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The first International Symposium on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age, held in November 2000 at Wuhan University (Wuhan, China), drew more than 90 library and information science professionals from China, Macao, and the United States. Participants gathered to discuss a question of common concern: How are our respective library school preparing students for careers in library and information science and management? This report contains papers presented at the symposium's plenary sessions. These papers, written by leading Chinese and American educators, provide a snapshot of the educators' concerns at a time when the digital environment is bringing about rapid, fundamental change in libraries. The papers included in this report are: "Embedding an LIS School within the University and Society" (Leigh Estabrook); "Information Science Facing the 21st Century" (Liang Zhanping); "The Role of the Dean in Implementing Change" (Brooke E. Sheldon); "Again on the Development of Our Discipline: Suggesting 'Information Resources Management' Be Our First-Level Discipline" (summary) (Meng Guangjun); "The Reformation and Innovation of Library Science Education in the Digital Age" (Peng Feizhang); "Library and Information Science Education in China Today" (Wu Weici); "The Transformation of Academic Libraries in the Twenty-first Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Library and Information Science Education" (Rush G. Miller); "On the Objective and Implementation of Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age" (Ma Feicheng); "New Developments in Graduate Education in Library and Information Science in the United States: Formats and Technologies for Offering Distance Education Courseware" (Blanche Woolls); "Some Reflections on Library Education in China" (Peter Zhou); "A Comparative Analysis of LIS Graduate Education in China and the United States" (Chen Chuanfu); and "The Enhancement and Expansion of Information Science Graduate Degree Courses in the Digital Age" (Hu Changping). Appendixes include institutions represented at the conference; symposium agenda; and an Action Plan Proposal for Library and Information Science Education in China in the Twenty-first Century. (AEF)

The pre-Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) Asian Librarians' Roundtable is the first of its kind for librarians of AAOU and other Asian distance and open education institutions to share their views on the use of the latest technology and the provision of library services to distance learners. This document describes the library services and recent developments, information management, planning efforts, networking, digital library systems and audiovisual materials, current trends and use of information technology in papers from 13 libraries of the Asian distance and open education institutions. Papers include: "The 'State-of-the-Art' of Information Management in the Bangladesh Open University Library" (Muhammad Saadat Ali); "The Library System and Its Services in China's Radio and TV Universities" (Xingfu Ding); "Library Services for Distance Learners in the Open University of Hong Kong" (Wai-man Wong); "Library Services in Shanghai TV University Library (in Chinese)" (Mei Yin He); "Library System and Information Services at the Indira Gandhi National Open University" (Neela Jagannathan); "Brief Note on the Services Provided and Future Plans of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University Library, Hyderabad" (G. Sujatha); "Networking of Indian Open Universities: A Proposal" (Madhukar N. Shewale); "A Plan for the Development of the Library of Indonesia Open Learning University" (Effendi Wahyono, M. Hum); "The Establishment of Digital Library System for Audio/Video Materials" (Duk-Hoon Kwak); "Tun Abdul Razak Library, Institut Teknology Mara Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan" (Wahid Sulaiman) "The Role of Electronic Library Service Supporting Distance Education Students, and Current Trends in Library Related Information Technology" (Abd. Akla Wan Ismail); "UPOU Library Plans" (Eleanor S. Payawal); "Library Services at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University" (Somsuang Prudtikul). (AEF)

This publication of proceedings, most in English and some in Chinese, of a conference on Chinese languages and linguistics include the following papers: "On Rule Effect and Dialect Classification" (Chin-Chuan Cheng); "Cross-Linguistic Typological Variation, Grammatical Relations, and the Chinese Language" (Bernard Comrie); "Is Chinese a Pragmatic Order Language" (Shuanfan Huang, Kawai Chui); "Origin of Seven Typological Characteristics of the Chinese Language" (Tsu-lin Mei); "Some Remarks on Word Order and Word Order Change in Pre-Archaic Chinese" (Alain Peyraube); "Formosan Clause Structure" (Stanley Starosta); "A Minimalist Approach to a Contrastive Analysis of English, Chinese, and Japanese" (Ting-chi Tang); "Types of Tone Sandhi in Mandarin Dialects and a Formal Model of Tone" (Mei-chih L. Chang); "Stress Patterns in Tonal Languages" (Robert L. Cheng, Chin-chin Tseng); "Cross-Language and Cross-Typological Comparison of Conceptual Representations Related to Grammatical Form" (Susan Duncan); "Origin of Vowel Transfer in Tangut" (Hwang-Cherng Gong)"; "Loose vs. Tight Syllables in Chinese Dialects" (Hirata Shoji); "Spoken Rhythm of Chinese Tongue Twisters" (Yuchau E. Hsiao, Chin-wei Wu); "Causative Compounds Across Chinese Dialects" (Lisa Cheng, James Huang, Audrey Li, Jane Tang); "A Syntactic Typology of Formosan Languages--Case Markers on Nouns and Pronouns" (Paul Jen-kuei Li); "After Being Refused: Response to Face-Threatening Speech Acts" (Chao-chih Liao); "Directional Constructions in Taiwanese" (Chin-fa Lien); "Identifying the Parameters for a Typology of Chinese Affixation" (Yen-Hwei Lin); "Discourse Organization and Anaphora in Spoken and Written Chinese Discourse" (Ming-Ming Pu); "The Typology of Tone in Tibetan" (Jackson T.S. Sun); "Topic Choice, Switch Reference, and Zero Anaphora" (Liang Tao); "On the Separation and Combination of Several Disposal Constructions in Classical Chinese (Pei-chuan Wei); "Word Order Flexibility in Chinese" (Zhiqun Xing); "Aspects of Prosody in Mandarin Discourse" (Li-chiung Yang); "Toward a Typology of Tense, Aspect, and Modality in the Formosan Languages" (Elizabeth Zeitoun, Lillian Huang); and "Semantic Schema and Metaphorical Extension" (Meichun Liu). (MSE)

