Abstract:

As it was remarkable for effective talent cultivation home and abroad, the faculty of Boone Library School has made outstanding contribution, with representative ones such as Mary Elizabeth Wood, Samuel T.Y. Seng, Mao Kun, Pi Gaopin highly prized. The faculty of Boone Library School is researched as a whole. According to the chronological order the development can be divided into 4 historical stages. Based on the statistics and analysis,the characteristics of faculty are briefly introduced, including nationality, educational background, qualification and the continuation.All these practices have enlightenments on today’s library science education: attracting talent and condensing the spirit; combining both Chinese and Western, ancient and modern; basing on practice to lead the future all.

Key words: Boone library school, Faculty, Education, Mary Elizabeth Wood, Samuel T.Y. Seng, LIS education