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Tell, Marianne – 1980
This report (1) describes the development of libraries in China; (2) examines Chinese library, documentation, and scholarly publications from a historical perspective; and (3) outlines the present state of the art as reflected by the situation before and after the Cultural Revolution. The history of public libraries, university and school…
Descriptors: Classification, Foreign Countries, History, Information Centers
Peer reviewedWu, Xinmin; Yuan, Frederick Fanfu – Education for Information, 1994
Reviews trends in Chinese library and information education since 1978 and examines the influences of reforms of the economic system, advances in science and technology, and advances in the education system. Topics discussed include the development of Chinese information industries, and integration of the work of libraries and information centers.…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Lin, Sharon Chien – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1994
Describes two phases of the automation of library and information services in mainland China. From 1974-86, much effort was concentrated on developing computer systems, databases, online retrieval, and networking. From 1986 to the present, practical progress became possible largely because of CD-ROM technology; and large scale networking for…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Databases, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
