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Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress
Chi Wang
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: GLH; GLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
In this collection of essays written by the former head of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection, Chi Wang chronicles the modest beginnings of the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress and his crusade to transform it into the largest collection and Chinese cultural presence outside Asia. For anyone who has ever wondered what goes on inside the marble walls of one of the country’s oldest federal institutions, Wang relates an insider’s account of the major milestones and changes to the administration of the Collection over the years. Readers will be surprised not only to learn about some ... Read more
In this collection of essays written by the former head of the Library of Congress Chinese Collection, Chi Wang chronicles the modest beginnings of the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress and his crusade to transform it into the largest collection and Chinese cultural presence outside Asia. For anyone who has ever wondered what goes on inside the marble walls of one of the country’s oldest federal institutions, Wang relates an insider’s account of the major milestones and changes to the administration of the Collection over the years. Readers will be surprised not only to learn about some ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810885486
SKU
V9780810885486
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Ref
99-15
About Chi Wang
Chi Wang is co-founder and president of the U.S.-China Policy Foundation and adjunct professor at Georgetown University. He was the head of the Chinese section of the Library of Congress from 1990-2004. Wang’s many publications include A Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington (2011), George W. Bush and China (2009), and U.S. Congress and America-China Relations since 1989 (2001). He ... Read more
Reviews for Building a Better Chinese Collection for the Library of Congress
Wang makes a significant contribution to the growing body of library literature on Chinese and East Asian collections in the United States, and this volume will be useful in the fields of China studies and library and information science, especially from the historical perspective.
American Reference Books Annual
Academic in style and scope, Wang has collected his various ... Read more
American Reference Books Annual
Academic in style and scope, Wang has collected his various ... Read more