International and Comparative Studies in Information and Library Science

Yan Quan Liu is Associate Professor in the Department of Information & Library Science at the Southern Connecticut State University.Xiaojun Cheng is the education librarian at the Southern Connecticut State University.

• Part 1 ForewordPart 2 PrefacePart 3 AcknowledgmentsPart 4 IntroductionPart 5 Part 1: Research MethodologiesChapter 6 1. Comparative LibrarianshipChapter 7 2. International Library and Information Science Research: A Comparison of National TrendsChapter 8 3. Comparison between the People's Republic of China and the United States in the Field of Library and Information ScienceChapter 9 4. Introducing an International Cooperative Research Method Employed in Cross-Country Studies in Information and Library SciencePart 10 Part 2: Information PolicyChapter 11 5. The Impact of National Policy on Developing Information Infrastructure Nationwide: Issues in the People's Republic of China and the United StatesPart 12 Part 3: Professional EducationChapter 13 6. Is the Education on Digital Libraries Adequate?Chapter 14 7. An Investigation of LIS Qualifications throughout the WorldChapter 15 8. A Comparative Study of Library and Information Science Education: China and the United StatesChapter 16 9. A Comparison Study on the Confusion and Threat of the United States and Chinese Library EducationChapter 17 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 JapanPart 18 Part 4: Information Organization and ServicesChapter 19 11. Digital Library Infrastructure: A Case Study on Sharing Information Resources in ChinaChapter 20 12. Cataloging Nonprint Resources in the United States and China: A Comparative Study of Organization and Access for Selected Electronic and Audiovisual ResourcesPart 21 Part 5: Academic LibrariesChapter 22 13. A Comparative Study of the Use of the Academic Libraries by Undergraduates in the United States and TaiwanPart 23 Part 6: Public LibrariesChapter 24 14. International Public Library TrendsChapter 25 15. The Use of the National Library Statistics by Public Library DirectorsChapter 26 16. National Public Library Statistics and Management: A Comparison between the United States and People's Republic of ChinaPart 27 Part 7: School LibrariesChapter 28 17. Teachers' Perceptions of School Libraries: Comparisons between Tokyo and HonoluluChapter 29 18. An International Study on Principal Influence and Information Services in Schools: Synergy in Themes and MethodsPart 30 Appendix A: Schools Offering International and Comparative Librarianship Related CoursesPart 31 Appendix B: Journals Pertaining to International and Comparative Studies in ILSPart 32 Appendix C: International Conferences on Information and Library SciencePart 33 Appendix D: Web Resources Relating to Information and Library Science WorldwidePart 34 BibliographyPart 35 IndexPart 36 About the Editors