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Lois Mai Chan
Lois Mai Chan (Chinese: 麥麟屏, July 30, 1934 – August 20, 2014) was an American librarian, author, and professor at the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science until 2011. Her publications on cataloging, library classification, and subject indexing were recognized with various awards.
Biography.
Chan was born in 1934 in Taiwan, and studied foreign languages at National Taiwan University. After moving to the United States, she obtained a Master's of Arts from Florida State
Classification.
She received the American Library Association Margaret Mann Citation for her contributions to the library science profession. Chan died on August 20, 2014, aged 80.
Bibliography.
- "Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application"
- "Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction"
- "Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification"
- "Dewey Decimal Classification: a Practical Guide"
External links.
- "Telling Chinese American Librarian's Stories: Lois Mai Chan"