in book form concerning international public library policies