National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSLC) is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), founded in 1950 and formerly known as the Library of CAS, and has two branches in Chengdu and Wuhan. Located in Haidian District in Beijing, NSLC has a floor area of over 40,000 ㎡ and houses a collection of nearly 10 million volumes. Currently, there are over 300 employees, with 86% being professional and technical personnel. Of them, 46% hold senior titles, 39% have doctoral degrees, and 49% have master’s degrees.

　　The core mission of NSLC is to provide comprehensive literature and information services, high-level scientific exchanges and communication services, as well as information services covering the entire S&T innovation value chain, which foster S&T independent innovation in natural sciences, cutting-edge interdisciplinary sciences and other high-tech fields. It offers public information services for research institutes based on National Science and Technology Library (NSTL) through joint construction and resource sharing.

　　NSLC possesses the authority to grant master’s and doctoral degrees in the field of Information Resources Management (IRM), making it the lead entity responsible for the development of IRM discipline at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and an academy-level continuing education base of CAS. It is the member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI).

　　Aiming to become a leading force in the advancement of China’s library industry, NSLC is dedicated to developing world-class information service capabilities and providing excellent services to its users by actively enriching resources, refining systems and innovating services.

National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Website: www.las.ac.cn

Tel: 86-10-82626611

Fax: 86-10-82626600

Address: No.33 Beisihuan Xilu,Zhongguancun, Beijing P.R.China

Zip code: 100190

National Science Library(Chengdu), Chinese Academy of Sciences

Website: www.clas.ac.cn

Tel: 86-28-85224282

Fax: 86-28-85220439

Address: No. 289 Qunxian South Street, Tianfu New Area, Sichuan

Zip code: 610299

 

National Science Library(Wuhan), Chinese Academy of Sciences

Website: www.whlib.ac.cn

Tel: 86-27-87199089

Fax: 86-27-87199202

Address: No. 25 Xiaohongshan Xilu, Wuchang, Wuhan,Hubei

Zip code: 430071