信息共享空间:大学图书馆的机遇与挑战

Information Commons:Opportunity and Challenges for Academic Libraries

信息共享空间起源于二十世纪九十年代初期的美国,现已成为大学图书馆最重要的发展方向之一。信息共享空间既是一种新型的物理设施或空间,也是一种独特的识别、查询和获取信息的在线环境,更是一种新型的服务模式。其主要目的是,提供一站式信息服务,培养大学生的信息素养,方便共同学习和研究。信息共享空间已成为大学生知识获取过程不可分割的一部分。本文对信息共享空间的定义与特征、规划和构建,以及信息共享空间面临的问题和挑战进行介绍。

The information commons, originated from academic libraries in the United States in the early 1990＇ s, is among the most significant trends in college and university libraries in recent years. The information commons is a new type of physical facility or area, an exclusively online environment in which information is identified, queried and available, and also a new model of service. The main goals of information commons are to provide one-stop shopping for a variety of information services, to foster informarion literacy and facilitate research and learning, especially for undergraduates. The information commons has integrated the academic library into the learning process. The paper presents an introduction to the definition and characteristics, planning and construction, and issues and challenges of the information commons.