Mr. Yuan has been a member of the Department of Library Public Services faculty since 1997. A Fulbright student, he received his M.A. (American History) and M.L.S. from Indiana University at Bloomington. He is Professor and Special Assistant to the Dean for Web & Emerging Technologies of the University Libraries. He is leader of the Libraries' Web & Emerging Technologies Working Group. He is a member of the Council of Library Department Heads. Mr. Yuan is author of "Princess Peacock: Tales from the Other Peoples of China" (Libraries Unlimited, 2008), "The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese" (Libraries Unlimited, 2006), and "Virtual Libraries' Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" (Huayi, Beijing, 2002). He is co-author of "Celebrate Chinese New Year, Holiday Around the World Series" (National Geographic, 2009). He has contributed to the "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture" (Routledge, 2004) and "Theories and Practices of American Libraries in the Twenty-First Century" (Beijing Library Press, 2007). He is an associate editor of and contributed to the five-volume "Berkshire Encyclopedia of China" (Berkshire, 2009). He also authored and co-authored over two dozen articles published in professional journals including College & Research Libraries, Library Administration and Management, Journal of Research in International Education, Internet Librarian, Against the Grain, Technical Services Quarterly, Journal of National Library of China, LIRT News, and Kentucky Libraries. He has recently been listed on the Marquis Who's Who in America (2009). Among the awards Yuan has won are the 1999 "Kentucky Libraries" Award for an article about safe Internet surfing for children and the 2009 Aesop Accolade Award from the American Folklore Society-Children Folklore Section and the 2010 Storytelling World Resource Honor.
Chinese Culture
Ding Ling, DLPS Faculty Publications (2008)
Ding Ling is one of the most controversial women of intellect in contemporary Chinese history....
Monkey King, DLPS Faculty Publications (2008)
Journey to the West creates a monkey hero known as the Monkey King. The classic...
Chinese Fireworks, DLPS Faculty Publications (2008)
This article introduces the history of fireworks in China, including its recorded and legendary origins....
Temple of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu and other 20 articles, Berkshire Encyclopedia of China (2008)
The Berkshire Encyclopedia of China offers authoritative articles from well-known scholars in China as well...
Chinese Ethnicities and Their Culture: An Overview, DLPS Faculty Publications (2008)
China, the most populous country in the world, is also a nation of great diversity....
Education
Teacher Expectations of Student Reading in Middle and High Schools (with Liqing Tao, Zhuo Li, Gaoyin Qian, and Bruce Murray), Journal of Research in International Education (2006)
This article investigates China’s middle school and secondary school teacher expectations of student book use...
Library & Information Science
Requirements for Being a Qualified 21st Century Librarian, Chinese American Librarians Association (2008)
This article argues that as society and technology are changing, users of libraries are changing...
The Building of a Netorked Library Model, Innovations and Practicies of the 21st Century Sino-American Libraries (2008)
This article looks at library service models from the perspective of such business models as...
Social Functions of Libraries, Theories and Practices of American Libraries in the Twenty-First Century (2007)
This article introduces the community outreach initiatives of the Western Kentucky University (WKU) Libraries, such...
Information Innovations: From the Web to the Blog –a Case Study (with Rosemary L. Meszaros), Library Hi-Tech News (2006)
Communication Outreach Is Self-Promotion and Marketing: Proactive Community Outreach Is an Unshirkable Responsiblity of Academic Libraries--A Case Study of Western Kentucky University Libraries' Partnership with the Community's Public Library and Bookseller, DLPS Faculty Publications (2006)
It is not enough to transform a conventional library of book storage and lending into...
Literature
Lin Daiyu--An Unyielding Girl in a Stifling Society, DLPS Faculty Publications (2008)
Lin Daiyu is a famous Chinese young woman created by one of the four classic...
On Emily Bronte and Her Wuthering Heights, Journal of Chongqing University (Social Science Edition) (2005)
This article examines the important role Emily Bronte played in English and world literature. It...
Web Publishing
Web Sites Created by Haiwang Yuan (2008)
This is a brief introduction to the web sites Haiwang Yuan created with actual links...
Works in Progress
The People of China: Encyclopedia of Chinese Ethnic Groups (2008)
This is one of the first English encyclopedia that treats China in terms of its...
Requirements for Being a Qualified 21st Century Librarian, Chinese American Librarians Association (2008)
This article argues that as society and technology are changing, users of libraries are changing...
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Twitter & Facebook: How to Sync Twitter with Facebook (with Amanda Hardin), DLPS Faculty Publications (2009)
Ever wonder how you can tweet and see your Facebook automatically updated with the same...
Information Innovations: From the Web to the Blog and the Pod (with Rosemary L. Meszaros), Kentucky Librarian Association Annual Conference (2006)
Adding Bells and Whistles to the Web: The Blog and the Pod (with Rosemary L. Meszaros), LITA 2006 National Forum (2006)
Collections & Connections, Collections & Connections (2005)
Collections & Connections is a newsletter of Western Kentucky University Libraries featuring major events of...