The Sage in the Cathedral of Books: The Distinguished Chinese American Library Professional Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 096676448X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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After his first retirement, Lee was invited by OCLC to become a Visiting Distinguished Scholar. The biography explores Lee’s career at major academic libraries, beginning at the University of Pittsburgh to his retirement from Ohio University, including his seven years of library directorship at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand, under the sponsorship of the U.S. Ying Zhang of the University of California in Irvine, was updated by Lee. The biography, written by Ms. From there he was appointed Chief of the Asian Division at the Library of Congress and retired for the second time in 2008. The biography of Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, who was awarded the highly prestigious Melvil Dewey Medal by the American Library Association in 2015, will be welcomed by readers interested in knowing not only more about Lee’s personal achievements and contributions in librarianship but also about the rapid changes in the library profession in general. After arriving in the United States as a graduate student from Taiwan in 1957, he struggled to realize the American dream by studying hard and working diligently in the field of librarianship for nearly half a century. The biography also highlights Lee’s contributions in international librarianship, especi
Masaki Matsubayashi said Great contributions to the world of the American and International Librarianship. The biographee "Dr. Hwa Wei Lee" is the first Asian American of the Melvyl Dewey Award of the American Library Association in "Great contributions to the world of the American and International Librarianship" according to Masaki Matsubayashi. The biographee "Dr. Hwa Wei Lee" is the first Asian American of the Melvyl Dewey Award of the American Library Association in 2015.Dr.Lee holds double PhDs in Higher Education and Library Science at University of Pittsburgh (& Carnegie Mellon University) in 1957.His great contributions to the world of the American and International Librarianship are too wide areas and multiple organizations,various academic Institutions, University Libraries, National Libraries, International Institutions of Librarianship etc. His visitingcountries as a consultant, an instructor or a lector are . 015.Dr.Lee holds double PhDs in Higher Education and Library Science at University of Pittsburgh (& Carnegie Mellon University) in 1957.His great contributions to the world of the American and International Librarianship are too wide areas and multiple organizations,various academic Institutions, University Libraries, National Libraries, International Institutions of Librarianship etc. His visitingcountries as a consultant, an instructor or a lector are . charlotte said This book well written and exciting biography of Dr.. This book well written and exciting biography of Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee, retired Chief of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress, by Yang Yang, journalist with CCTV, came out in Chinese a couple of years ago. This English translation by Ying Zheng is just out.This account takes one from Dr. Lee's birth in Guangzhou, where his father was governor of Shihui County, Guangdong Province, through Japanes occupation of China, followed by the Chinese civil war. His family, who were Nationalists, narrowly escaped to Taiwan just before the arrival of Communist troops. They were flown out