Lai-Bing Kan, librarian. Honorary fellow Charles Stuart University, Australia, since 1990, University Hong Kong, 1997, Honorary Research fellow Center Asian Studies, since 2000; recipient badge of honorary British Red Cross, 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Hong Kong, 1957. Master of Arts, Master of Library Science, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hong Kong, 1968.
ALAA, University Hong Kong, 1978. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Charles Stuart University, 1994.
Career
Various administrative positions University Hong Kong, 1959-1970, deputy library, 1970-1972. University library, director university library system Chinese University Hong Kong, 1972-1983. Library University Hong Kong, 1983-1999, director library and information science programs, 1964-2000, fellow Center Asian Studies, since 1996, member standing committee of the convocation, 1996-1999, senior library consultant, 1999-2000, senior consultant, director studies, library info science programs, since 2000.
Library consultant, University Macau, 1980-1982. Honorary consultant, University East Asia, Macau, 1983-1988.
Membership
Vice chairman Patients Concern and Library. Service committee, Hong Kong Red Cross, since 1982. Member Australian Library.
Information Association, Institute Information Scientists United Kingdom, International Association Orientalist Librarians (president 1990-1993), Hong Kong Library Association (life), Hong Kong Association University Women, Hong Kong Institute Chinese Culture (adviser 1984-1990), Association Southeast Asian Institute Higher Learning (honorary library 1976-1978).