Report of a cooperative venture between the China Medical University library and the medical library of McGill University

In March/April 1986, the medical library at McGill University in Montreal, Canada signed a cooperative agreement with the China Medical University (CMU) Library in Shenyang, China. This paper analyzes the operations of the CMU library within the context of the Chinese system of medical education, health care delivery, and medical librarianship. The CMU library is described in terms of collections, cataloging procedures, filing, public services (reference, bibliographic instruction, circulation, copy service), interlibrary loans, networking, conservation of materials, and personnel. Some interesting comparisons are made between the two libraries with respect to holdings, services provided, and training of staff. The plans for future cooperation are outlined.     

Methods of Selection and Acquisition of European French Monographs in an Academic Law Library

This article examines methods of selection and acquisition for European (as opposed to Canadian) French-language print monographs for a research-level law library collection in North America based on the study of the practices and techniques locally developed in the Nahum Gelber Law Library, McGill University. These techniques represent a combination of non–approval plan–based methods: blanket order, standing orders, online slip service in WorldCat, use of other libraries’ acquisition lists, and firm orders. The methods described in this article are not exclusive to the selection in the subject area of law and could be applied in other academic disciplines.     

The Internet and Reference Librarians:

This paper examines the efforts of the McGill University Humanities and Social Sciences Library Reference staff to integrate the use of resources found on the hernet with traditional reference duties. It also discusses the Internet instruction workshops designed and implemented by reference staff to help librarians and the university community understand and navigate the Internet. The relationship with McGill's Computing Centre and Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology is examined and a case is made for increased collaboration with other areas concerning Internet instruction and use. Lastly, the proactive role of reference staff concerning the introduction of the Internet to other library staff and to the university community is also discussed.     

The literary works of Sir William Osler

A paper read at the first regular meeting of the Osler Society of McGill University, October 19, 1921.     

Lady Osler Endowment

Discusses the financing of activities and book purchases by the Osler Library of McGill University through an endowment from Grace Linzee, Lady Osler.     

W. W. Francis, patron of the Osler Society

Address delivered by E. H. Bensley of the Department of the History of Medicine at the Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Banquet of the Osler Society of McGill University, April 1, 1971.     

Take a Paws: Fostering Student Wellness with a Therapy Dog Program at Your University Library

Therapy dogs are trained and socialized to provide comfort to individuals who are ill or experiencing stress. The following article explores therapy dog outreach programs in academic libraries by describing a successful venture at McGill University Library. Background, planning advice, assessment results, and recommendations are presented with an aim to inform those who would like to implement similar programs at their libraries.     

2004-2006年我国图书馆学基础理论研究热点问题探析

2004-2006年我国图书馆学基础理论研究在不同的背景环境下产生了一系列的研究热点:图书馆学的历史总结展望、公共图书馆精神、图书馆学研究对象是知识资源、以知识为中心的图书馆学学科体系、知识管理对现代图书馆学研究内容的创新、基于知识资源论的图书馆学基础理论体系、图书馆学方法论中的链接分析法和内容分析法、图书馆立法和数字图书馆建设中的知识产权问题研究。     

1995—2010年我国图书馆使命研究评析

1995—2010年,我国图书馆使命研究总体上呈增长趋势,并且呈现出角度多样、重点突出等特点。图书馆使命研究主要围绕泛论图书馆使命、视某一图书馆社会责任为使命、使命管理、图书馆人使命等角度进行,但存在图书馆使命概念不明确、对图书馆使命功能过分夸大和对个体图书馆使命研究不足等问题。因此,图书馆使命研究应重视对图书馆根基使命的研究及对个体图书馆使命功能的优化设计,将服务至上作为图书馆员的永恒使命。     

Book reviews

Ken Auletta, Three Blind Mice (New York: Random House, 1991) 642 pp.

Marc Raboy. Missed Opportunities: The Story of Canada's Broadcasting Policy (Montreal: McGill‐Queen's University Press, 1990) 471 pp.     

知识考古学视域下的图书馆史观

传统的图书馆史观强调时间的连续性以及事件的因果性,将图书馆的发展叙述为简单的线性模式,导致图书馆学者及从业人员在传统的历史观下盲目追赶时代,缺少反思和考证精神,致使在图书馆发展思路上做出不当选择。知识考古学的后现代思想,强调历史的断裂性、事物的复杂性,呼吁图书馆人摒弃权威,以历史的眼光看待图书馆发展问题,以批判的精神审视图书馆职能、图书馆精神等图书馆学基本问题。     

我国地方图书馆法规比较研究

对我国内地现已制定的12部图书馆法规进行比较研究,通过重点分析法规中的图书馆设置及目的、经费保障、文献资源建设和图书馆管理等问题,总结我国地方图书馆法建设取得的成绩及存在的问题.     

