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The Value and Impact of the Fudan University Appalachian State University Librarian Exchange: Perceptions of Participating Librarians.

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Title: The Value and Impact of the Fudan University Appalachian State University Librarian Exchange: Perceptions of Participating Librarians.
Authors: Gregor, Margaret1 gregormn@appstate.edu, Weihua Shi2, Xiaorong Shao3
Source: Journal of Library Administration. 2023, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p975-988. 14p.
Subject Terms: *Librarians, *State universities & colleges, *Career development, *Exchange of persons programs, *Librarians' attitudes, *Academic librarians, Personal libraries
Geographic Terms: China
Company/Entity: Appalachian State University
Abstract: This case study describes the value and impact of the ten-year Fudan-Appalachian Library Exchange Program ((FALEP)). Beginning in 2008, seven librarians from Fudan University and five librarians from Appalachian State University had the opportunity to explore library operations and service provision; learn from colleagues; investigate solutions to common problems; engage in scholarship together; and experience another culture. Librarians found that the exchange experience had a huge impact on their professional and personal lives as they learned to live in a different culture and work in another library system. The exchange program equipped participating librarians with global perspectives, intercultural skills, opportunities for cross-cultural scholarship, and new ideas that were then incorporated into their service provision and work with domestic and international students in their home libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:This case study describes the value and impact of the ten-year Fudan-Appalachian Library Exchange Program ((FALEP)). Beginning in 2008, seven librarians from Fudan University and five librarians from Appalachian State University had the opportunity to explore library operations and service provision; learn from colleagues; investigate solutions to common problems; engage in scholarship together; and experience another culture. Librarians found that the exchange experience had a huge impact on their professional and personal lives as they learned to live in a different culture and work in another library system. The exchange program equipped participating librarians with global perspectives, intercultural skills, opportunities for cross-cultural scholarship, and new ideas that were then incorporated into their service provision and work with domestic and international students in their home libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01930826
DOI:10.1080/01930826.2023.2281338