China’s Administration of Cultural Undertakings

MOST of China’s culturalundertakings are adminis-tered by the Chinese gov-ernment on five different levels.Top level:central departments,including the Ministry Culture,the Ministry of Radio,Film andTelevision,and the State Press andPublication Administration.The Ministry of Culture is thenational administrative organ forcultural and art undertakings.Ac-cording to the plan approved by theState Council in March 1989,itsmain powers and responsibilities are:to administer art undertakings,masscultural undertakings,libraries,cul-tural undertakings in minority-nationality areas and the culturalwork of juveniles and children;toadminister training and education ofcultural and art personnel,scientificresearch on art,and scientific andtechnological work on culture andthe arts;to administer art marketsand cultural and art exchange withTaiwan,and cultural and art ex-change and liaison with foreigncountries; to administer the StateCultural Relics Bureau.The Ministryof Culture has 14 units under

THE PUBLICATION, LIBRARY & INFORMATION UNDERTAKINGS IN THE CAS SYSTEM

The CAS publication service was started at the founding of the CAS The CAS Bureau of Compilation & Translation inaugurated at the time was mainly assigned to resuming the publication of various science related periodicals and the founding of new journals including Scientia Sinica (Zhongguo Kexue) and Science Bulletin (Kexue Tongbao).Also,its daily routine included publishing some celebrated scholars’ works which had been suspended coming out at the eve of the Liberation in 1949 and introduction of foreign scien-

Stars are his Essays, Patriots are Like him——Contributions of Teacher Luo Haocai to the Human Rights Undertaking in China

It has been more than a decade since I met Teacher Luo Haocai. Before I met him, I had already heard that he was an approachable scholar. Although he was at a high position and played a leading role in establishing China’s administrative law, he always had a peaceful mind, which was highly respected and honored by colleagues in the academic community. After I actually met him, I was deeply impressed by the

A Great Undertaking Comes to Fruition——Du Yuzhou on 60 Years of China Textile

For the past 60 years, China has reached the pinnacle after going through many trials and tribulations. At this historical moment, how do we evaluate the national textile industry’s past, present, and future, and the individuals who lead it? We turn to Du Yuzhou, president of China National Textile and Apparel Council, with our questions.

Contribution of Development of China's Higher Education to Human Rights Undertaking

Human rights are the rights and freedoms of humans in their nature, and represent the basic conditions for the free and complete development of the humankind. The educational develop- ment level is an important mark of the level of realization of human rights. China＇s higher education realized the historic development in the 1998- 2007 period, and the number of the enrolled students at common colleges and universities across the nation had exploded from 3.4 million to 18.85 million, the number one in the world.

Development of Natural Gas in China--Concentrating Resources to Accomplish Major Undertakings, and Expediting Development through Diversified Ownerships

The development of China＇s natural gas industry can be described as the story of an ancient but rising industry. In general, the route for China＇s natural gas development is through concentrating resources to accomplish major undertakings, and expediting development through diversified ownerships.

Academic institutional repositories in China:A survey of CALIS member libraries

Purpose: China Academic Library & Information System(CALIS) planned to launch an institutional repository(IR) project to promote IR development and open access at colleges and universities in China. In order to get to know the current state of IRs in academic institutions, with the help of Peking University Library, CALIS Administrative Center conducted this survey.Design/methodology/approach: We conducted an online survey of CALIS member libraries.Findings: Firstly, the development of IRs at China's colleges and universities is still in its infancy. Secondly, the Chinese colleges and universities have reached a consensus on the objective for having an IR. Thirdly, they are having high expectations of IR functions. Fourthly,they prefer to establish a centralized IR system at a minimum cost. Finally, there are both similarities and differences between the Chinese academic institutions and their counterparts in other countries in the state of IR development.Research limitations: The questionnaire needs to be improved because there is a lack of enough questions for those who do not plan to build an IR. Comparatively lower rate of valid questionnaire return can affect the accuracy of the results. It is hard to go into an in-depth discussion only based on the data collected from this questionnaire survey, and consequently,the findings from the survey can hardly present an accurate and comprehensive picture of the current state of IR development in the academic sector in China.Practical implications: The survey results provide essential foundation for CALIS IR project,and meanwhile the research can serve as a reference source for the future studies of the development of IRs at China's colleges and universities.Originality/value: It is the first national survey focused on the development of IRs in academic institutions in China.

