International and Comparative Studies in Information and Library Science A Focus on the United States and Asian Countries

by Liu, Yan Quan; Cheng, Xiaojun

• ISBN13: 9780810859159
• ISBN10: 0810859157
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-13
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

This collection of scholarly publications compare practices of librarianship between countries. The studies included represent a broad spread of themes, and have findings based on empirical methods such as survey and evaluation analysis.

Author Biography

Yan Quan Liu, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the School of Communication, Information, and Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University Xiaojun Cheng is an associate professor and reference librarian at Southern Connecticut State University

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Research Methodologies	p. 1
Comparative Librarianship	p. 3
International Library and Information Science Research: A Comparison of National Trends	p. 8
Comparison between the People's Republic of China and the United States in the Field of Library and Information Science	p. 25
Introducing an International Cooperative Research Method Employed in Cross-Country Studies in Information and Library Science	p. 31
Information Policy	p. 37
The Impact of National Policy on Developing Information Infrastructure Nationwide: Issues in the People's Republic of China and the United States	p. 39
Professional Education	p. 53
Is the Education on Digital Libraries Adequate?	p. 55
An Investigation of LIS Qualifications throughout the World	p. 73
A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science Education: China and the United States	p. 82
A Comparison Study on the Confusion and Threat of the United States and Chinese Library Education	p. 94
Motivation to Manage: A Comparative Study of Male and Female Library and Information Science Students in the United States of America, India, Singapore, and Japan	p. 113
Information Organization and Services	p. 143
Digital Library Infrastructure: A Case Study on Sharing Information Resources in China	p. 145
Cataloging Nonprint Resources in the United States and China: A Comparative Study of Organization and Access for Selected Electronic and Audiovisual Resources	p. 161
Academic Libraries	p. 173
A Comparative Study of the Use of the Academic Libraries by Undergraduates in the United States and Taiwan	p. 175
Public Libraries	p. 201
International Public Library Trends	p. 203
The Use of the National Library Statistics by Public Library Directors	p. 216
National Public Library Statistics and Management: A Comparison between the United States and People's Republic of China	p. 249
School Libraries	p. 263
Teachers' Perceptions of School Libraries: Comparisons between Tokyo and Honolulu	p. 265
An International Study on Principal Influence and Information Services in Schools: Synergy in Themes and Methods	p. 286
Schools Offering International and Comparative Librarianship Related Courses	p. 311
Journals Pertaining to International and Comparative Studies in ILS	p. 317
International Conferences on Information and Library Science	p. 323
Web Resources Relating to Information and Library Science Worldwide	p. 327
Bibliography	p. 333
Index	p. 347
About the Editors	p. 357
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