Chung Yuan Christian University Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library

Chung Yuan Christian University Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library (Chinese: 中原大學張靜愚紀念圖書館; pinyin: Zhōng Yuán Dà Xué Zhāng Jìng Yú Jì Niàn Tú Shū Guǎn) is the library at Chung Yuan Christian University in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

Chung Yuan Christian University Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library
中原大學張靜愚紀念圖書館
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24°57′27.71″N 121°14′26.47″E / 24.9576972°N 121.2406861°E / 24.9576972; 121.2406861
LocationZhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
TypeAcademic library
Established1955
Collection
Items collectedBooks, Audio-visual materials, Journals, Serials, Electronic resources
SizeOver 813,000[1][2]
Other information
Websitewww.lib.cycu.edu.tw (in Chinese and English)

History

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The library was established in 1955, the construction of the current library building began in October 1983, and was completed in 1985. Architecture and design work were done by Wang Chiu-Hwa and Joshua Jih Pan.[3][4][5] Later, to commemorate the deceased former Chairman Chang Ching Yu, the board of directors decided to name the library "Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library".

Architecture

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The library is a six-floor building with five floors above ground level and one basement. The gross area of construction is about 11,900 square meters.[1]

Floor plan

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Floors Use
5F CYCU Theses & Dissertations, Bound Periodicals Stacks, Chinese Collections Stacks (Call no. 500–999), 12 Individual Study Rooms.
4F Chinese Collections Stacks (Call no. 000–499), New Arrivals-Chinese Collections, Design and Art Collections, Special Christian Collections.
3F Western Collections Stacks, New Arrivals-Western Collections, Subject Book Exhibition, 100 Great Books, Compact Shelves, Creative Learning Room.
2F Reader Services Section, Circulation Desk, Reference Desk, Entrance Desk, Information Commons, Periodicals Area, Periodicals Work Area, Chang Ching Yu Memorial Room, Self Check Locker, Book Drop.
1F Library Director's Office, Acquisition and Cataloging Section, System Information Section, Hsiu Te Hall.
B1F Study Room, Study Hall, Rarely Used Books Area.
Holistic Education Village 2F Multimedia Learning Center.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Naming & History". Chung Yuan Christian University Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library.
  2. ^ 中華民國教育部統計處. "大專校院圖書館統計". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  3. ^ "典律的生成 — 王秋華與張靜愚紀念圖書館". Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  4. ^ Chung, Oscar. "Form and Function". TAIWAN TODAY. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Chiu-Hwa Wang / Joshua Jih Pan: Main Library (today: Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library), Chung-Yuan Christian University, 1983?–1985".
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