UNIMARC in China and the Publishing of Chinese Edition of UNIMARC Manual: Authorities Format

I have just published a new article in Library Journal, published by Shanghai Library:

UNIMARC在中国以及《UNIMARC手册：规范格式》中文版的出版

UNIMARC in China and the Publishing of Chinese Edition of UNIMARC Manual: Authorities Format

Details can be found at the following site:

http://www.libnet.sh.cn:8081/tsgzz/CN/Y2014/V33/I10/108

Fifth National Conference on Library Acquisitions, Tianjin, China, September 24-27, 2014

The Fifth National Conference on Library Acquisitions was held in Tianjin, China, September 24-27, 2014. With about 180 participants from library, publishing and book trade communities, it was a great success.

Report (with video) by the CNTV is available at:

http://kejiao.cntv.cn/2014/10/23/ARTI1414056440387383.shtml

High quality video is also available at:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/LvWjZS5h9ag/

Han Yongjin: Innovative services in the National Library of China

IFLA Journal, Volume 40, Issue 3 (October 2014) is just published today. There are nine articles by national librarians around the world, including the one by Mr. HAN Yongjin, Director-General of the National Library of China.

Innovative services in the National Library of China / HAN Yongjin

Abstract:

In recent years, librarianship in China has encountered new opportunities and challenges due to unprecedented changes in the political, economic, social and technical environment in China. In order to keep up with these changes, the National Library of China is devoted to the transformation of libraries in innovative ways. It has undertaken much exploration in the development of digital libraries, social education, preservation and conservation of cultural heritages and integration and display of library resources. It has also launched major projects including the Digital Library Promotion Project and 'Chinese Memory' and built the National Museum of Classic Collections to promote extensive reading activities. All these efforts have achieved positive results.

Address of the article:

http://ifl.sagepub.com/content/40/3/202.full

TOC of the issue:

http://ifl.sagepub.com/content/40/3.toc

Full text of the whole issue will be available at the IFLA website:

http://www.ifla.org/publications/ifla-journal

ISBD in China: The Road to Internationalization

My article "ISBD in China: The Road to Internationalization" is published in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, Vol. 52, Issue 8 (October 2014).

Abstract:

The article discusses the historical background, present status, and future perspectives of International Standard for Bibliographic Description (ISBD) translations, research, and applications in China. It also analyzes the relationship between ISBD and Chinese Library Cataloging Rules and the internationalization process of Chinese library cataloging practices.

Available online since September 26, 2014:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2014.920944