Program(Vol.36 No.2)

NCL and U.S. Library of Congress Cooperate on Rare Book Project The collection of the U.S. Library of Congress (LC) contains nearly 3,000 rare Chinese books. These works date from the Sung to early Ching periods and include valuable imperial petitions and collected literary works. There are also highly distinctive local histories from the Ming and Ching periods, as well as Ching editions of ancient works, constituting an important resource for research on Chinese politics, society, economics, literature and local history. In Taiwan, the NCL has long been working hard to digitalize its collection resources, and to make images of its collection materials accessible outside the library. The library has made considerable achievements in digital resource creation and operations, earning broad international attention. From its participation in the Taiwan Area Digital Archive Program, and subsequent digitalization of rare books, local documents, and important periodical resources in its collection, the NCL has gained extensive experience in digitalizing Chinese resources.