Applied ethics finds application in all spheres of social life,one of which is the field of library and information science.Ethics is an important pillar contributing to the systematic order of the library and its col...Applied ethics finds application in all spheres of social life,one of which is the field of library and information science.Ethics is an important pillar contributing to the systematic order of the library and its collection.Ethical principles are contained in key documents such as the Librarian’s Code of Ethics,partly in the Library(Lending)Regulations,and should therefore be adopted by every member of staff.The library profession consists not only of working with information,namely making it available,but also of setting up effective communication towards users(readers)in the form of defining optimal solutions eliminating the problems that arise.The aim of our efforts is to capture the most common problems that arise from misunderstandings between librarian and user(reader)and to make clear what specific role ethical values play in library and information practice.展开更多
This study investigates the top authors,the most frequent keywords in selected top Chinese and international journals in academic librarian ship,and emergent themes by conducting network and cluster analysis.The resul...This study investigates the top authors,the most frequent keywords in selected top Chinese and international journals in academic librarian ship,and emergent themes by conducting network and cluster analysis.The results suggest that LIS researchers in China's Mainland were less active in publishing articles in international journals during the period examined.Chinese researchers fo cused more on reading promotion and new technology implementation in libraries,while international researchers discuss communications among diverse disciplines more.Drawing international subject librarians’practices could be an approach to transform Chinese academic libraries to cope with the library crisis by playing a role as a bridge among scholars from various disciplines.展开更多
The paper summarizes three major problems in the development of global librarianship,including physical space,development orientation and social competition,and three major challenges respectively concerning technolog...The paper summarizes three major problems in the development of global librarianship,including physical space,development orientation and social competition,and three major challenges respectively concerning technology,service and management.展开更多
In 2002 the author published Ten Hot Issues in the Development of Chinese Librarianship in the Journal of Library Science in China. Over the past 15 years, the dramatic changes in social,economic and technical environ...In 2002 the author published Ten Hot Issues in the Development of Chinese Librarianship in the Journal of Library Science in China. Over the past 15 years, the dramatic changes in social,economic and technical environments have had a great impact on the development of librarianship. Based on the comprehensive consideration of environmental changes as well as transformation and development, this paper aims at making an overview of hot topics about development of librarianship and concludes ten hot topics: the library and social development, literacies, space reconstruction, artificial intelligence, digital humanities, open access movement, public digital culture and targeted poverty alleviation, library reforms, the third-generation library, the Belt and Road Initiatives and the internationalization of libraries.展开更多
With the socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era,the Chinese librarianship is entering a new era.The promulgation of the Law on Public Libraries,the people’s higher pursuit of a better life,the need...With the socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era,the Chinese librarianship is entering a new era.The promulgation of the Law on Public Libraries,the people’s higher pursuit of a better life,the need for an innovative and knowledge-based construction of the country.展开更多
Miss Mary Elizabeth Wood is the founder of Boone Library and Boone Library School.Her will is one of the most important documents in the history of Library Science in China,which is yet to be uncovered and discussed a...Miss Mary Elizabeth Wood is the founder of Boone Library and Boone Library School.Her will is one of the most important documents in the history of Library Science in China,which is yet to be uncovered and discussed adequately.展开更多
In order to clarify the new task of the new era,new technology and new demand for the present Chinese librarianship,we should recognize the general direction of the development of the librarianship.This article puts f...In order to clarify the new task of the new era,new technology and new demand for the present Chinese librarianship,we should recognize the general direction of the development of the librarianship.This article puts forward eight major problems that affect the work of the library and the education and research of the library science:how to deal with the opportunities and challenges;how to improve the legal system of the library;how to deal with the application of new technology;how to strengthen the service capacity;how to improve the quality of library work;how to promote the joint construction and sharing of information resources in the crossing systems and interdepartmental libraries;how to mobilize social forces to run the library and how to strengthen the education and research of library science.This paper analyzes these problems by using the method of literature analysis and historical research.It was found that we should promote the sustainable development of the librarianship in accord with law,utilize new technologies to help to fulfill the core values and functions of the library,improve the service capabilities and quality of libraries as well as the level of the joint construction and sharing of information resources,tie up the connection and interaction among libraries and all levels of society,stick to the core content of the library science,and expand the core principles to the relevant and new information fields in time.Through the research and teaching of professional problems,the professionals of the library and related departments should be trained to promote the librarianship steadily.展开更多
文摘Applied ethics finds application in all spheres of social life,one of which is the field of library and information science.Ethics is an important pillar contributing to the systematic order of the library and its collection.Ethical principles are contained in key documents such as the Librarian’s Code of Ethics,partly in the Library(Lending)Regulations,and should therefore be adopted by every member of staff.The library profession consists not only of working with information,namely making it available,but also of setting up effective communication towards users(readers)in the form of defining optimal solutions eliminating the problems that arise.The aim of our efforts is to capture the most common problems that arise from misunderstandings between librarian and user(reader)and to make clear what specific role ethical values play in library and information practice.
