Library and Information Sciences Trends and Research
This book explores the development, trends and research of library and information sciences (LIS) in the digital age. Inside, readers will find research and case studies written by LIS experts, educators and theorists, most of whom have visited China, del
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Chuanfu Chen • Ronald Larsen Editors
Library and Information Sciences Trends and Research
Editors Chuanfu Chen School of Information Management Wuhan University Wuhan China
Ronald Larsen School of Information Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
ISBN 978-3-642-54811-6 ISBN 978-3-642-54812-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-54812-3 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2014940283 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2014. The book is published with open access at SpringerLink.com. Open Access This book is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. All commercial rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for commercial use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for commercial use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
From Boone Library School to School of Information Management (SIM), an iSchool at Wuhan University, the teaching and research in library and information science (LIS) has been a century-old tradition of this university. The journal, Documentation, Information & Knowledge (DIK) launched by SIM in 1983, has been making great efforts to identify quality academic papers in LIS areas and gradually developed into a premium LIS journal in China. Since China’s reform and opening-up initiative was introduced, the exchange between Chinese and international LIS community has become more frequent. Stepping into the twenty-first century, the global information environment has changed rapidly and digital native has emerged. People’s information needs, information literacy competency, and information search beha
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