Mary Kay instructed Jin in VT’s Reserves system at the Circulation Desk.
Monena gave Jin the royal tour of the Learning Commons.
Nathan introduced Jin to the University Libraries’ Digital Library Association, DLA.
Ed, Annette, and Jin network after Jin’s presentation in the Library Boardroom.
Jin smiling when Paul showed her the local exotic foods store, Oasis. Chinese ingredients, yes!!
Dr. Du Jin, Associate Director in the Instruction Section of the library of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), studies VT’s “subject specialist” College Librarian system.
Jin (pronounced “Jean”) graduated from the USTC with a PhD in inorganic chemistry, and now works in the library of her alma mater, one of China’s C9 League of top universities. She’s visiting and studying the library system at Duke University for a semester, and wanted to expand her database with personal interviews with some of VT’s College Librarians. USTC funded her semester-long visit because it is switching to a subject focused instruction and reference system similar to Duke’s and VT’s. I met Jin in 2011 when I visited USTC to establish an education abroad Summer II course for the VT Language and Culture Institute in partnership with VT’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the University Libraries, so this visit was one of a continuing collaboration.
Jin’s clear and informative presentation of her beloved USTC and culturally instructive library practices was enthusiastically applauded by a cross-section of library folks. One interesting thing we share in common is the size and comprehensiveness of the databases they subscribe to, as attested by Ed Lener, our Associate Director for Collections. It was noted that the USTC, as host site of 2 of the 5 Chinese Academy of Sciences laboratories, was in a fortunate position as concerns funding for cutting edge scholarly journals compared to many Chinese universities. Ed was leaning forward in his chair checking the database names… now that’s serious scholarly dedication in action.
Jin also toured many other parts of the library, enjoying the hospitality of many people, for which she made me promise I’d mention her heartfelt thanks. Here’s a copy of her study agenda for future reference:
Visiting USTC Librarian-Scholar Du Jin: Schedule March 5-8, 2014
March 5 (Wednesday)
1:45pm PICKUP: Christiansburg, VA, Falling Branch Park & Ride Exit 118
2:30pm HOTEL: The Inn at Virginia Tech
6:00pm WELCOME DINNER with Tecla and Paul
March 6 (Thursday)
9:00am PRACTICE DU JIN’s PRESENTATION in the Boardroom with ZhiWu
10:00am ELECTRONIC RESOURCES with Annette
11:00am LEARNING COMMONS and ROVING STUDENT ASSISTANTS with Monena
12:00 noon (FREE TIME)
1:00pm RESERVES AND TEXTBOOK RESERVES with Mary Kay
(1:30pm Therese will set up video recording in my office 100X)
2:00pm LIBRARY FACULTY ASSOCIATION meeting
2:30—3:30pm GUEST PRESENTER: Dr. Ben Knapp, Director of the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, will speak about ICAT and ICAT’s presence in Newman Library
3:30—4:00pm Video in Chinese concerning plagiarism for SURVIVAL IN ACADEMIC AMERICA with Therese
4:00–5:00pm SCALE-UP CLASSROOM, MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, and CLASSROOMS with Scott Fralin
5:00pm (FREE TIME)
6:30pm THEATER “Hamlet,” The Acting Company, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre with Paul
March 7 (Friday)
9:00am COLLEGE LIAISON LIBRARIANS with Rebecca at College of Agriculture
10:00am DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES with Gail McMillan / Nathan
11:00am PRESENTATION with Du Jin in the Library Boardroom
12:00 noon (FREE TIME)
1:00pm PORTAL DIGITAL LEARNING LAB with Bruce Pencek
2:00pm PRINTING, SCANNING, and other LEARNING COMMONS SERVICES with Mark
3:00—4:00pm BLACKSBURG & VICINITY TOUR with Paul
4:00pm (FREE TIME)
March 8 (Saturday)
6:20am SMART WAY BUS from Squires Student Center to Roanoke
Our 3rd speaker in the Destination Areas Global Speakers Series, Robbie Fried, is a VT grad who is building a business in China, and expanding rapidly. Entitled ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: SCALING A BUSINESS IN CHINA AND BEYOND, the event takes place Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 7:00pm. See you there!