文摘This study investigates the top authors,the most frequent keywords in selected top Chinese and international journals in academic librarian ship,and emergent themes by conducting network and cluster analysis.The results suggest that LIS researchers in China's Mainland were less active in publishing articles in international journals during the period examined.Chinese researchers fo cused more on reading promotion and new technology implementation in libraries,while international researchers discuss communications among diverse disciplines more.Drawing international subject librarians’practices could be an approach to transform Chinese academic libraries to cope with the library crisis by playing a role as a bridge among scholars from various disciplines.
文摘The paper summarizes three major problems in the development of global librarianship,including physical space,development orientation and social competition,and three major challenges respectively concerning technology,service and management.
文摘In 2002 the author published Ten Hot Issues in the Development of Chinese Librarianship in the Journal of Library Science in China. Over the past 15 years, the dramatic changes in social,economic and technical environments have had a great impact on the development of librarianship. Based on the comprehensive consideration of environmental changes as well as transformation and development, this paper aims at making an overview of hot topics about development of librarianship and concludes ten hot topics: the library and social development, literacies, space reconstruction, artificial intelligence, digital humanities, open access movement, public digital culture and targeted poverty alleviation, library reforms, the third-generation library, the Belt and Road Initiatives and the internationalization of libraries.
文摘With the socialism with Chinese characteristics entering a new era,the Chinese librarianship is entering a new era.The promulgation of the Law on Public Libraries,the people’s higher pursuit of a better life,the need for an innovative and knowledge-based construction of the country.
文摘Miss Mary Elizabeth Wood is the founder of Boone Library and Boone Library School.Her will is one of the most important documents in the history of Library Science in China,which is yet to be uncovered and discussed adequately.
文摘In order to clarify the new task of the new era,new technology and new demand for the present Chinese librarianship,we should recognize the general direction of the development of the librarianship.This article puts forward eight major problems that affect the work of the library and the education and research of the library science:how to deal with the opportunities and challenges;how to improve the legal system of the library;how to deal with the application of new technology;how to strengthen the service capacity;how to improve the quality of library work;how to promote the joint construction and sharing of information resources in the crossing systems and interdepartmental libraries;how to mobilize social forces to run the library and how to strengthen the education and research of library science.This paper analyzes these problems by using the method of literature analysis and historical research.It was found that we should promote the sustainable development of the librarianship in accord with law,utilize new technologies to help to fulfill the core values and functions of the library,improve the service capabilities and quality of libraries as well as the level of the joint construction and sharing of information resources,tie up the connection and interaction among libraries and all levels of society,stick to the core content of the library science,and expand the core principles to the relevant and new information fields in time.Through the research and teaching of professional problems,the professionals of the library and related departments should be trained to promote the librarianship steadily.
