Haiwang Yuan
Professor and Web Site & Virtual Library Coordinator

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Department of Library Public Services

103 Cravens Library
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11067  
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101-1067   
Phone: (270) 745-5084
FAX: (270) 745-6422
Email: haiwang.yuan@wku.edu

Education
Position Description
Research
Public Services
Web-based Materials
Awards/Grants

Education

  • M.L.S. (Library & Information Science), 1995. Indiana University, Bloomington
  • M.A. (History), 1990. Indiana University, Bloomington
  • B.A. (English), 1982. Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Teaching/Librarianship
  • Mr. Yuan has been a member of the Department of Library Public Services faculty since 1997. He coordinates the web development effots of the University Libraries. Working with library faculty and staff, he oversees the Libraries' digital projects and implementation of web-based technologies such as the Libraries' blog, podast, YouTube video, FaceBook, and Flickr photos. Additionally, he works with faculty in academic departments to develop web-based or multi-media informational and instructional tools to support the curriculum. He works at the reference desk in accordance with a rotation schedule. In specific, he does the following:
  • Teaches Chinese 101, 102 in the Department of Modern Languages (2004-present)
  • Teaches the Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS) program in the summer (2003-present)
  • Scores National Advance Placement Chinese (June-July, 2007-present).
Research

Research interests include Web site design technology and issues, Chinese folklore, and Chinese multi-ethnic cultures.

Monographs:

Book Chapters:

  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Social Functions of Libraries" in Theories and Practices of American Libraries in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Xudong Jin. Beijing: Beijing Library Press 2007.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Socio-Political Values " and twenty-five other entries in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture, edited by Davis Edward. London: Routledge. 2004.
    • Book cover: Virtual Libraries' Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Book cover: The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese
    • Beijing roast duck
    • bosom friends
    • chefs
    • curses and maledicta
    • dried-food specialties
    • dumplings (jiaozi)
    • eggs
    • etiquette
    • holiday economy (jieri jingji)
    • holidays (Western)
    • home cooking (jiachangcai)
    • hotpots (huoguo)
    • instant food
    • leisure culture
    • new cookbooks,recipes
    • night markets (yeshi)
    • noodles
    • pancakes
    • preserved vegetables
    • Tang dress (Tangzhuang)
    • tourism
    • weddings (urban)
    • Western-style Chinese medicine
    • Xiaopin [small performance, skit]
    • Dashan (a.k.a Mark Rowswell)

Yuan, Haiwang. "My China: Chinese Culture (website, available at http://www.wku.edu/~yuanh/China/proverb.html)" in Multicultural Education and the Internet: Intersections and Integrations, edited by Paul Gorski, Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Princess Peacock Berkshire Encyclopedia of China

Monographs/Chapters in Progress

  • Yuan, Haiwang, ed. Chinese Peoples: Encyclopedia of Chinese Ethnic Groups. Westport, Conn, Greenwood Press, to be published in 2009.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Temple of Confucius and the Kong Familiy Mansion" and other articles in Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, edited by Lisun Cheng, New York: Berkshire Publishing Group, to be published in June 2008.
  • Otto, Carolyn and Haiwang Yuan. Chinese New Year, Holidays in the World Series. National Geographic Society, to be published in summer, 2008.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. Princess Peacock: Tales from the Other Peoples of China. Libraries Unlimited, to be published in August 2008.

