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Author: Theodore F. Welch
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780313296680
ISBN 10: 0313296685
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 21 January 1997
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
?This is one of the finest books on Japanese libraries and librarianship ever written by an American librarian. Welch lived in Japan for 14 years and has visited Japan many times since to gather data and interview librarians. In ten chapters, he traces the development of the country's library system, covering academic, public, national, special, and school libraries....With an extensive bibliography of English and Japanese sources, this excellent addition to the literature is highly recommended for all library school collections and scholars of international librarianship.?-Library Journal
This is one of the finest books on Japanese libraries and librarianship ever written by an American librarian. Welch lived in Japan for 14 years and has visited Japan many times since to gather data and interview librarians. In ten chapters, he traces the development of the country's library system, covering academic, public, national, special, and school libraries... With an extensive bibliography of English and Japanese sources, this excellent addition to the literature is highly recommended for all library school collections and scholars of international librarianship. - Library Journal The book will be a good companion not only to researchers on comparative librarianship, library school faculty and students, but also to librarians, especially who handle Japanese and Asian collections. - Journal of Information, Communication and Library Science The author's personal experience in Japan enabled him to provide an insightful picture of the library system in this country. This work is one of the few monographs in English on this topic and belongs in any library science collection. It represents an enormous resource for international researchers and scholars who plan study trips to Japan. - Libraries and Culture
Author Information
Theodore F. Welch is professor of Japanese and Head of the Japan Research Office at Northern Illinois University. He holds a MLS from the University of California and a PhD in Library and Information Science from the University of Tokyo. He lived in Japan for 14 years and has travelled to and within Japan frequently since 1954. He is the author of numerous articles and three books.
