图书馆在国际文化交流中的作用与地位

The Role and Position of Libraries in International Cultural Exchange

[目的/意义]为纪念国家图书馆建馆110周年,以国家图书馆和公共图书馆为主要对象,讨论图书馆在国际文化交流中的作用与地位。[研究设计/方法]基于文本调查,对近年来国内外政策法律和规划中关于图书馆国际文化交流的内容进行分析。[结论/发现]图书馆在国际文化交流中扮演着五大角色:中介者角色、推动者角色、组织者角色、中心角色、领导者角色。图书馆开展的国际文化交流活动主要有:出版物交换,数字图书馆共建共享,图书馆员业务交流。基于图书馆的角色定位和主要活动,提出图书馆在国际文化交流中发挥着四个方面的作用:保护人类文化遗产;对内引进国外先进文化;对外传播民族优秀文化;保护文化多样性、促进跨文化对话。[创新/价值]该研究有助于推动图书馆对外文化交流的整体发展。

[Purpose/Significance]In order to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the National Library,this paper takes the National Library and public libraries as the main objects to discuss their roles and position in international cultural exchange.[Design/Methodology]Based on the text survey,we analyzed the contents of domestic and international regulations and plans relevant to international cultural exchange of libraries.[Findings/Conclusion]It has been found that libraries play five major roles in international cultural exchange,which are mediators,promoters,organizers,centers and leaders.The international cultural exchange activities carried out by libraries include publication exchange,digital library co-construction and sharing,and professional exchange of librarians.According to the roles of libraries and their main activities,it’s suggested that libraries could perform four functions in international cultural exchange,including protecting human cultural heritage,introducing advanced foreign culture,disseminating outstanding national culture,and protecting cultural diversity while promoting cross-cultural communication.[Originality/Value]This study could promote the overall development of libraries’international cultural exchange.