Articles

  • Tao, Liqing, Haiwang Yuan, Gaoyin Qian and Bruce Murray, "Teacher Expectations of Student Reading in Middle and High Schools." Journal of Research in International Education, Vol. 5, No. 3, 269-299 (2006).
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Rosemary Meszaros, "Information Innovations: From the Web to the Blog: A Case Study." Library Hi Tech News. 23.7 (2006). 22-25.
  • Yuan, Haiwang, "On Emily and Her Wuthering Heights," Journal of Chongqing University (Social Science Edition), Vol.11 No.1, 2005, pp.78-80.
  • Yuan Haiwang. "Bridge Cultures and Promote Diversity: A Chinese American Librarian's Experience." Chinese Librarianship: an International Electronic Journal 18. (2004)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Qualified Librarians Are Key to Modernization of Chinese Libraries." Kentucky Libraries 66.3 (2002). 18-20.
  • Binder, Michael and Haiwang Yuan. "TIP - The Web-Based Library Portal at Western Kentucky University and Its Implications for Libraries Becoming 'Portals of First Choice' for Their Communities." Technical Services Quarterly 19.4 (2002). 1-15.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "How Does the U.S. Academic Evaluation System Work?" Teaching Personnel Construction 33.3 (2001). 18-19.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Guihua Yang. "How Public Libraries Ensure Children's Safety on the Internet." Library Service & Research 3.102 (2001). 54-57.
  • Perkins, Gay and Haiwang Yuan. "A Comparison of Web-based and Paper-and-Pencil Library Satisfaction Survey Results." College & Research Libraries 62.4 (2001): 369-377.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Michael Binder. "Builing Library Web Sites into 'Portals of First Choice" - Topper InfoPortal (TIP): Western Kentucky University Libraries' Model." Journal of National Library of China 10.1(2001): 9-14,37.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Managing a Web Site Needs a Few Good Tools." Against the Grain 12.4 (2000): 77-78.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Michael Binder. "Keeping a Large Library Web Site Up-to-date and Growing Requires More Than a 'Dream Weaver'." Kentucky Libraries 64.3 (2000): 14-17.
  • Perkins, Gay and Haiwang Yuan. "A Genesis of a Web-Based Library Satisfaction Survey." Library Administration & Management 14.2 (2000): 159-166.
  • Yuan, Haiwang with the ALA-LIRT Computer Application Committee. "Teaching as Performance A Supplementary Bibliography from the Computer Application Committee," LIRT News 23.1 (2000)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "TIP: A Model for Libraries to Become First "Portals of Choice." LIRT News 22.4 (2000): 10.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Add a Free Search Engine to One's Library Web Site." LIRT News 22.3 (2000): 15.
  • Yang, Guihua and Haiwang Yuan. "Challenges and Opportunities that Face Public Libraries in China." Kentucky Libraries 64.4 (2000): 16-19.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Librarian, Educator, and Parent Partnership: Keeping Children Safe on the Internet." Kentucky Libraries 62.1 (1998): 17-21.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Using WebCT Software in Library Media Education." LIRT News 21.1 (1998): 19-20.
  • Wang, Jianliang and Haiwang Yuan. "On Management Experience and Theory of Japanese Enterprise." Journal of Developments in Psychology 6.4 (1998): 43-46.

Reviews

  • Yuan, Haiwang. "A Brief Look at eGain Live." LIRT News. 23.4 (2001): 10.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Use Blackboard to Create a Free Course for Your Library Instruction." LIRT News. 23.3 (2001): 8.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Creating and Managing Your Library Web Site with Dreamweaver." LIRT News. 23.2 (2000): 12.
  • Yuan, Haiwang et al. "A Supplementary Bibliography from the Computer Application Committee." 23.1 (2000): 6.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "TIP: A Model for a Library to be a "Portal of Choice." LIRT News. 22.4 (2000). 15.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Add a Free Search Engine to One's Library Web Site." LIRT News 22.3 (2000): 14.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Web-Based Client Survey and Data Analysis: A Review of Message Parse." LIRT News. 21.4 (1999): 11.

Multimedia Projects

  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Kentucky Orphan Brigade in Georgia 1863-1865." PowerPoint presentation for Carol Crowe Carraco. September 14, 2006
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "WKU Libraries Kick Off." PowerPoint presentation for Mike Binder, August 18, 2006.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Western Kentucky University: The First 100 Years." PowerPoint presentation. For Nancy Baird, April 5, 2006.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. Helped WKU faculty create multimedia presentation materials for the library community programs Far Away Places including "China," "Brazil," "England," "Germany," "Zanzibar," "Russia," "India & Pakistan," "Japan," "Scotland," "Argentina," and "West Africa" (from November 2000 to Present).
  • Yuan, Haiwang. helped Kentucky Museum faculty create multimedia presentation materials for the library community programs Kentucky Live! including "Kentucky's Not a Place: It's a Chicken," "Western Kentucky University's 100 Years." (from 2003-present).
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "What Is E-Book?" PowerPoint Presentation Slide (2002)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "China – Land of Metamorphosis." Multimedia Presentation Slide (2002)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. Conversion of the analog video of "Library Tour" to web stream video (2002)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "TIP-Masterplan." PowerPoint Slide (2001)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. Created Web-based and PowerPoint slides for the Libraries' new faculty orientation programs (1999-2002)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Search the Internet." Multimedia Presentation (2000)
  • Yuan, Haiwang. virtual launch software for the opening of the Kentucky Virtual Library, Frankfort, KY. September 1, 1999.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Safe Surfing for Kids - a Slide Presentation." Education Access/C-SPAN Channel. InterMedia. Kentucky. 14-18 September 1998.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "1997 Client Survey Report." Multimedia presentation. Libraries Client Survey Committee. Western Kentucky University. 1997.

