tour extensively around the world performing, and seasoned performers the 25 Degrees Orchestra. The performances were an audio-visual feast that mingled native, innovative, and diverse elements, creating a joyful atmosphere in which the guests celebrated National Day.

Prof. Wen-chi Lin (left) and Dr. Judith Pernin.

CCS News and Activities

■■ The 2017 National Day Reception

The 2017 National Day reception was held at Overseas scholars at the National Day Reception. Guesthouse, as is customary. The (NCL) made special arrangements Library and Information to have CCS’s recipients of the Research Grant for Science Seminars in Foreign Scholars in Chinese Studies, the Ministry ■■ The Fourth Xuanlan Forum of Foreign Affairs’ recipients of the Taiwan Fellowship and their spouses to attend. A total of 42 Organizer: NCL scholars and their spouses from 29 countries were Co-organizer: Library & Southern Taiwan in attendance. University of Science and Technology This year’s National Day theme was “2017: Date: October 17, 2017 Better Together.” Displays put together by Taiwan’s Venue: NCL world renowned floral designers decorated ■■ 2017 Digital Dissertation Consortium the entrance of the reception. A layered effect Annual Meeting: Knowledge Management resembling a firework display symbolized the rising and Open Innovation strength of the nation. A bedding of moon orchids, Organizer: National Tsing Hua University a butterfly orchid indigenous to Taiwan, where it Co-organizer: ProQuest & Transmission Books & is affectionately known as “Taiwanese Grandma,” Microinfo Co., LTD. symbolized the idea of Taiwanese roots advancing Date: October 20, 2017 into the world to create a better Taiwan in 2017. Venue: National Tsing Hua University More than 4,000 guests from Taiwan and overseas ■■ Conference on Library’s Installation enjoyed musical and theatrical performances Organizer: New Taipei City Library & Gaya together. These were given by groups including the Foundation National Taiwan College of Performing Arts, who

14 National Central Library Newsletter Vol. 49 No.1 February 2018 Co-organizer: Library of Luminary Buddhist the Nationwide Digital Dissertation and Insititue Thesis Database Consortium Date: October 28, 2017 Organizer: National Central Library Venue: New Taipei City Library Co-organizer: National Central University Library Date: December 13, 2017 ■■ 2017 Electronic Resources and Consortia Program: “Transforming Libraries: Venue: National Central University Library Share Your Views and Innovations” ■■ In Love with Libraries: Sharing Session Organizer: CONCERT on the Use of Volunteer Services in Date: November 8-9, 2017 Libraries Venue: National Central Library Organizer: Library and Information Center of & Interlibrary Cooperation ■■ 2017 Conference on Innovation in Library Services Association & Library Association of the Republic of (Taiwan) Organizer: Office of Library and Information of Date: December 20, 2017 Cheng Shiu University & Office of Library & Venue: National Ilan University Information Services of TransWorld University Date: November 24, 2017 Venue: Cheng Shiu University ( 正修 ) News from Taiwan Libraries

■■ Taiwan OCLC Governing Members ■■ Pingtung County Government Renovates Consortium Its Main Library

Organizer: National Taiwan University Library To provide a better reading space, the Pingtung Co-organizer: Apex Information Services Co., Ltd. ( 屏東) County government is renovating its & Flysheet Info-Aggregate Service Co., Ltd. main library. The main building will incorporate Date: December 6, 2017 indigenous totems, and establish special children’s, Venue: GIS NTU Convention Center teenage, senior citizen, multicultural, and Pingtung

■■ Conference on Special Project Outcomes literature areas. The estimated completion date is and Research Development Trends in October 2018. Library and Information Science ■■ Taichung to Build Taiwan’s First National Organizer: NCCU Graduate Institute of Library, Manga Museum and Archival Studies & E-learning Master Program On October 28, 2017, Taiwan’s Minister of of Library and Information Studies Culture and Taichung (台中) City signed a MOU Date: December 8, 2017 of cooperation. Their plan is to establish a National Venue: Technology Building Manga Museum in the city by 2020. It will combine ■■ 2017 Annual Meeting of the Taiwan the use of new technologies such as augmented Digital Dissertation and Thesis reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), and will Consortium: The 2nd Conference of partner with the Taichung branch of the Taiwan

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