Public library services to older adults in China:An empirical study based on content analysis

Purpose:The research is undertaken to help the Chinese public libraries answer the growing needs for library services to the elderly.Based on an investigation of the current situation of the services to older adults in China and a comparative analysis of the services in the U.S.,we attempt to explore what improvements the Chinese public libraries can make to better serve the needs of older adults.Design/methodology/approach:We empirically analyzed the older adults services of 271public libraries in China from 2002 to 2011 via content analysis of both the print materials such as the regulations and policies released by these libraries and the related information on the libraries' websites and the Internet Web pages.Findings:Great strides have been made in the Chinese public libraries' services to older adults in constructing service systems,providing facilities and equipment,exploring cooperative programming,and planning diversified and regularly scheduled activities.Compared with American counterparts,however,the Chinese public libraries need to catch up in understanding the elderly people as library users,planning customized services,formulating service guidelines and evaluation systems,and working with other local agencies for cooperative programming for seniors in communities.Research limitations:It is hard to collect more data covering more geographical areas and longer periods of time.The content analysis of libraries' policies and regulations is a very rough approximation of the libraries' 'real' services.The study should be extended to visits to public libraries in the future.Practical implications:This study provides useful information for the Chinese library policymakers to formulate regulations and policies to provide services to older adults.Originality/value:To the best of our knowledge,the comprehensive survey reported in this paper is the first in-depth investigation of the current situation of public library services to older adults in China,providing the analysis framework for more in-depth surveys in the future.

Current Status and Analysis on Space Service in East China Public Libraries: A Case Study

This paper provides references for the space service of public libraries in China. 51 public libraries in East China were investigated in terms of space type, space facilities and space service reconstruction;the current situation of space service was analyzed and some problems were revealed. Based on the investigation, the characteristics of public libraries’ space service in East China are summarized from the perspective of space type, space service concept and space service mode. And the problems in the aspects of new space service level, space service facility construction and space service evaluation mechanism are pointed out. Through the analysis, space service strategies of public libraries in China are proposed: libraries’ overall quality should be strengthened;space service based on information technology should be promoted;users’ needs should be respected and evaluation mechanism should be developed.

Call for papers!No APC!The first library&information science journal indexed in ESCI in China

The Journal of Data and Information Science(JDIS),being sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)and published quarterly by the National Science Library of CAS,is the first internationally published English-language academic journal in the data and information science and related fields from China.

Development and construction of China's higher education libraries

Libraries in China's higher education institutions have been developing in keeping pace with the flourishing development of China's higher education. This article aims to make an introduction to the construction of China's higher education libraries, especially the recent three decades' achievements since China's reform and opening-up in 1978. In this article, the authors draw a general picture of the development of libraries in China's higher education institutions, covering such eight aspects as management, types and positioning,organizational structure and personnel, expenditure and buildings, reader service, building and sharing of resources as well as automation system.

图书情报硕士专业学位(MLIS)教育发展状况调查报告(2023)

[目的/意义]全面、客观地反映我国MLIS教育在2023年的状况和发展变化。[研究设计/方法]采用调查问卷收集MLIS培养单位师资、招生、教育培养、就业等方面的数据,通过统计描述和对比反映现状,揭示发展变化。[结论/发现]我国MLIS教育稳健发展。具体表现为:师资队伍稳定增长,招生规模不断扩大,培养特色鲜明,毕业生就业状况良好,各培养单位的课程设置、教育资源建设和培养过程管理日益规范。[创新/价值]连续11年发布MLIS教育发展状况调查报告,为学位和教育管理部门以及各培养单位决策提供支持。

欠发达地区县级公共图书馆法治建设任重道远——对鄂、渝、湘、黔若干县级图书馆的调研分析

文章选取了我国欠发达地区25个县级公共图书馆,围绕《中华人民共和国公共图书馆法》的具体实施情况开展深入调查。发现当前我国欠发达地区县级公共图书馆的法治化治理水平有所提升,但地方政府依法保障的情况仍然堪忧。为此提出了4个基层公共图书馆法治建设着力点,为新时代基层公共图书馆的法治化建设和高质量发展提供参考。

