At the Turn of the Century: A Review and Outlook for Library Services

Author: Compiled by the Chinese Library Association
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Publishing Date: 1999-07-01
Features: To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Library Association and the grand opening of the 1999 annual meeting, this book reviews and summarizes the achievements and experiences of library theory research and the development of library undertakings in China. It also looks ahead and explores the development strategies for libraries in the new century. The Chinese Library Association called for essays from members and library professionals across the country, selecting over 60 of the nearly 700 submissions to compile this book. The content covers six broad areas: digital libraries and online libraries, literature resource construction and sharing in the network environment, library management and reform in the new century, document and information services heading towards the 21st century, the development trends of document information indexing and cataloging, and knowledge economy and libraries.