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

Comparative studies in information and library science published in the past ten years have reflected a broad spectrum of backgrounds, interests, and issues. But until now, services between different countries have never been gathered or organized into a single source. As demand from researchers, students, directors, and practitioners for literature in this field continues to grow, the need for a focused book on international and comparative librarianship has become more evident. Authors Yan Quan Liu and Xiaojun Cheng address this gap as it pertains to Asian nations.

This contributed volume,International and Comparative Studies in Information and Library Science: A Focus on the United States and Asian Countries, addresses such issues as research methodologies, information policy, professional education, information organization, as well as school, academic, and public libraries. The book also features a comprehensive bibliography of related articles, books, proceedings, and other publications in both English and Chinese. In addition, this volume features four appendixes that include lists of the curriculum, journal titles, conferences, and websites relating to international and comparative librarianship available at the time of publication.

Yan Quan Liuis Associate Professor in the Department of Information & Library Science at the Southern Connecticut State University.

Xiaojun Chengis the education librarian at the Southern Connecticut State University.

Part 1 Foreword
Part 2 Preface
Part 3 Acknowledgments
Part 4 Introduction
Part 5 Part 1: Research Methodologies
Chapter 6 1. Comparative Librarianship
Chapter 7 2. International Library and Information Science Research: A Comparison of National Trends
Chapter 8 3. Comparison between the People's Republic of China and the United States in the Field of Library and Information Science
Chapter 9 4. Introducing an International Cooperative ResearchlcÆ