Resource Sharing in the Internet Era - A Comparative Study of Chinese and Japanese Literature and Information Resource Sharing

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 research on the resource sharing of library and information resources between China and Japan. First, it conducts an in-depth and systematic comparative analysis of the external and internal network environments of libraries in China and Japan, laying a foundation for establishing the resource sharing model of library and information resources in China in the new era. By learning from 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 China's 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 resource sharing of library and information resources. It analyzes the obstacles to the joint construction and sharing of library and information resources in China's libraries and proposes a resource sharing system and a joint construction and sharing model.