Managing and sharing data in China
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 7:02 am
Facing the future of the Research Library:
Louise Corti reports on her recent time spent at Fudan University, Shanghai as part of their centennial celebrations, which also looked forward to the future of the research library and research data management.
This autumn I was honoured to be invited to give a europe rcs data keynote talk at two events held by Fudan University Library in Shanghai, renowned for being a forward-thinking research library with a great reputation throughout the world.
Fudan and Shanghai
Shanghai is a massive buzzing city, with a population of around twenty-four million, a thriving and business district, and seven ranked universities, with Fudan appearing in the top three.
In Shanghai I was very fortunate to experience the friendliness of all those I encountered. Trying to walk off my seven hour jetlag, I strolled for miles on the first day I arrived, navigating the streets and subway partly by map and partly with the help of young people, who were always more than happy to help in doing basic things such as buying a metro ticket, locating a subway entrance or exit; showing my current location on a map. While road and metro stop names are in English, little else is, which makes getting around without a Chinese-speaking guide a challenge.
I strolled along the two-mile pedestrian walkway along the Huángpǔ River with a fabulous view of the central business district, and its looming towers. A trip up the 636m tower with the fastest elevator in the world let me appreciate the geographical enormity of the city and its densely populated residential tower blocks.
Louise Corti reports on her recent time spent at Fudan University, Shanghai as part of their centennial celebrations, which also looked forward to the future of the research library and research data management.
This autumn I was honoured to be invited to give a europe rcs data keynote talk at two events held by Fudan University Library in Shanghai, renowned for being a forward-thinking research library with a great reputation throughout the world.
Fudan and Shanghai
Shanghai is a massive buzzing city, with a population of around twenty-four million, a thriving and business district, and seven ranked universities, with Fudan appearing in the top three.
In Shanghai I was very fortunate to experience the friendliness of all those I encountered. Trying to walk off my seven hour jetlag, I strolled for miles on the first day I arrived, navigating the streets and subway partly by map and partly with the help of young people, who were always more than happy to help in doing basic things such as buying a metro ticket, locating a subway entrance or exit; showing my current location on a map. While road and metro stop names are in English, little else is, which makes getting around without a Chinese-speaking guide a challenge.
I strolled along the two-mile pedestrian walkway along the Huángpǔ River with a fabulous view of the central business district, and its looming towers. A trip up the 636m tower with the fastest elevator in the world let me appreciate the geographical enormity of the city and its densely populated residential tower blocks.