The comparison between LAC and ALA

Abstract

A good library association serves its members, improves the librarianship, andhelps library institutions achieving their missions. This article describes the history,missions and goals, organization structure, membership, financial sources,professional activities, publication, and website of the Library Association of China(LAC) and American Library Association (ALA), respectively. Considering social /cultural / political differences between Taiwan and the United Sates, the author thencompares these two library associations from the eight factors mentioned above. Atthe end, suggestions for the LAC are proposed. (Article content in Chinese with English abstract)

Keywords

• library automation
• service satisfaction
• technological institute
• junior college library
• digital library