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Gives an overview of the academic library movement in Mainland China in general. Brief history of academic libraries in China; Stages of automation and networking in academic libraries; Services provided by academic libraries.

The lack of interagency government data sharing (IDS) has emerged as a central problem for the development of China's Internet Plus Government Services (IPGS). To identify, explain, and understand barriers to IDS in China, a total of 1495 articles were retrieved from the China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database (CAJD) and China Science Periodical Database (CSPD). After screening, 55 articles were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. The analysis pointed at 19 barriers to IDS in four themes: External environmental barriers, interagency partnership barriers, organizational readiness barriers, and individual motivation barriers. The conceptualization of the research findings revealed five trans-barrier conceptual dimensions (political and structural, territorial, leadership, financial, and IT), from which further, more in-depth investigations should be performed. Also, the conceptualization indicated that territoriality is possibly the main barrier to China's IDS development. Territoriality offers a novel prospective for studying IDS. This research presents a robust theoretical basis for future study. Also, it provides an overview on IDS development in China and offers useful insights for similar efforts in different countries. • China's interagency government data sharing (IDS) problem is particularly complex. • Using a layered behavioral framework, five main themes of barriers have emerged. • Five trans-barrier conceptual dimensions were identified indicating future research directions. • Territoriality is one of the main causes for China's IDS problem and needs further study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Immigrants are among the populations in modern society that libraries are striving to serve. This study aims to develop a framework on immigrants, their information needs, and library services. Using a systematic literature review based on the grounded theory approach, 28 related articles were reviewed to identify the causes, characteristics, and the content of the information needs of immigrants. Also explored were the possible sources to satisfy these information needs and the barriers to accessing needed information. Findings indicate that personal social networks, the Internet, media sources, and institutions are the main information sources for immigrants; language, cultural differences, the digital divide, unfamiliar information systems, and psychological factors are the five major challenges for immigrants obtaining information. Based on the findings, a unified framework about immigrants, their information needs, sources to satisfy those needs, and library information services is, therefore, proposed. This framework may provide guidance for libraries and other information service agencies to better develop services and information systems for immigrants. • A systematic investigation of immigrant information needs and library services to better address their needs. • Personal social networks, the Internet, media sources, and institutions are the main information sources. • Immigrants face many challenges to obtain information such as language, cultural differences, and digital divide. • Libraries provide services to immigrants, such as information sources, free computers, and Internet access. • A unified framework is proposed to guide libraries and other information service agencies to serve immigrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]