Cover Image

Academic libraries in the U.S. and China : comparative studies of instruction, government documents, and outreach /

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 (...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Hanrong, Wang, Latham, Bethany
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Chandos Publishing, 2013.
Series:Chandos information professional series.
Subjects:
Academic libraries > United States.
Academic libraries > China.
Bibliothèques universitaires > États-Unis.
Bibliothèques universitaires > Chine.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > Archives & Special Libraries.
Academic libraries
China
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Instruction in American academic libraries / Hanrong Wang
  • 2. Instruction in Chinese academic libraries / Zhengjun Wang
  • 3. Government publications in American academic libraries / Bethany Latham
  • 4. Government publications in Chinese academic libraries / Xuan Xu
  • 5. Outreach in American academic libraries / Charlcie Pettway Vann
  • 6. Outreach in Chinese academic libraries / Shaorong Liu
  • 7. Conclusion: A comparative analysis of US and Chinese academic libraries / Hanrong Wang, Bethany Latham, and Charlcie Pettway Vann.