The papers from this conference are presented in three parts. Part 1 includes the panel sessions. Section 1 of part 1, "Trends, Policies, and Resources in Education," includes the following papers: "Continuing Higher Education and the Asian-American Perspective" (L.L. Hsu); "New Directions for Education: Minister Jin Wu's Initiatives to Rebuild Taiwan's Schools" (C.J. Liu); "City of Houston's Involvement in Education, Charter Schools in Texas, Flashing Yellow Lights, School Zones, Cooperative Programs with School, and Internet Availability" (M. Wong); and "Joint Efforts for Young Leadership Training" (E.L. Yao). Section 2, "Education Reform: Approaches and Implications" includes: "Educational Reform: The Student Perspective" (L.L. Chen); "Emerging Issues and Trends in Post Secondary Education" (D.L. To); and two articles with Chinese titles by A. Huang and L.C. Chiao. Part 2 includes the symposium and focuses on "Health, Social, Psychological, and Physical Development." The papers are: "Value of Physical Activities to the Growth and Development of Children and Youth Preference of Exercise Programs" (J.J. Zhang); "The Dimensions of Health" (J. Yi); "Aspects of Health and Spirituality" (B. Gor); "Psychological Perspectives of the Chinese American Education" (G. Lin); and "Ways of Coping with Stress of Chinese Students at an U.S. University" (F.M. Law and G.J. Guo). Part 3 offers the paper sessions. Section 1 of part 3 discusses "Students, Families, and Social Context" as follows: "Who am I? Chinese, American, or Both?--Coping with the Identity Issue and Becoming a Well-Rounded Person" (T. Hu and H.T. Liu); "What are the Anxious Examinees Thinking about while Taking a Test: An Introduction Using 'Thinking Aloud' Method" (A. Lau); "General Perceptions of School and Home among Asian-American Students and Their Parents" (M.G. Lian and K.F. Poon-McBrayer); "Parental Involvement: A New Challenge to Asian-American Parents" (W. Shen); "The Internal Consistency and Factor Structure of a Translation of Chinese Student Development Task and Lifestyle Inventory" (G.J. Guo and F.M. Law); and "The Preliminary Study of 1997 Taiwan Education Longitudinal Study" (S. Chang). Section 2, "Chinese Language Pedagogy and Ethnic Culture," includes "Classroom Activities for Enhancing Effectiveness in Teaching the Chinese Language" (C. Houng); "From Theory to Practice: An Application of Theme Cycle in Chinese Language Instruction" (L. Chang, J.M. Chang, S.H.L. Lee, and D. W. Lin); "Chinese Bilingual Education in the U.S.: A Case Study" (X. Qi); "A Case Study of Chinese Literacy Development" (M.C. Wang); "SAT II. Chinese Language Test and the Proficiency Oriented Instructional Approach" (T.H. Chao); "The Emergent Need for Forging Cross-Cultural Bonds in Education" (W. Mo); and "The Influence of Traditional Ethnic Culture on Education: The Chinese Experience" (S. Yuan). Section 3, "Teaching Effectiveness and Professional Development," includes "Burnout and Coping among High School Teachers in Taiwan" (C. Hwang, C. Hwang, and R.F. Scherer); "The Integration of Literature into Language Instruction" (L.T. Hsieh); "Empowerment through Participation: Chinese American in the Teaching Force" (J. Feng); "Making Instructional Media with College Students" (T.S. Li); "Teachers' Perception of Professional Development School" (J. Klingner and Z. Zhang); and "Practice and Research on the Continuous Education of Beijing Middle School and Primary School Teachers" (B. Shao). This section also includes a paper in Chinese by W.N. Shu. (SM)

This document contains the proceedings of a conference on early childhood education. Included are a list of the members of the executive committee of the OMEP and of the conference organizing committee, the program, the keynote addresses, abstracts, and an index of presenters. The keynote addresses were: (1) "Achieving Quality Early Care and Education Internationally: Trends and Recommendations" (Sharon L. Kagan); (2) "Quality Assurance in China's Early Childhood Education" (Chan Guo Mei); and (3) "Yin-Yang as a Sensitive Way of Evaluating Early Childhood Education" (Nadine McCrea). Topics covered in the individual papers presented at various sessions and symposia included: (1) quality in early childhood education; (2) early childhood literacy and Chinese character education; (3) social competence; (4) parents reading to children; (5) stress management for teachers; (6) children's understanding of Cantonese; (7) early intervention services; (8) a motor performance test for Hong Kong kindergarten children; (9) Chinese concepts of giftedness; (10) how beginning teachers and social workers use professional knowledge; (11) Macau's teacher education; (12) children's perceptions of themselves as learners; (13) homework in kindergarten; (14) teaching and learning strategies; (15) language instruction; (16) children's understanding of size concepts; (17) emotional education; (18) moral judgment; (19) teacher-child ratio in Macau preschools; (20) English language education; (21) visual problems in preschoolers; (22) physical education; (23) socialization through games; (24) kindergarten teachers' work attitudes; (25) parent teacher cooperation; enhancing storytelling through music; (26) using play to integrate children with disabilities; (27) parent meetings; (28) math activities; (29) meeting individual needs; (30) shared reading and language experiences; (31) hospital play; (32) outdoor sports areas; and (33) comparisons of teaching methods. Individual papers contain references. (KB)