Last Two Summers in China
Jing Liu
University of British Columbia
Sharing / Exchange
• Efforts of CEAL members for half a century• New opportunities and demands• More focused on expertise and innovative
ideas• Commitment of Public Services Committee• Benefits to our work in public services
Two Summers in China
2001 paved the way for collaboration 2002 for conference, forums & training
High profile conference on DLKnowledge Navigation in ShanghaiSuperstar BBS virtual referenceExpert on traditional Chinese medicineTraining and then bridging up
Amazing Discoveries
• A new library in every 3.7 days• 70% of publications in China has been
digitized• Helping American institutes with digitization• National Network of Cultural Resources• Rapidly increasing Virtual Reference • Librarians are seeking ways of collaboration• Many international conferences
30 Yuan -- Take the Library Homeat Suzhou Library
What Happened in Shanghai
• CALA delegation, presenters and panel hosts• Reference services and Instructions• Get to know colleagues from all over the
world• Impressed by
Portals in EuropeServices in Hong KongInstructions in the USEbooks in China
Library Instructions
Faculty drive and information literacyBack to UBC:
Focused on faculty liaison and set up class-setting instructions
Gave instructions to TA and instructors before the new term
Emphasised on basic library research skills of undergraduate students
More attached to International MBA students
BBS Reference Services
• 12 reference librarians & 10 volunteers• 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. by regular librarians• Other time by volunteers like me• 1,200 to 1,500 questions / day• 5,000 to 6,000 e-items delivered /day • Resources: ebooks, ejournals, databases,
web resources
I am helping…
Being HelpedWithin 8 Minutes
Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Requests from UBC faculty• Trial of the bilingual database• Dr. Fan Weiyu & AskEASL• Not only helping librarians but also
physicians in Europe and the US
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• Collaborative reference services• UBC users library privileges in China• Bridging up scholars across the Pacific
International Encyclopedia of
Marriage and Family
Chief Editor: Prof. Ponzetti
Conclusion
• Learn from our counterparts in East Asia• Need more institutionalised
collaboration• CEAL plays a crucial role • Please share your stories
Next Summer...
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