Serving Library Users from Asia: A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach...

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John Hickok

Serving Library Users from Asia

A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach Resources

John Hickok

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
12 June 2019

Library, archive & information management; Acquisitions & collection development

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.), few books on serving library users of Asian heritage have 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.

By: John Hickok
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 292mm, Width: 225mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 1.960kg
ISBN: 9780810887305
ISBN 10: 0810887304
Pages: 752
Publication Date: 12 June 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Hickok is library faculty and the International Outreach Librarian at California State University Fullerton, outreaching to and instructing international students for over 20 years. He holds a MLIS from UCLA, and a MA-TESOL (Teaching English to Speaker of Other Languages) from Cal State LA. John's research area is library outreach to international populations and comparisons of library services between Asia and the US. He has written book chapters, journal articles, and presented (in both the US and Asia) on this. John was the 2016 Chair of ALA’s International Relations Roundtable, and was a 2016 Fulbright Scholar, teaching LIS in Asia (Philippines).

Reviews for Serving Library Users from Asia: A Comprehensive Handbook of Country-Specific Information and Outreach Resources

A very comprehensive reference book for librarians serving Asian students and communities. It is also useful for library and information science students looking for literature on comparative librarianship in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. -- Lourdes T. David, member, Board of Librarians, Professional Regulation Commission, Republic of the Philippines, former director, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University This is a very useful book for librarians who serve Asian populations in the U.S., as its population is becoming increasingly diverse. This reference source is really handy for library professionals to serve Asian users anywhere in the world. Highly recommended for all types of libraries. -- Haipeng Li, University Librarian, University of California, Merced