The new face of academic libraries in mainland China as they enter the twenty‐first century
Jinhong Tang
(Jinhong Tang is a doctoral student at the Department of Information Studies, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia and has taught at Nankai University, China.)
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Abstract
Presents a brief introduction to the development of librarianship in China, describes the environment in which academic libraries exist in mainland China today, summarising their new features. They are digitising and networking information resources and services. Problems are identified and suggestions made for overcoming them. Provides lists of some academic library homepages and networks.
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Citation
Tang, J. (2001), "The new face of academic libraries in mainland China as they enter the twenty‐first century", Library Management, Vol. 22 No. 4/5, pp. 181-186. https://doi.org/10.1108/01435120110388742
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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