Resource Sharing in the Network Era (A Comparative Study of Resource Sharing between China and Japan)

Author: Gao Bo
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is the first comprehensive study in mainland China on the comparative research of library and information resource construction and utilization between China and Japan. Resource sharing is a major trend following the automation and networking of libraries. The author of this book takes the network environment as the starting point for the comparative study of resource sharing between Chinese and Japanese libraries. First, an in-depth and systematic comparative analysis is conducted on the external and internal network environments of Chinese and Japanese libraries, laying a foundation for establishing the resource sharing model of library and information resources in China in the new era. By drawing on the experiences and lessons of developed countries in the joint construction and sharing of library and information resources, it is beneficial to the healthy development of resource sharing practices in Chinese libraries. The book mainly conducts a comparative study between China and Japan in terms of the theory and practice of joint construction, joint knowledge, and joint sharing of library and information resources. It analyzes the obstacles to joint construction and sharing of library and information resources in China and proposes a sharing system and a joint construction and sharing model.