Unpublished Paper
Mongolian Libraries Assessment: A Collaboration Between Western Washington University and the American Center for Mongolian Studies
(2016)
Abstract
In November, 2015, Western Washington University (WWU) librarians Jenny Oleen and Gabe Gossett, the authors
of this report, were invited to visit Ulaanbaatar in order to do a preliminary assessment of library services in the
area and participate in a conference. The assessment was supported by the American Center for Mongolian
Studies (ACMS) and WWU with the purpose of identifying ways in which there could be improved collaboration
and development between Mongolian libraries, ACMS, and WWU (Western Libraries in particular). The librarians
made numerous site visits over a two week period in Ulaanbaatar and the surrounding area to gather information
about library facilities, collections, services, and, most importantly, their development goals in order to meet the
information needs of Mongolians in the 21st Century. Near the end of their stay the librarians took part in a
conference, hosted and co-sponsored by the Mongolian National University of Education, with over 200 library
participants.
This report includes an overview discussing general themes, a narrative describing issues and areas for
development identified during library site visits and conference, and recommendations for partnerships.
Keywords
- Mongolia,
- academic libraries,
- public libraries,
- school libraries,
- special libraries,
- library conferences,
- information literacy,
- cataloging,
- digital collections
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 31, 2016
Citation Information
J. Gabe Gossett and Jenny K Oleen. "Mongolian Libraries Assessment: A Collaboration Between Western Washington University and the American Center for Mongolian Studies" (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jenny_oleen/15/