Colleagues,
When I attended ICA Congress in Beijing four years ago, as I recall, one of the interesting points that was made during the conference was that archivists outnumber librarians in China by almost 5:1. Another was that hosting the Congress was considered an honor due to the fact that it was about such a highly respected profession.
My question is: Is it true that archivists outnumber librarians in China by such a ratio? Are there any professional texts I could look at that would further enlighten how archivists are viewed as a profession in China?
Thank you for your assistance. You should email me directly as I am only on the busarch listserv.
Susan
Susan C. Maclin, CA (formerly Box)
Corporate Archivist and
Curator of Special Properties
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