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Liying YuLiying Yu lawyly@mail.tsinghua.edu.cnlawyly@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Law School Library, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PRCLaw School Library, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PRC

Joan LiuJoan Liuliuj@juris.law.nyu.eduliuj@juris.law.nyu.edu

Law School Library, New York University, New York, Law School Library, New York University, New York, USAUSA

Background Background

Post-Mao era led to the thriving of Post-Mao era led to the thriving of both the legal system and legal both the legal system and legal education in China.education in China.

Tsinghua University: Rebirth of the Tsinghua University: Rebirth of the law school in “China’s MIT”law school in “China’s MIT”

Tsinghua Law Library is the first Tsinghua Law Library is the first Chinese law library with Western Chinese law library with Western standards. standards.

STARR and TsinghuaSTARR and Tsinghua

Major ActivitiesMajor Activities Major AchievementsMajor Achievements MilestonesMilestones

Major Activities: A ChronologyMajor Activities: A Chronology May 22 to 29, 2000May 22 to 29, 2000

As a Starr partner, Ms. Yu, the associate As a Starr partner, Ms. Yu, the associate director of the law library, participated in the director of the law library, participated in the 1st Starr annual meeting, “Information 1st Starr annual meeting, “Information Transfer Network,” at NYU.Transfer Network,” at NYU.

February to July, 2001February to July, 2001 Ms. Yu completed the internship at the NYU Ms. Yu completed the internship at the NYU

Law School Library and attended AALL in Law School Library and attended AALL in Minneapolis.Minneapolis.

July 2002July 2002Summer Workshop: “Research About Legal Summer Workshop: “Research About Legal Information and Electronic Resources” held in Information and Electronic Resources” held in Tsinghua Law School, Beijing.Tsinghua Law School, Beijing.

Major Activities: Major Activities: A ChronologyA Chronology

July 2002July 2002Conference: “International Forum on the DevConference: “International Forum on the Development of the Law Library” held in Tsinghuelopment of the Law Library” held in Tsinghua Law School, Beijing.a Law School, Beijing.

September 2003September 2003Attended Starr-sponsored training and the IALAttended Starr-sponsored training and the IALL Meeting at the University of Cape Town, SA.L Meeting at the University of Cape Town, SA.

““Research on Electronic Research on Electronic Legal Information and Legal Information and Resources” (Poster)Resources” (Poster)

2002 Summer Workshop2002 Summer Workshop

Teaching team/trainersTeaching team/trainers ：： Kathie Price, Radu Popa, Joan Liu (NYU);Kathie Price, Radu Popa, Joan Liu (NYU); Nicki McLaurin Smith (Law School of the Univ. of MelboNicki McLaurin Smith (Law School of the Univ. of Melbo

urne);urne); Chan Min (Thomson West);Chan Min (Thomson West); Trainers from Lexis/Nexis and chinalawinfo.com.Trainers from Lexis/Nexis and chinalawinfo.com.

TraineesTrainees: : DDirectors or librarians from China’s major law school lirectors or librarians from China’s major law school l

ibraries; ibraries; Law faculty and graduate students from Tsinghua Law Law faculty and graduate students from Tsinghua Law

School.School.

2002 Summer Workshop: 2002 Summer Workshop: Mission & ComponentsMission & Components

Introduce the different legal and information sIntroduce the different legal and information systems of the world; ystems of the world;

Outline the fundamental knowledge of researcOutline the fundamental knowledge of research, research strategies, and the nature of the leh, research strategies, and the nature of the legal material;gal material;

Bring the virtual world of major legal databaseBring the virtual world of major legal databases to the researcher via hands-on teaching. s to the researcher via hands-on teaching.

2002 Summer Workshop: 2002 Summer Workshop: Teaching MethodsTeaching Methods

Combination of lecturing, hypothetic Combination of lecturing, hypothetic problem solving, hands-on practice, problem solving, hands-on practice, and individual training in the lab.and individual training in the lab.

Emphasis on learning skills and Emphasis on learning skills and strategies instead of cramming the strategies instead of cramming the researcher with massive materials researcher with massive materials and information.and information.

Fish…Fish…

Fishing…Fishing…

Certificate of Certificate of CompletionCompletion

The Forum (Poster)The Forum (Poster)

Moot Court Schedule @ July 5th, Moot Court Schedule @ July 5th, Friday (2nd Floor)Friday (2nd Floor)