Chinese scholar from USTC (中国科学技术大学) visits VT’s University Libraries
Dr. Du Jin, Associate Director in the Instruction Section of the library of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), studies VT’s “subject specialist” College Librarian system.
Jin (pronounced “Jean”) graduated from the USTC with a PhD in inorganic chemistry, and now works in the library of her alma mater, one of China’s C9 League of top universities. She’s visiting and studying the library system at Duke University for a semester, and wanted to expand her database with personal interviews with some of VT’s College Librarians. USTC funded her semester-long visit because it is switching to a subject focused instruction and reference system similar to Duke’s and VT’s. I met Jin in 2011 when I visited USTC to establish an education abroad Summer II course for the VT Language and Culture Institute in partnership with VT’s Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the University Libraries, so this visit was one of a continuing collaboration.
Jin’s clear and informative presentation of her beloved USTC and culturally instructive library practices was enthusiastically applauded by a cross-section of library folks. One interesting thing we share in common is the size and comprehensiveness of the databases they subscribe to, as attested by Ed Lener, our Associate Director for Collections. It was noted that the USTC, as host site of 2 of the 5 Chinese Academy of Sciences laboratories, was in a fortunate position as concerns funding for cutting edge scholarly journals compared to many Chinese universities. Ed was leaning forward in his chair checking the database names… now that’s serious scholarly dedication in action.
Jin also toured many other parts of the library, enjoying the hospitality of many people, for which she made me promise I’d mention her heartfelt thanks. Here’s a copy of her study agenda for future reference:
Visiting USTC Librarian-Scholar Du Jin: Schedule March 5-8, 2014
March 5 (Wednesday)
1:45pm PICKUP: Christiansburg, VA, Falling Branch Park & Ride Exit 118
2:30pm HOTEL: The Inn at Virginia Tech
6:00pm WELCOME DINNER with Tecla and Paul
March 6 (Thursday)
9:00am PRACTICE DU JIN’s PRESENTATION in the Boardroom with ZhiWu
10:00am ELECTRONIC RESOURCES with Annette
11:00am LEARNING COMMONS and ROVING STUDENT ASSISTANTS with Monena
12:00 noon (FREE TIME)
1:00pm RESERVES AND TEXTBOOK RESERVES with Mary Kay
(1:30pm Therese will set up video recording in my office 100X)
2:00pm LIBRARY FACULTY ASSOCIATION meeting
2:30—3:30pm GUEST PRESENTER: Dr. Ben Knapp, Director of the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, will speak about ICAT and ICAT’s presence in Newman Library
3:30—4:00pm Video in Chinese concerning plagiarism for SURVIVAL IN ACADEMIC AMERICA with Therese
4:00–5:00pm SCALE-UP CLASSROOM, MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, and CLASSROOMS with Scott Fralin
5:00pm (FREE TIME)
6:30pm THEATER “Hamlet,” The Acting Company, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre with Paul
March 7 (Friday)
9:00am COLLEGE LIAISON LIBRARIANS with Rebecca at College of Agriculture
10:00am DIGITAL LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES with Gail McMillan / Nathan
11:00am PRESENTATION with Du Jin in the Library Boardroom
12:00 noon (FREE TIME)
1:00pm PORTAL DIGITAL LEARNING LAB with Bruce Pencek
2:00pm PRINTING, SCANNING, and other LEARNING COMMONS SERVICES with Mark
3:00—4:00pm BLACKSBURG & VICINITY TOUR with Paul
4:00pm (FREE TIME)
March 8 (Saturday)
6:20am SMART WAY BUS from Squires Student Center to Roanoke
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