James Lin is a senior researcher and deputy chief of the education, exhibition, and information service division, National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. He is also the secretary general of the Chinese Association of Museums and vice president of the Museum Computer Network-Taiwan. At the Palace Museum, he is responsible for organizing and developing several national programs to introduce advanced technologies into the museum. He plays an important role in international exchange and cooperation at the Chinese Association of Museums and the Museum Computer NetworkTaiwan. He received his MS degree in Computer Science and PhD in Engineering Management at the University of Missouri. He passed the national examination and had served at the Taipei National Tax Administration and had held management positions at several corporations. He worked in the Department of Information Management at Huafan University as an associate professor, department chair and director of the computer center. In teaching and research, he focuses on managing information system and other related issues.
