元宇宙与图书馆:前沿研究述评及未来展望

The Metaverse and Libraries:A Review of Frontier Research and Future Prospects

利用文献综述方法,首先试图在跨学科视角下厘清“元宇宙是什么”这个元问题。其次,系统梳理元宇宙与图书馆的现有研究成果发现,在理论研究和应用策略研究两大方面取得了初步研究成果,也存在对元宇宙的“技术实用主义”认识倾向、对“人”的忽视、对元宇宙与图书馆研究的反思不足等问题。对此,建议元宇宙与图书馆的未来研究注重以下三方面:在研究方法上,应注重在跨学科视角下推进元宇宙与图书馆的深层理论研究;在研究对象上,应聚焦图书馆学领域基础性概念及其关系的变化;在研究议题上,注重从理论与实践的双重视角下对元宇宙与图书馆的理性反思。

Using the literature review method,this paper first attempts to clarify the meta-question of"what is the Metaverse"from an interdisciplinary perspective.Secondly,the existing research results of the Metaverse and the library are systematically reviewed,and it is found that preliminary research results have been achieved in the two major aspects of theoretical research and applied strategy research.However,there are some problems such as the tendency of technological pragmatism about the Metaverse,the neglect of people,and the insufficient reflection on the Metaverse and Libraries research.In this regard,it is suggested that the future research on the Metaverse and Libraries should focus on the following three aspects:in terms of research methods,we should focus on advancing in-depth theoretical research on the Metaverse and Libraries from an interdisciplinary perspective;in terms of research objects,we should focus on changes in the basic concepts of the libraries field and their relations;on the research topic,the rational reflection on the Metaverse and libraries from the dual perspectives of theory and practice should be paid attention.