Collecting Asia
Subtitle: East Asian libraries in North America, 1868-2008
By: edited by Peter X. Zhou.
Contributors: Zhou, Peter X., 1956-
Series: Asia past & present -- no. 4
Publisher: Association for Asian Studies, Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780924304569
Subjects: East Asian libraries -- United States -- History; East Asian libraries -- Canada -- History; East Asia -- Library resources
Description: Today, more than eighty of North America's most prestigious institutions have established East Asian libraries or collections. Their combined holdings number in excess of 16 million books in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, with more than 350,000 items being added every year. The wealth of this material provides an invaluable resource for the study of Asia. This history of acquisition provides remarkable insight into our cultural legacies. This book offers a vibrant and fascinating look at the development of twenty-five major East Asian libraries in North America and the pioneers who helped shape them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.