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With the partnership between the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and China's libraries, the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program is designed to offer Chinese librarians the opportunity to understand and investigate issues, challenges and solutions arising from the changing contexts and complexity of situations in society. At the same time, the Program sets up a platform for communication and cooperation between the libraries of the two countries and provides excellent networking opportunities for the University's faculty, librarians, and students. The Program is designed for Chinese librarians' professional development by meeting their specific needs and is tailored to those who aspire to play more significant leadership roles in their organizations. It aims to cultivate leadership in Chinese academic libraries and to enhance the capability to lead and innovate Chinese libraries and information service in the 21st century.

As of  July  2024, in partnership with academic libraries in China and the United States, especially with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program has been held successfully for 16 years since 2005 (2005-2019, 2022, 2024). 449 librarians have participated in the program. Speakers are from across the University campus and other state and national organizations, including the University of Illinois Library, the University of Illinois School of Information Sciences, the Illinois State Library,Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum , Northwestern University Library, Chicago Public Library, Library of Congress, American Library Association, Yale University Library, Princeton University Library, Columbia University Library, New York Public Library, MIT Library, Harvard University Library, Boston University Library, JFK Presidential Library and Museum, Stanford University Library, University of California at Berkeley Library, University of California San Francisco Library, San Francisco Public Library and the National Library of Medicine.

146 organizations, including university libraries, public libraries and special libraries have participated in the Scholarly Exchange Program.

Mutual Exchange

Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program (CLSEP)

Chinese Visiting Scholar Program

Chinese Art Salon

Research Collaborations

Professional Archives Internship

Training Programs in Fire Services

Contact

Lian Ruan

Director of International Programs

International Programs Liaison

Email: fsi-international@illinois.edu
Telephone: 217-265-6107