china library ambassadors trip
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Library and Information Services Delegation to China
Barb Hauck-Mah, Director
Lodi Memorial Library
Sept. 23 to Oct. 3, 2011
U.S. Librarian Delegates
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How was the food & weather?
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Public & University Library Meetings
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Beijing Normal University Library
National Library of China
Public & University Library Meetings
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Guizhou Provincial Library
Guiyang Medical University Library
Barb Presentation and Discussion
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End of Meeting Protocol
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Gifts, P to P Certificate, Business Cards Exchange
What we learned
Libraries offer text—print but ebooks growing fast
No “library as place” concept –few programs
No school libraries-Free education up to Grade 8 only
Wifi & Mobile apps big- funding tight for tech updates
Weeding occurs rarely
Retirement at age 55F and 60M mandatory
Librarian training very different in China8
National Library of China - Beijing
Established 1909—new building 2010 25 million items, 46 reading rooms 70,000 daily circulation (19.6M pop)
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Reader Services
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Reading Daily Newspapers
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Viewing ancient scrolls & images
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Main Stacks and Info Desk
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Information Commons
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Around the National Library
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Children’s Library @National Library
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Custom Website & New Technology
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Still have books—print & ebooks
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Guizhou Provincial Library Tour
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Est. 1937 (Guiyang 3.45M pop.)19 reading roomsBraille Library, Ancient book researchEnglish salon, Green Internet bar
Children’s Room in Guiyang Library
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New Books & e-Reading Room
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Computers from 2004—unused now
Beijing Excursion highlights
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Great Wall at Badaling
Forbidden City Four Bridges
Guiyang Excursion Highlights
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Rice and Cabbage Farmland
Miao Silver Ornaments Dance
Xie Xie to Hosts and Guides
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Selected photos on Lodi Library Flickr accounthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lodilibrarynj/sets/72157627823903826/