In this collection of essays written by the former head of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection, Chi Wang chronicles the modest beginnings of the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress and his crusade to transform it into the largest collection and Chinese cultural presence outside Asia. Select writings discuss publication and personnel exchanges with Chinese academic libraries, Chinese character encoding and library automation, and publishing activities in China.
In this collection of essays written by the former head of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection, Chi Wang chronicles the modest beginnings of the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress and his crusade to transform it into the largest collection and Chinese cultural presence outside Asia. Select writings discuss publication and personnel exchanges with Chinese academic libraries, Chinese character encoding and library automation, and publishing activities in China.
Chi Wang is co-founder and president of the U.S.-China Policy Foundation and adjunct professor at Georgetown University. He was the head of the Chinese section of the Library of Congress from 1990-2004. Wang's many publications include A Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington (2011), George W. Bush and China (2009), and U.S. Congress and America-China Relations since 1989 (2001). He has been publisher of the Washington Journal of Modern China since 1992.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 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
Preface 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
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