泛在图书馆环境下嵌入式馆员的泛在化服务

介绍泛在图书馆是一种全新的图书馆理念,是未来图书馆存在的重要形态,也是一种新的信息环境。而嵌入式馆员是泛在图书馆环境下图书馆服务的主要服务模式,在详述泛在图书馆及嵌入式馆员的概念和特征的基础上,分析泛在图书馆与嵌入式馆员之间的关系,并重点论述泛在图书馆环境下嵌入式馆员的泛在化服务。     

论图书馆精神与图书馆价值观

对国内图书馆界关于图书馆精神的定义及具体内涵做了简要的述评，指出人们所说的图书馆精神主要包括图书馆价值观和图书馆职业道德两个方面；在回顾国内外现有图书馆价值观研究成果的基础上，提出“为人们自由、平等、便利地利用信息和知识服务”的当代图书馆价值观及相关的支撑因素。     

Organizational aspects of the virtual library: A survey of academic libraries

The virtual library is presently being investigated across disciplines, often with a strong technological emphasis. The present study takes an organizational approach by placing the virtual library in the context of the academic library, and focusing on opinions of the library directors concerning the virtual library. The problem investigated refers to the propensity of academic libraries to become organized as a virtual library, which is conceptualized in terms of four general models. Directors of academic libraries were surveyed, and the literature on changes in the library organization was reviewed. It has been found that academic libraries exhibit visible organizational changes. When the virtual library is concerned, however, library directors tend to understand it just as digital technology, are mainly supportive of such library, and demonstrate a number of limitations that prevent them from thinking of virtual libraries in more radical terms.     

汪长炳先生对我国图书馆事业的杰出贡献——纪念著名图书馆学家、教育家汪长炳先生诞辰100周年

汪长炳(1904～1988),中国著名的图书馆学家、教育家,长期从事图书馆管理工作。他 培养了大批图书馆专业人才。在图书馆管理中,重视图书馆基础工作,重视办理方针的制定,重 视馆际协作协调,重视为科学研究服务。他重视图书馆工作人员培训,强调开展学术研究。参 考文献9。     

Communicating Library Impact on Retention: A Framework for Developing Reciprocal Value Propositions

This article explores the trends identified in a survey of library directors on efforts to document and communicate library contributions to student retention. Library deans/directors have little in the way of communication methods for sharing library impact on retention. Methods that are used tend to be unidirectional in nature. Based on these results, this article also presents a framework of stakeholder markets and examples of reciprocal value propositions library leaders could develop around library contributions to retention efforts. This in turn can assist with advocacy and the communication of academic library value to university leaders and other higher education stakeholders.     

"图书馆生活哲学"的依据、意义与作用

文章详细剖析了"图书馆哲学"是"生活哲学"的依据,并从"图书馆生活哲学"有助于对当代"图书馆生活"进行深刻反思、"图书馆生活哲学"有助于落实"以人为本"的价值原则、"图书馆生活哲学"有助于反思和审视"图书馆哲学"的"中国化"等几个方面分析了"图书馆生活哲学"的意义与作用.     

1920年北京高等师范学校图书馆学讲习会的历史意义及影响

1920年举办的北京高等师范学校图书馆学讲习会是首次全国性、大规模的图书馆员职业教育活动。会议为发展图书馆教育就尽快组建全国性的图书馆协会达成了共识,为中国图书馆学教育开创了一种良好的范式,加速了中国新图书馆事业的现代化进程,是新图书馆运动的一个重要的转捩点;会议催生了一批重要的图书馆学著作,对中国现代图书馆的学科建设和学术发展起到了助推作用。     

以读者为中心的智慧图书馆研究

[目的/意义]智慧图书馆是智能技术驱动下的一种新型图书馆模式。当前智慧图书馆的理论研究进入了纵深阶段。因此有必要对过去智慧图书馆的研究进行总结，思考智慧图书馆未来研究的方向。[方法/过程]总结近5年来国内外智慧图书馆研究的主题内容，包括智慧图书馆的基本问题、技术应用、实践案例、智慧服务以及智慧图书馆馆员。[结果/结论]认为智慧图书馆以大数据、人工智能等技术为支撑，建设的重点应当从馆员、资源和读者3要素入手，建立图书馆馆藏、图书馆馆员、图书馆读者的多维交互模式，为读者提供智慧服务。未来智慧图书馆的建设应以读者需求的精准识别为起点，重视读者体验，构建更加以读者为中心的图书馆。