Full Description
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.
Contents
List of figures and tables
About the authors
Introduction
Purpose
Audience, focus, and organization
Translation
Chapter 1: Instruction in American academic libraries
Abstract:
Introduction to instruction in US academic libraries
The beginning: from inception to the 1880s
Structure and concept development: from the late 1800s to World War II
Library use instruction expands: post-World War II to the 1990s
Library instruction in the digital age: from the 1990s to the present
Trends, anticipated futures, and recommendations
Chapter 2: Instruction in Chinese academic libraries
Abstract:
Introduction to instruction in Chinese academic libraries
Library information literacy instruction in China
The current state of library use education
The significance of information education
The content of information literacy education
Modes and implementation of information literacy instruction
Trends, anticipated futures, and recommendations
Chapter 3: Government publications in American academic libraries
Abstract:
A history of the Government Printing Office
Origins and development of the Federal Depository Library Program
Federal Depository Library Program organization and governance
Government documents: organization and workflow in the academic library
Preservation of government information
Trends, anticipated futures, and recommendations
Chapter 4: Government publications in Chinese academic libraries
Abstract:
Introduction to Chinese government publications
The development of public accessibility for government publications
Government information dissemination channels
Government publications in public libraries
Government publications in academic libraries
Trends, anticipated futures, and recommendations
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Outreach in American academic libraries
Abstract:
Introduction to academic library outreach in the US
Defining outreach
The foundation of outreach services in academic libraries
Types of outreach
Target populations for outreach services
Participants in academic library outreach
Marketing and networking
Marketing plans
Trends, anticipated futures, and recommendations
Chapter 6: Outreach in Chinese academic libraries
Abstract:
Introduction to outreach in Chinese academic libraries
The origin of outreach services
The significance of outreach
Outreach services in academic libraries
Trends, anticipated futures, and recommendations
Chapter 7: Conclusion: A comparative analysis of US and Chinese academic libraries
Abstract:
Introduction to the comparative analysis of academic library services in the US and China
Instruction
Government documents
Outreach
Index
Colleges and universities listed
