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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.

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• Foreword(p. ix)
• Preface(p. xi)
• Acknowledgments(p. xiii)
• Introduction(p. xv)
• Part 1 Research Methodologies(p. 1)
• 1 Comparative Librarianship(p. 3)
• 2 International Library and Information Science Research: A Comparison of National Trends(p. 8)
• 3 Comparison between the People's Republic of China and the United States in the Field of Library and Information Science(p. 25)
• 4 Introducing an International Cooperative Research Method Employed in Cross-Country Studies in Information and Library Science(p. 31)
• Part 2 Information Policy(p. 37)
• 5 The Impact of National Policy on Developing Information Infrastructure Nationwide: Issues in the People's Republic of China and the United States(p. 39)
• Part 3 Professional Education(p. 53)
• 6 Is the Education on Digital Libraries Adequate?(p. 55)
• 7 An Investigation of LIS Qualifications throughout the World(p. 73)
• 8 A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science Education: China and the United States(p. 82)
• 9 A Comparison Study on the Confusion and Threat of the United States and Chinese Library Education(p. 94)
• 10 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)
• Part 4 Information Organization and Services(p. 143)
• 11 Digital Library Infrastructure: A Case Study on Sharing Information Resources in China(p. 145)
• 12 Cataloging Nonprint Resources in the United States and China: A Comparative Study of Organization and Access for Selected Electronic and Audiovisual Resources(p. 161)
• Part 5 Academic Libraries(p. 173)
• 13 A Comparative Study of the Use of the Academic Libraries by Undergraduates in the United States and Taiwan(p. 175)
• Part 6 Public Libraries(p. 201)
• 14 International Public Library Trends(p. 203)
• 15 The Use of the National Library Statistics by Public Library Directors(p. 216)
• 16 National Public Library Statistics and Management: A Comparison between the United States and People's Republic of China(p. 249)
• Part 7 School Libraries(p. 263)
• 17 Teachers' Perceptions of School Libraries: Comparisons between Tokyo and Honolulu(p. 265)
• 18 An International Study on Principal Influence and Information Services in Schools: Synergy in Themes and Methods(p. 286)
• Appendix A Schools Offering International and Comparative Librarianship Related Courses(p. 311)
• Appendix B Journals Pertaining to International and Comparative Studies in ILS(p. 317)
• Appendix C International Conferences on Information and Library Science(p. 323)
• Appendix D 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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Library Journal Review

As information sharing across borders becomes more viable thanks to the Internet, the study of international and comparative librarianship (ICL) is growing increasingly important. Edited by a library science professor and an education librarian at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, this collection of seminal scholarly articles is the first compilation of ICL studies across countries, here focusing primarily on the United States and Asian lands. Twenty articles are divided into seven parts: research methodologies, information policy, professional education, information organization and service, and academic, public, and school libraries. Four appendixes list ICL-related curricula, journals, conferences, and web sites.--Wilda Williams, Library Journal (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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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