Introduction
The Life Science Library (LSL) was established in May 1996 with a goal
to provide better service and enhance more efficient use of resources for the Institutes of the
Division of Life Sciences, including Institute
of Molecular Biology 、 Institute
of Biological Chemistry 、 Institute
of Biomedical Science 、 Institute
of Plant and Microbial Biology 、 Institute
of Cellular and Organismic Biology 、 Agricultural
Biotechnology Research Center 、 Genomics
Research Center 、 Biodiversity Research
Center and Biomedical Translation Research Center. The LSL is located on Ecological Exhibition Center (a.k.a. Eco Pavilion). It houses over 23,000 volumes,
1800 journal titles, 52,000 bound journals,
and more than 20 databases. It has more than 20 readers' seats and features
facilities. The Library is continuously expanding relevant collection to support scientific
community in Taiwan. The services go beyond the traditional
to include document delivery and education services ranging
from brief orientations to broad or specialized classes. The
Library is open to all in Academia Sinica and the public.