Telling Chinese American Librarians' Stories: Lois Mai Chan
Title
Telling Chinese American Librarians' Stories: Lois Mai Chan
Subject
Description
Lois Mai Chan (Chinese: 麥麟屏, July 30, 1934 – August 20, 2014), beloved professor, researcher, and author in the field of cataloging and classification, retired in 2011 after 45 years of service to the University of Kentucky. In her career, she published over 20 books, gave lectures around the world, won numerous grants and awards, and served as a consultant to the Library of Congress. Her textbooks are used in library schools around the world, including the popular "Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction."
This video commemorates her illustrious career and contributions to the field of library and information science.
It was produced by Team G of the 2014 ALA Emerging Leaders in association with the Chinese American Librarians Association.
This video commemorates her illustrious career and contributions to the field of library and information science.
It was produced by Team G of the 2014 ALA Emerging Leaders in association with the Chinese American Librarians Association.
Creator
Pun, Ray; Tong, Monnee; Suber, Samuel; Rod-Welch, Leila
Source
Publisher
Chinese American Librarians Association
Relation
https://www.youtube.com/user/CALAChannel (CALA YouTube Channel)
Format
video/mp4
Type
Video; MovingImage
Date Available
2014-06-03
Date Issued
2014-06-03
Position: 15 (490 views)
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Collection
Citation
Pun, Ray; Tong, Monnee; Suber, Samuel; Rod-Welch, Leila, “Telling Chinese American Librarians' Stories: Lois Mai Chan,” CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System, accessed April 21, 2025, https://ir.cala-web.org/items/show/121.