China Library Information Service Guide

Author: Wang Shiwei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 1999-09-01
Features: The "Guide to Library Information Services in China" includes a total of 192 Chinese libraries and information service institutions. The book is organized into four categories: Public Libraries (77), University and Party School Libraries (84), Academy Libraries (9), and Ministry/Department and Other System Libraries (22). Within each category, the libraries are arranged in the order of North China, Northeast China, East China, Central China, Southwest China, and Northwest China (Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan regions are temporarily omitted). The "Guide to Library Information Services in China" is structured into four parts:
1. Overview of Information Institutions, including the name of the information service department, address, postal code, telephone number, fax, and personnel composition;
2. Service Programs and Content, highlighting services, with some libraries omitting general services such as borrowing services due to space constraints;
3. Collections and Equipment, including a brief introduction to the collections;
4. The Effects and Impact of Information Services, reflecting the social benefits, economic benefits, awards, and social status achieved by each library.