• Ruan, L., Ehrenhart, D. S., Richardson, D., & Liu, S. (2021). Practice of Knowledge Management Services at Illinois Fire Service Institute Library. Zhishi guanli luntan. 6(2): 100–106. https://doaj.org/article/c2f828f69f124ad99dff31819b78461a

• Ruan, L., ed. 15-anniversary yearbook for the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Champaign, 2015-2019.
• Ruan, L., ed. Yearbook for the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Champaign, 2005-2019.
• Ruan, L.; Ehrenhart, D.; Richardson, D. “Fire Protection.” In: LaGuardia C., ed. Magazines for Libraries: For the General Reader and School, Junior College, College, University and Public Libraries, 27th ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 2019.
• Ruan, L.; Liu, W. “The Role of Chinese American Librarians in Library and Information Science Diversity.” International Journal of Librarianship 2(2): 18-36, 2017. https://ojs.calaijol.org/index.php/ijol/article/view/39
• Ruan, L. “Chinese-American Librarian Leadership: An Interview with Dr. Lian Ruan, Head Librarian, Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.” In: Clarke, J.; Pun, R.; Tong, M., eds. Asian Americans and Libraries: Activism, Collaboration and Strategies for the 21st Century. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017, pp. 111-113.
• Ruan, L.; Ehrenhart, D.; Richardson, D. “Fire Protection.” In: LaGuardia C., ed. Magazines for Libraries: For the General Reader and School, Junior College, College, University and Public Libraries, 26th ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 2017.

• Ruan, L.; Fu, L. “The Trends of Chinese-American Library Relations.” In Ruan, L.; Ye, Y.; Zhu, Q., eds. Academic Library Development and Administration in China. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016, pp. 110-124.
• Ruan, L.; Ye, Y.; Zhu, Q., eds. Academic Library Development and Administration in China. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. 390p.
• Ruan, L. “An Interview with Dr. Lian Ruan, Head Librarian, Illinois Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.” In: Anderson, D.E.; Pun, R., eds. Career Transitions for Librarians: Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2016, pp.231-234.
• He, Y.; Ruan, L. “A Leadership Model for Chinese American Librarians, an Oral History of Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee.” Chinese America, History & Perspectives, the Journal of the Chinese Historical Society of America, 27-31, 2016.
• Ruan, L., ed. 10th Anniversary Yearbook for the Chinese Librarians Scholarly Exchange Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, 2015.
• Ruan, L.; Ehrenhart, D.; Richardson, D. “Developing Innovative Services and Products to Meet Firefighters’ Unique Needs at the State Fire Academy Library.” Online SLA Contributed Research Papers. June 14, 2015. https://www.sla.org/learn/research/slacontributed-papers/2015-contributed-papers/ or https://www.sla.org/wpcontent/uploads/2015/06/2015_Ruan.pdf
• Ruan, L.; Ehrenhart, D.; Richardson, D. “Fire Protection.” In: LaGuardia C., ed. Magazines for Libraries: For the General Reader and School, Junior College, College, University and Public Libraries, 21st ed. New York: R.R. Bowker, 2015.
• Ruan, L. “Aiming High: ACRL in the 60s.” College & Research Libraries News 75(11): 616-618, 2014.
• Ruan, L.; Sykes, J. “Strategic Planning in Special Libraries and Information Centers.” In: Kiyomi, D.; Deards, K.D.; Springs, G.R., eds. Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014, pp. 153-179.
• Ruan, L.; Xiong, J. A. “Chinese American Librarians in the 21st Century: Profile Update.” The Chinese Librarianship: An International Electronic Journal 29, June 1, 2008.
• Ruan, L.; Xiong, J.A. “Career Choices and Career Advancement: Chinese American Librarians in the 21st Century.” The Chinese Librarianship: an International Electronic Journal 29, June 1, 2008.

 

• Ruan, L.; Liu, S.; Du, X. “Research Collaboration on DH: A Publishing of Special Issue of Library Trends”. CDH 2020: Benevolence and Excellence: Digital Humanities and Chinese Culture Conference Proceeding, October 19-21, 2020 in Shanghai, China.
• Ruan, L.; Liu, S. “Communication and Partnership with Libraries in China and the U.S.” Building Libraries for a New Age: Perseverance, Transformation and Disruption Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF) Conference Proceeding, October 14-16,
2020 in Shanghai, China.
• Ruan, L.; Ehrenhart, D.S.; Richardson, D.; Liu, S. “Emergency Management and Service Support: Practices at the Illinois Fire Service Institute Library”. Building Libraries for a New Age: Perseverance, Transformation and Disruption Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF) Conference Proceeding, October 14-16, 2020 in Shanghai, China.

• Ruan, L.; Smith, L.C. “Evidence-Based Practice in U.S. Fire Library Management.” The Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP4) Proceeding, May 6-9, 2007 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

 

• Ruan, L.; Du, X., eds. Transforming Libraries in China through Innovative User-Centered Services, International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS), IGI Global, Volume 10 (2021) and Volume 9 (2020).
• Ruan, L.; Du, X., eds. Library Trends, Digital Humanities and Libraries in China. 69(1), John Hopkins University Press, Summer 2020, 333p.