| Chinese Studies Librarianship in North America |
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| 作者姓名： | KarenT.Wei |
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| 作者单位： | UniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign,DanielStreet,MC-493,Champaign,IL61820,USA |
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| 摘 要： | Although American libraries had begun collecting Chinese language materials in the 19th century, notably the United States Library of Congress in 1869, Yale in 1878, Harvard in 1879, and Berkeley in 1896, East Asian studies librarianship in North America, including China studies librarianship, was not fully developed until the 1960s. There was no formal organization that represented the interest of Chinese studies librarians because there were few of them and most of them were China scholars rather than trained librarians. More than 100 years later, the number of Chinese studies librarians in North America has increased considerably, primarily in response to the demand in the field of China studies and more recently to the needs of immigrant population and the general public who has an interest in China.This paper traces the history and growth of Chinese studies librarianship in North America, documents the development of the professional organization that represents Chinese studies librarians, and exami.
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| 关 键 词： | 美国 中文学 专业图书馆 馆长 |
| 收稿时间： | 2004-09-14 |
Chinese Studies Librarianship in North America |
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| KarenT.Wei.Chinese Studies Librarianship in North America[J].Library and Information Service,2004,48(12):31-34. |
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| Authors: | Karen TWei |
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| Institution: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Daniel Street, MC-493, Champaign, IL 61820, USA |
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| Abstract: | Although American libraries had begun collecting Chinese language materials in the 19th century, notably the United States Library of Congress in 1869, Yale in 1878, Harvard in 1879, and Berkeley in 1896, East Asian studies librarianship in North America, including China studies librarianship, was not fully developed until the 1960s. There was no formal organization that represented the interest of Chinese studies librarians because there were few of them and most of them were China scholars rather than trained librarians. More than 100 years later, the number of Chinese studies librarians in North America has increased considerably, primarily in response to the demand in the field of China studies and more recently to the needs of immigrant population and the general public who has an interest in China.This paper traces the history and growth of Chinese studies librarianship in North America, documents the development of the professional organization that represents Chinese studies librarians, and examines the training programs that prepare them for their jobs. It also attempts to propose an international exchange forum aiming to bring together Chinese studies librarians in North America and librarians in China in sharing their experience and expertise to achieve the ultimate goal of serving the users. |
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| Keywords: | Chinese studies librarians Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) North America training international exchange |
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