Papers Presented

  • Haiwang Yuan. "Building Models of Library Service Networks." 21st Century Librarianship and Practice Forum, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, China, July 7-12, 2007.
  • Haiwang Yuan. "Overview on Libraries and Community," "Libraries' Communal Functions," "Roles of Librarians in Higher Education," Collaboration between Librarian and Faculty," "Liaison Functions of Subject Librarians," and "Other New Technologies Applied in Academic Libraries and Their Trend." 21st Century Librarianship and Practice Seminar, Yuannan University, Kunming, China, July 17-21, 2006.
  • Haiwang Yuan. "Help the Community, Help Yourself: Community Outreach Is an Indispensable Part of Library Operation." 2006 Library Society of China Annual Conference, Kunming, Yunnan, China. July 25, 2006.
  • Haiwang Yuan. "Library Application of Blogs and Podcasts." Chinese American Librarian Association Midwest Chapter Annual Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, May 6, 2006.
  • Haiwang Yuan. "How to Create and Manage an Organizational Blog?" 2006 Kentucky Public Library Association /Kentucky Library Technology Association Joint Conference. Galt House, Louisville, KY. April 27, 2006.
  • Meszaros, Rosmary and Haiwang Yuan. "Information Innovations: From the Web to the Blog and the Pod." Kentucky Library Association Academic Section/School Library Section Joint Conference. Jenny Whiley Park, KY. March 30, 2006.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Web 2.0, Library 2.0, Librarian 2.0." presented to the Council of Library Department Heads and the Department of Library Technical Services. April-May, 2006.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Blogging and Podcasting in Academic Libraries." Presented to the Council of Library Department Heads and the Web Site Team. December, 2005.
  • Lisa Rice, Jayne Pelaski, and Haiwang Yuan, "The Hill and Beyond...," KLA, April, 2004.
  • Yuan, Haiwang, Michael Binder and Bryan Carson. "Research Guides at Western Kentucky University: Empowering our Users through eLiteracy." Second International Conference on Information and IT Literacy, Glasgow Caledonian University, England: 11 – 13 June 2003.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Hu Mingrong. "Porting a Library Portal to the Palm of Patrons" in Sun Jiazheng ed. Digital Library -- IT Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium, Beijing: Beijing Library Press (2002.). 743-755.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "A Comparative Study of Personnel Management in Chinese and American Academic Libraries," China Society of Library Science Annual Conference, Chengdu, China, September 24-29, 2002.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Michael Binder. "TIP: A Model for Becoming the Portal of Choice," Poster Session, ACRL, Denver, CO, March 15-18, 2001.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Michael Binder. "TIP -- A Model for Becoming the Portal of Choice." Proceedings of Internet Librarian 2000, November 6-9, 2000. Monterey: Information Today, 2000. 162-171.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Comparative Study of Personnel Management in Chinese and American Academic Libraries." Proceedings of Strategies for Lasting Development of Libraries in the 21st Century, 2001, September, 2001. Chengdu: China Society of Library Science, 2000. 162-171.
  • Smith, Charles, Bryan Carson & Haiwang Yuan. "An Outreach Library Reference Project With Departmental Faculty Input," KLA/KSMA, Louisville, KY, October 18-21, 2000.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Michael Binder. "Topper InfoPortal (TIP): a Model for Librarys to Become 'Portals of First Choice' for Useful Information," KLA/KSMA, Louisville, KY, October 18-21, 2000.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Michael Binder. "On How to Make Library Web Sites 'Portals of First Choice'- TIP: Western Kentucky University Libraries'Model," Proceedings: Libraries in the Twenty-First Century: Reform and Change, China Society of Library Science, Hailar, China, July 16-22, 2000.
  • Alexander, Linda, Haiwang Yuan, and Robert Smith. "Results of a Study for a Totally Interactive Web Course," KCVU: Kentucky Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Effective Practices, Cincinnati Airport Marriott, Hebron, Kentucky, May 21, 2000.
  • Yuan, Haiwang. "Keeping a Large Library Web Site Up to Date Takes More Than a Dream Weaver," Millennium Madness: Technology Trends in the Year 2000, SLA/KLA Joint Spring Conference, Jenny Wiley Sate Resort Park, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, April 12-14, 2000.
  • Tao, Liqing, Haiwang Yuan, and Shizhen Gao. Round Table on "Reading in Chinese Middle and High School", ATCA Annual, Orlando, FL, December 25, 1999.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Gay Perkins on "How We Conducted Our Libraries' First Web-based Survey", KLA Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, October 22, 1999.
  • Yuan, Haiwang , Gay Perkins, Elaine Moore, and Elisabeth Knight. Poster Session on "Techniques to Expand the Impact of Our Electronic Workshops", ALA Annual LIRT Program: Technology in Action: Getting the Most from Your Electronic Classroom, New Orleans, LA, June 27 1999.
  • Yuan, Haiwang and Linda Alexander. "Designing and Delivering an Online Course", at the Kentucky Higher Education Computing Conference, Lake Barkley State Resort, KY, October 1-2, 1998.
Public Services