88 ：： 0000 －－ 99 ：： 00 Check-in00 Check-in 99 ：： 0000 －－ 99 ：： 15 Welcome from Dean Wang Chenguang15 Welcome from Dean Wang Chenguang 99 ：： 1515 －－ 1010 ：： 30 Introducing the Main Law School Libraries30 Introducing the Main Law School Libraries 1010 ：： 3030 －－ 1010 ：： 45 Break45 Break 1010 ：： 4545 －－ 1111 ：： 30 Continued30 Continued 1111 ：： 3030 －－ 1212 ：： 00 Yu Liying’s Speech00 Yu Liying’s Speech AfternoonAfternoon 1212 ：： 0000 －－ 11 ：： 30 Lunch30 Lunch 11 ：： 3030 －－ 22 ：： 30 Professor Kathleen Price’s Speech30 Professor Kathleen Price’s Speech 22 ：： 3030 －－ 33 ：： 00 Questions & Discussion00 Questions & Discussion 33 ：： 0000 －－ 33 ：： 15 Break15 Break 33 ：： 1515 －－ 44 ：： 15 Nicki’s Speech15 Nicki’s Speech 44 ：： 1515 －－ 55 ：： 15 Questions & Discussion15 Questions & Discussion 55 ：： 1515 －－ 55 ：： 30 Re-cap 30 Re-cap 66 ：： 0000 －－ 88 ：： 00 Dinner00 Dinner

Core SpeechesCore Speeches Yu Liying: “The Law Libraries of China”Yu Liying: “The Law Libraries of China” Professor Kathleen Price: “21st Century: Professor Kathleen Price: “21st Century:

The Role of Law Libraries & the U.S. Law The Role of Law Libraries & the U.S. Law Library Cooperative Partnership”Library Cooperative Partnership”

Ms. Nicki Smith: “The Professional Library Ms. Nicki Smith: “The Professional Library Association’s Role Using the Australian Association’s Role Using the Australian Law Library Association As Example”Law Library Association As Example”

54 librarians from different institutions pa54 librarians from different institutions participated in the meeting:rticipated in the meeting:

Peking University Law School (Beijing)Peking University Law School (Beijing) Tsinghua University Law School (Beijing)Tsinghua University Law School (Beijing) Renmin University Law School (Beijing)Renmin University Law School (Beijing) Jilin University Law School (Changchun, Jilin)Jilin University Law School (Changchun, Jilin) Wuhan University Law School (Wuhan, Hubei)Wuhan University Law School (Wuhan, Hubei) Zhongshan University Law School (Guangzhou, Guangdong)Zhongshan University Law School (Guangzhou, Guangdong) China U. of Politics and Law (Beijing)China U. of Politics and Law (Beijing) East China U. of Politics and Law (Shanghai)East China U. of Politics and Law (Shanghai) Northwest U. of Politics and Law (Xian, Shanxi)Northwest U. of Politics and Law (Xian, Shanxi) Southwest U. of Politics and Law (Chongqing, Sichuan)Southwest U. of Politics and Law (Chongqing, Sichuan) National Library (Beijing)National Library (Beijing) Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing)Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing) Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (Beijing)Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council (Beijing) China Law Society (Beijing)China Law Society (Beijing)

Representatives of the Representatives of the International ForumInternational Forum

Major AchievementsMajor Achievements

Training and internship Training and internship Database sharingDatabase sharing Summer workshop for Chinese law Summer workshop for Chinese law

librarians, law school faculty, and librarians, law school faculty, and studentsstudents

International ForumInternational Forum Publications: book and papersPublications: book and papers

Shared Databases: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Shared Databases: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Index to Legal Periodicals, ODS, Access UNIndex to Legal Periodicals, ODS, Access UN

Bilingual BookBilingual Book(Sponsored by the Starr (Sponsored by the Starr

Foundation)Foundation)

Ms. Kathleen Price’s PrefaceMs. Kathleen Price’s Preface

MilestonesMilestones 11stst Chinese law library to participate in Chinese law library to participate in

an international project with a concrete an international project with a concrete mission and target.mission and target.

11stst online legal research workshop in online legal research workshop in China.China.

11stst International Forum of Law Libraries International Forum of Law Libraries in China.in China.

11stst bilingual book on legal research bilingual book on legal research published in China.published in China.

Reading MaterialsReading Materials Zhenmin Wang, “Legal Education in Contemporary Zhenmin Wang, “Legal Education in Contemporary

China,” China,” International LawyerInternational Lawyer, Win. (2002)., Win. (2002).

Don Clarke, “Introduction: The Chinese Legal System Don Clarke, “Introduction: The Chinese Legal System Since 1995: Steady Development and Striking Since 1995: Steady Development and Striking Continuities,” Continuities,” China QuarterlyChina Quarterly, 191 (Sept. 2007)., 191 (Sept. 2007).http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?iid=1346944http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?iid=1346944

Joan Liu, Finding Chinese Law on the Internet: Joan Liu, Finding Chinese Law on the Internet: http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/China.htmhttp://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/China.htm

Joan Liu, Liying Yu, Kathie Price, Radu Popa, etc., Joan Liu, Liying Yu, Kathie Price, Radu Popa, etc., Roaming the Virtual Law LibraryRoaming the Virtual Law Library (Law Press in China, (Law Press in China, 2004).2004).

Thank you!Thank you!