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/