Professional

Affiliation

    • American Library Association
    • Chinese American Librarians Association
    • Kentucky Library Association

For National/State

  • Member of Publication Committee, LIRT, American Library Association (current)
  • Chair, Nomination Committee, Chinese American Librarians Association Midwest Chapter (current)
  • Member, 2008 Program Committee, Chinese American Librarians Association (current)
  • Member, Kentucky Library Association Technology Information Round Table (current)
  • President, Chinese American Librarians Association Midwest Chapter (2006-2007)
  • Vice President/President-Elect, Chinese American Librarians Association Midwest Chapter (2005-2006)
  • Co-Chair, Web Advisory Committee, Chinese American Librarian Association (2005-2006)
  • Chair, Kentucky Library Association Technology Information Round Table (2006-2007)
  • Chair-Elect, Kentucky Library Association Technology Information Round Table (2005-2006)
  • Chair, Computer Application Committee, LIRT, American Library Association (1999-2002)
  • Co-Chair, Kentucky Virtual Library Information Literarcy Working Group (2000-2007)
  • Director, Mammoth Cave National Park Digital Library Co-share Grant (2000-2002)
  • Information Literacy Work Group of State-Assisted Academic Library Council of Kentucky (SAALCK, 1998)

For WKU

  • Member, Technology Advisory Committee to the Vice President of Information Technology (current)
  • University Webmasters' Group (current)
  • Member, SACS Compliance Review Committee (2005)
  • Member, Instruction Technology Power User Group (2005-06)
  • Member, Asian Studies Committee (2003-05)
  • Senator, WKU Faculty Senate (1998-99)
  • Judge: Sigma Xi Student Research Conference (2002, 2001)

For University Libraries

  • Member, Council of Library Department Heads (current)
  • Co-Chair, Second Life Task Force (current)
  • Leader, WKU Web Site Team (current)
  • Leader, University Libraries Blog Planning Task Force (current)
  • Leader, Task Force on Second Life Application in University Libraries (current)
  • Co-Editor, WKU Libraries Newsletter Collections & Connections
  • Member, TopSCHOLAR™ Management Committee (current)
  • Chair, WKU Libraries & Kentucky Museum Virtual Library Project Planning Task Force (current)
  • Chair, WKU WKU Libraries & Kentucky Museum e-Book Task Force (current)
  • Chair, WKU WKU Libraries & Kentucky Museum e-Reference Task Force (2007)
  • Chair, WKU WKU Libraries & Kentucky Museum PDA Application Task Force (2006)
  • Chair, Electronic Information Resources Search Coordinator (2002)
  • Member, Electronic Information Resources Committee (current)
  • National Library Week Committees (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Member, Task Force on Internet Cataloging (2004)
  • Co-Chair, LME Web Task Force for UC101 (2001-02)
  • Co-Chair, LME 101 Web Option Task Force (2001-02)
  • Search Committee for LME Instructor of College of Education & Behaviorial Science (2002)

For Your Department

  • Member, Leisure Video Task Force (current)
  • Member, Library Satisfaction Survey Committee (2001-02)
  • Chair, Search Committee for Electronic Information Resources Coordinator (2002)
  • Reference Services Trends/Pathfinder Task Force (2002)
  • DLPS TOPDOG Web Development Committee (1999)
  • Task Force on Recuitment/Retention (2003)
  • Served on Search Committees for Library Development Officer, Reference & Instruction Coordinator, Glasgow Campus Library Coordinator, Government & Law Coordinator, and Educational Resources Center Coordinator
Community
    • Member and Webmaster, Board of Directors of Barren River Imaginative Museum of Science
    • Co-organizer, Southern Kentucky Book Fest
Web-based Materials
Awards/Grants/Honors
  • Haiwang Yuan: Winner of 2008 University College Award for Research and Creativity
    University College Award for Research/Creativity (2008)
  • Faculty Research Award ($2,000) (2008)
  • Summer Faculty Scholarship ($5,000) (2007)
  • Featured in AC&RL News (2005)
  • Summer Faculty Scholarship Award ($3,000) (2005)
  • Faculty Research Grant ($1,000) (2002-03)
  • Mammoth Cave National Park Digital Library Co-share Grant ($9,000)
  • Margie Helm Endowment for Equipment Need by the WKU Virtual Library Project ($8,000)
  • University College Award for Research/Creativity (2002)
  • Chinese Society of Library Science Best Article Award (2001)
  • University College Award for Public Services (2001)
  • WKU Libraries Margie Helm Award (2000)
  • Featured in Western Scholar (2000)
  • Golden Web Award for Excellence in Web Design (of TIP) (2000-01)
  • Kentucky Library Award (1999)
  • Indiana University Fellowship (1992)
  • Fulbright Scholarship (1988-90)

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