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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWang makes a significant contribution to the growing body of library literature on Chinese and East Asian collections in the United States, and this volume will be useful in the fields of China studies and library and information science, especially from the historical perspective. * American Reference Books Annual *
Academic in style and scope, Wang has collected his various writings that center on Chinese culture, publishing and library collections. * Kirkus *
Extraordinarily relevant and enlightening for a new generation of librarians and scholars of Chinese studies. -- Chengzhi Wang, Columbia University C.V. Starr East Asian Library
I hope our young colleagues will have the opportunity to read this book and learn how pioneers built up these important collections. -- Tai-Loi Ma, Princeton University East Asian Library
Table of ContentsPreface I. Building a Better Chinese Collection: Remembering My Library of Congress Years (1957-2004) II. Possibilities for Future Book Exchanges and Other Findings from Trip to China (1972) III. Follow-up Observations on China’s Libraries and Publishing Activities (1973) IV. Recent Advances and Improvements to Libraries and Library Collections in China and Hong Kong (1976) V. Chinese Knowledge of the United States: A Preliminary Survey (1980) VI. Report on Trip to Chinese Film Festival: Torino, Italy (February 25 - March 8, 1982) VII. Chinese Character Computer Encoding Methods and Library Automation: A Bibliographical Survey (1982) VIII. The Challenges of Collection and Facility Management for China’s Libraries(1984) IX. The Early History and Development of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection (1984) X. Relevant Sources and U.S. Archival Materials for Conducting Research on China (1984) XI. The Teaching of U.S. History in the People's Republic of China (1985) XII. Tracing the History of Libraries and Archives in China (1989) XIII. Resources for the Researcher in the Library of Congress Chinese Collection (1993) XIV. Overseeing the Development of a Modern Research Library for the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1993) XV. Developments and Trends in Publishing in the People's Republic of China: An American Perspective (1994) Appendix A: Testimony before Congress on the State of the Library of Congress Chinese Language Collection Appendix B: Comments on the Proposed Reorganization of the Library of Congress Asian Division Appendix C: Recognition by CEAL for Contributions and Service to East Asian Libraries
