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Serving Library Users from Asia - A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach Resources (Hardcover)
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Serving Library Users from Asia - A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach Resources (Hardcover)
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Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural
groups in the US. While books on serving other target groups in
libraries have been published (e.g., disabled, Latino, seniors,
etc.), no book on serving library users of Asian heritage has yet
been written. Thus the timely need for this book. Rather than a
generalized overview of Asians as a whole, this book has 24
separate chapters-each on 24 specific Asian countries/cultures of
East, Southeast, and South Asia-with a wealth of resources for
understanding, interacting with, outreaching to, and serving
library users of each culture. Resources include cultural guides
(both print and online), language helps (with sample library
vocabulary), Asian booksellers, nationwide cultural groups,
professional literature, and more. Resources and suggestions are
given for all three types of libraries-public, school, and
academic-making this book valuable for all librarians. The
demographics of each Asian culture (numbers and distribution)-plus
history of immigration and international student enrollment-is also
featured. As a bonus, each chapter spotlights a US public, school,
and academic library providing model outreach to Asian library
users. Additionally, this book provides a detailed description and
analysis of libraries in each of the 24 Asian countries. The
history, development, facilities, conditions, technology,
classification systems, and more-of public, school, and academic
libraries-are all discussed, with detailed documentation. Country
conditions influencing libraries and library use are also
described: literacy levels, reading cultures, languages and writing
systems, educational systems, and more. Based on the author's 15
years of research and travels to Asia, this work is a must-have for
all librarians.
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