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Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural groups in the US. This book is a comprehensive guide to serving library users from 24 specific Asian countries. It begins with a broad overview of how libraries can better serve Asian communities and then devotes a chapter to each country, providing wealth of valuable resources.
About the author
John Hickok is a librarian at California State University, Fullerton. He teaches information literacy classes, particularly to ESL and international students from around the world. He holds masters degrees in both Library and Information Studies and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. He has both written and presented programs on cross-cultural comparisons of library services in other countries (especially Asia) and the U.S. He is currently Chair of the American Library Association's International Relations Roundtable Reception Committee which welcomes international librarians to ALA Conferences each year.
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Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural groups in the US. This book is a comprehensive guide to serving library users from 24 specific Asian countries. It begins with a broad overview of how libraries can better serve Asian communities and then devotes a chapter to each country, providing wealth of valuable resources.
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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.
