The influence of the American Library Association on modern Chinese librarianship, 1924 to 1949

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Title:	The influence of the American Library Association on modern Chinese librarianship, 1924 to 1949
Authors:	Tsay, Ming-yueh
Contributors:	淡江大學資訊與圖書館學系
Keywords:	China;History;Libraries;Professions
Date:	1999-01-01
Issue Date:	2010-01-27 16:42:46 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Emerald
Abstract:	The purpose of this study is to describe the causes, nature, extent and effect of the influence of the American Library Association (ALA) on the development of modern Chinese librarianship from 1924 to 1949. This study was based primarily on documents located in the ALA archives, which houses the documents of the International Relations Committee of ALA. It was found that library development changed in China during the period by borrowing from American librarianship as conveyed by the ALA, largely as a consequence of the following: American library advisors or educators, such as Arthur E. Bostwick, Charles H. Brown and Charles B. Shaw, conducting surveys of libraries in China; an American library and/or a library school in China; projects for the encouragement of public libraries; fellowships granted to Chinese librarians for study in the USA; the establishment and operation of the CLA; and the Book Program to strengthen library collections during the time of the China-Japan War.
Relation:	Asian libraries 8(8), pp.275-288
DOI:	10.1108/10176749910290194
Appears in Collections:	[Graduate Institute & Department of Information and Library Sciences] Journal Article

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