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The Sage in the Cathedral of Books
The Sage in the Cathedral of Books
THE DISTINGUISHED CHINESE AMERICAN LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL DR. HWA-WEI LEE
Yang Yang
Translated by Ying Zhang
1804 BOOKS
OHIO UNIVERSITY SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Athens
1804 Books
Ohio University Special Publications, Athens, Ohio 45701
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Frontispiece: At Ohio University Libraries, Hwa-Wei initiated a library automation project by implementing the ALICE system soon after his arrival.
Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9667644-8-2
Electronic ISBN: 978-0-9667644-9-9
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available upon request.
CONTENTS
Huanwen Cheng
Xi Wu
Shoujing Zhuang
Zhejiang Dong
Scott Seaman
Hwa-Wei Lee
Prologue: The Retirement Party at the Library of Congress
Chapter 1: The War Years in His Youth
Chapter 2: His Education during the Wars
Chapter 3: National Taiwan Normal University
Chapter 4: Min Unafraid to Die
Chapter 5: Studying in the United States
Chapter 6: Love Story in a Foreign Land
Chapter 7: Beginning His Library Career
Chapter 8: Initial Success in His Early Library Career
Chapter 9: The Seven Years in Thailand
Chapter 10: Endeavoring for Innovation
Chapter 11: Returning to the United States
Chapter 12: Implementing Ambitious Plans
Chapter 13: Library Cooperation between China and the United States
Chapter 14: Successful Fundraising
Chapter 15: Management Principles
Chapter 16: The Hwa-Wei Lee Library Annex
Chapter 17: Arriving in Washington, D.C.
