NFAIS POLL: The Information Industry in China: What YOU Want to Know.

1. NFAIS POLL:

The NFAIS Forum, The Information Industry in China: An Update, will attempt to meet the specific information needs of the attendees by adressing the key topics and specific questions that are submitted by October 30, 2010. Please indicate all of the topics in which your are interested and list your specific questions where indicated.

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* 1. I am interested in learning more about: (check all that apply)

The challenges and opportunities in selling information products and services into China

The specific information and information technology needs of higher education in China (subject disciplines, technology gaps, etc.)

The current level of "brain exchange" between the U.S. and China (Chinese students in the U.S. and American students in China; the exchange of information between academic libraries; etc.)

Identifying and evaluating information created in China for publication in Western journals/databases

Current U.S. and Chinese trade obstacles with regard to the import/export of information products and services

How the information industry in China compares with that in Japan, Europe and the united States (size of the market, etc.)

The speed with which the China market is expected to grow and its impact on the global information economy

The status of intellectual property rights and piracy in China

The growth of the Chinese patent literature

The potential growth in scientific R&D activity in China

China as source of low-cost labor

The future of the relationship between the U.S. and China

Criteria for success in doing business in China

Other (please specify - 600 character limit)

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* 2. My specific questions are as follows: (for example, "What is China doing to protect the intellectual property rights of those doing business in China?" (100 character limit per box)

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* 1. I am interested in learning more about: (check all that apply)

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* 2. My specific questions are as follows: (for example, "What is China doing to protect the intellectual property rights of those doing business in China?" (100 character limit per box)

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* 3. Please list the name of your organization: