Academic libraries in the US and China comparative studies of instruction, government documents, and outreach

Academic libraries have a long history both in the USA and China, with institutions developing along different trajectories, and responding to the rapidly changing library environment globally. Academic Libraries in the US and China compares current practices within Library and Information Science (...

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Other Authors: Wang, Hanrong (Editor), Latham, Bethany (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Chandos Publishing 2013
Series:Chandos information professional series
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