...Manorama Tripathi; V.K.J. Jeevan; Parveen Babbar; Lohrii Kaini Mahemei Purpose This paper aims to highlight the research output of library and information science of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nations during the ten year period, i.e. 2005-2014, as reflected through...

...Yan Quan Liu; Donglai Li Purpose The purpose of this case study is to explore the construction pattern and issues involved in the development of an urban library service system in China. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted through an analytical evaluation of the development...

...Liansheng Meng; Yan Quan Liu Purpose The purpose of this case study is to explore the construction pattern and issues involved with the development of the National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) in China. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted through an analytical...

... the table of contents of each and every journal. The decision of which journals to scan should be made in coordination with the East Asian programs. For example, China Studies covers a wide range of subjects, ranging from politics to economics, from sociology to history, and from literature to archaeology...

... educational objectives, curriculum system, teachers’ qualifications and employment market, and describes briefly the prospects in LIS education in China. This debate is, in essence, a reaction to how library science is now regarded. The definition of library science is a long‐term unresolved problem. Some...

..., and professionals. However, few studies have investigated how statistics are used in libraries. This report compares directors’ uses of statistics provided by national agencies in the USA and China to highlight differences and similarities of the uses the two countries’ directors make of statistics...

... in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South East Asia; while the latter are only used in mainland China. The simplified characters were created about 50 years ago, which encourage Chinese to write and read faster. In the Liverpool Chinese community, people use original characters rather than the simplified...