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What is Special Libraries

Chapter 14
The Digital Folklore of Cyberculture and Digital Humanities
A type of library providing information resources and services specialized and restricted to a particular group of clientele, normally small in size. Examples include museum libraries, law libraries, theological libraies, and libraries for students with special education needs.
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Recent Digitalization Development of Buddhist Libraries: A Comparative Case Study
Xin Sun (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Dickson K. W. Chiu (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), and Cheuk Ting Chan (Independent Musician, Hong Kong)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4461-0.ch014
Abstract
This study investigates the adaption and digitalization development of Buddhist libraries in the current mobile computing age and proposes a three-level pyramid model of Buddhist library digitalization. The cases studied include the functions, missions, and objectives of the Yunlin Buddhist Library in Lingyin Temple, Mainland China; the Luminary Buddhist Institute Library in Taiwan; and the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC) in America. In particular, their path of development, objectives, achievements, and obstacles are analyzed. This case study provide some examples for maintaining digital Buddhist databases and physical Buddhist libraries in these temples for sustainable development.
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The IHS Library and Its Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Libraries providing specialized information resources on a specific subject, catering for a specialized and limited clientele, and subsequently delivering specialized services to that clientele.
Published in Chapter: The IHS Library and Its Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic; From: Handbook of Research on Library Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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From Reading Promotion to Digital Literacy: An Analysis of Digitalizing Mobile Library Services With the 5E Instructional Model
A type of library providing information resources and services specialized and restricted to a particular group of clientele, normally small in size. Examples include museum libraries, law libraries, and libraries for students with SEN.
Published in Chapter: From Reading Promotion to Digital Literacy: An Analysis of Digitalizing Mobile Library Services With the 5E Instructional Model; From: Modern Reading Practices and Collaboration Between Schools, Family, and Community
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