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Academic Libraries in the US and China

Comparative Studies of Instruction, Government Documents, and Outreach

  • 1st Edition - June 30, 2013
  • Authors: Hanrong Wang, Bethany Latham
  • Language: English
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 3 5 6 - 5

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… Read more

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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.