公共图书馆法与图书馆专业化发展关系探究

《公共图书馆法》是领域经验的总结,图书馆专业化发展是职业的整体行动,二者均具有全局性的特点,这使得图书馆专业化发展成为观察《公共图书馆法》及配套地方立法的一个有益框架。本文从专业性职业的理论模型和中国图书馆专业化发展的实践困境出发,搭建了包括两个向度六个基本要素的图书馆专业化发展整体框架,进而从向内的专业性建设和向外的专业性认可两个向度观察公共图书馆法与图书馆专业化发展的关系。研究发现,在向内的专业性建设方面,公共图书馆法指向专业性建设的基本要素、强调专业性建设的基础保障、明确专业性建设的主要领域、固化专业性建设的实践经验;在向外的专业性认可方面,公共图书馆法是图书馆专业化发展的形象大使、监督利器和营销宝典,是强化图书馆在若干领域的专业特征和专业权威从而提高职业声望的最有力抓手。新的历史时期,面对新的挑战,公共图书馆法应该通过对专业化发展框架中的全部要素进行更充分的规定,为我国公共图书馆事业的专业化发展起到更好的指引、支撑和推动作用。图2。表2。参考文献68。

“蓝色经济”战略背景下高校图书馆区域协作与服务路径探析——以中国海洋大学图书馆为例

为了了解目前高校图书馆区域协作理论研究与实践发展的基本情况,以中国海洋大学图书馆为例,从涉海特色文献资源与信息服务体系建设、参与区域协作发展与服务模式几个方面,总结服务地方“蓝色经济”发展的情况。针对高校图书馆区域协作普遍存在的问题,提出服务“蓝色经济”发展,健全区域协作与服务体系的建议。

李继先:不该被忽视的图书馆学人

李继先是文华图专1930届毕业生,在校学习期间即参加中华图书馆协会第一次年会提出并通过与图书馆图书互借和图书馆学术用语相关的法案;在图书馆实务和国外图书馆论文译介方面成绩显著,他关注图书馆杂件和小册,是迄今为止唯一一位在这方面作过专门研究和详细论述的图书馆学者,推动了我国图书分类法的进步;其与房兆楹协同创办的《图书馆学周刊》是民国时期为数不多的依托报纸发行的图书馆学期刊之一。文章系统梳理了李继先在民国时期的图书馆活动,对助力当代图书馆业务实践及学术研究发展有一定意义。

健康中国背景下医学高校图书馆教学支持服务研究

目的/意义提供高质量健康信息服务,促进医教协同发展,助力健康中国服务体系建设。方法/过程运用网络调研、文献调研、电话访谈等方法,调查30所医学高校图书馆教学支持服务现状,从教学资源服务、信息素养服务、学科服务、服务保障4方面分析存在的问题。结果/结论医学高校图书馆应建立并完善教学支持服务体系,提升学科教学支持服务力度、提供精准健康信息服务、加强区域或部门间协作、创新智慧化服务模式,成为健康中国行动的重要推动力量。

民国二三十年代上海阅读指导述评

阅读推广在民国文献中的表现形式为阅读指导。民国二三十年代,上海的图书馆数量居于全国之首,但一般民众对于阅读图书感觉并不需要。为培养民众阅读兴趣,图书馆突破传统藏书楼“重藏轻用”桎梏,兴起“开放潮流”,吸引民众到图书馆来,推送图书到民众中去,指导民众阅读。文章从原始资料入手,对这一时期上海图书馆界的阅读推广与指导实践进行梳理,以期对当今阅读推广工作有所启发。

20世纪以来中国目录学史书写回顾与展望——以通论性目录学史著作为中心的考察

[目的/意义]相较于中国目录学史的研究,学界对于中国目录学史研究史的梳理略显不够,通过梳理20世纪中国目录学史研究史,为新时代中国目录学史的研究与书写提供历史借鉴。[研究设计/方法]以20世纪以来出版的姚名达著《中国目录学史》、王重民著《中国目录学史论丛》、吕绍虞著《中国目录学史稿》、倪士毅著《中国古代目录学史》、乔好勤著《中国目录学史》、余庆蓉著《中国目录学思想史》以及柯平著《中国目录学史》7本通论性目录学史著作为研究对象,通过系统研读、分析与比较,借以梳理20世纪中国目录学史的书写路径。[结论/发现]20世纪以来中国目录学史书写呈现出如下特点:(1)历史学、图书馆学学者是中国目录学史书写的两大核心主体;(2)线性进化史观逐渐成为中国目录学史书写的主流史观;(3)书写的焦点由“以目录为中心”到“目录与人并重”。[创新/价值]在此基础上提出了未来中国目录学史书写展望:(1)明确“目录学史”的内涵;(2)明确“以西释中”还是“以中释中”;(3)明确中国目录学史的中心是“人”;(4)探索多体裁的中国目录学史书写形式;(5)拓展中国目录学史的关注视域。