Chi Wang

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Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress: Selected WritingsHardcover, 2 July 2012

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Reading Age
Ages: 22
Grade Levels
17
Print Length
216 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Date Published
2 Jul 2012
ISBN-10
0810885484
ISBN-13
9780810885486

Description

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. For anyone who has ever wondered what goes on inside the marble walls of one of the country's oldest federal institutions, Wang relates an insider's account of the major milestones and changes to the administration of the Collection over the years. Readers will be surprised not only to learn about some of the rare and priceless books that have found their way to the Library of Congress but also by the candor with which Wang shares his story about serving under three different Librarians of Congress, each with a different mandate and mark they wanted to leave behind. Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress has value as American library history but also serves as a useful introduction to Chinese historical archives and libraries. Select writings discuss publication and personnel exchanges with Chinese academic libraries, Chinese character encoding and library automation, and publishing activities in China.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 22
Author:
Chi Wang
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
2 July 2012
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.49 x 2.03 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 17
Genre:
Asian - Chinese
ISBN-10:
0810885484
ISBN-13:
9780810885486
Language:
English
Location:
Lanham, MD
Pages:
216
Publisher:
Weight:
521.63 gm

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