Academic institutional repositories in China:A survey of CALIS member libraries

Purpose: China Academic Library & Information System(CALIS) planned to launch an institutional repository(IR) project to promote IR development and open access at colleges and universities in China. In order to get to know the current state of IRs in academic institutions, with the help of Peking University Library, CALIS Administrative Center conducted this survey.Design/methodology/approach: We conducted an online survey of CALIS member libraries.Findings: Firstly, the development of IRs at China's colleges and universities is still in its infancy. Secondly, the Chinese colleges and universities have reached a consensus on the objective for having an IR. Thirdly, they are having high expectations of IR functions. Fourthly,they prefer to establish a centralized IR system at a minimum cost. Finally, there are both similarities and differences between the Chinese academic institutions and their counterparts in other countries in the state of IR development.Research limitations: The questionnaire needs to be improved because there is a lack of enough questions for those who do not plan to build an IR. Comparatively lower rate of valid questionnaire return can affect the accuracy of the results. It is hard to go into an in-depth discussion only based on the data collected from this questionnaire survey, and consequently,the findings from the survey can hardly present an accurate and comprehensive picture of the current state of IR development in the academic sector in China.Practical implications: The survey results provide essential foundation for CALIS IR project,and meanwhile the research can serve as a reference source for the future studies of the development of IRs at China's colleges and universities.Originality/value: It is the first national survey focused on the development of IRs in academic institutions in China.

Public library services to older adults in China:An empirical study based on content analysis

Purpose:The research is undertaken to help the Chinese public libraries answer the growing needs for library services to the elderly.Based on an investigation of the current situation of the services to older adults in China and a comparative analysis of the services in the U.S.,we attempt to explore what improvements the Chinese public libraries can make to better serve the needs of older adults.Design/methodology/approach:We empirically analyzed the older adults services of 271public libraries in China from 2002 to 2011 via content analysis of both the print materials such as the regulations and policies released by these libraries and the related information on the libraries' websites and the Internet Web pages.Findings:Great strides have been made in the Chinese public libraries' services to older adults in constructing service systems,providing facilities and equipment,exploring cooperative programming,and planning diversified and regularly scheduled activities.Compared with American counterparts,however,the Chinese public libraries need to catch up in understanding the elderly people as library users,planning customized services,formulating service guidelines and evaluation systems,and working with other local agencies for cooperative programming for seniors in communities.Research limitations:It is hard to collect more data covering more geographical areas and longer periods of time.The content analysis of libraries' policies and regulations is a very rough approximation of the libraries' 'real' services.The study should be extended to visits to public libraries in the future.Practical implications:This study provides useful information for the Chinese library policymakers to formulate regulations and policies to provide services to older adults.Originality/value:To the best of our knowledge,the comprehensive survey reported in this paper is the first in-depth investigation of the current situation of public library services to older adults in China,providing the analysis framework for more in-depth surveys in the future.

Current Status and Analysis on Space Service in East China Public Libraries: A Case Study

This paper provides references for the space service of public libraries in China. 51 public libraries in East China were investigated in terms of space type, space facilities and space service reconstruction;the current situation of space service was analyzed and some problems were revealed. Based on the investigation, the characteristics of public libraries’ space service in East China are summarized from the perspective of space type, space service concept and space service mode. And the problems in the aspects of new space service level, space service facility construction and space service evaluation mechanism are pointed out. Through the analysis, space service strategies of public libraries in China are proposed: libraries’ overall quality should be strengthened;space service based on information technology should be promoted;users’ needs should be respected and evaluation mechanism should be developed.

Call for papers!No APC!The first library&information science journal indexed in ESCI in China

The Journal of Data and Information Science(JDIS),being sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)and published quarterly by the National Science Library of CAS,is the first internationally published English-language academic journal in the data and information science and related fields from China.

Development and construction of China's higher education libraries

Libraries in China's higher education institutions have been developing in keeping pace with the flourishing development of China's higher education. This article aims to make an introduction to the construction of China's higher education libraries, especially the recent three decades' achievements since China's reform and opening-up in 1978. In this article, the authors draw a general picture of the development of libraries in China's higher education institutions, covering such eight aspects as management, types and positioning,organizational structure and personnel, expenditure and buildings, reader service, building and sharing of resources as well as automation system.

文旅融合背景下农家书屋康养服务策略研究——以攀枝花市农家书屋为例

乡村旅游、康养正成为一种新时尚和新业态,农家书屋作为乡村公共文化服务的重要窗口,开展涵盖健康、文化、旅游的康养服务是大势所趋。文章梳理农家书屋相关研究现状,介绍攀枝花市农家书屋康养服务的探索与实践,分析其面临的困境,提出加大政策扶持力度,促进健康规范发展;突出康养属性,丰富服务内容;注重挖潜增效,提高服务效能;精心塑造品牌,形成深度影响力;多渠道宣传,提升营销效果的农家书屋康养服务策略,以期为农家书屋深入开展康养服务提供参考。

河南大学图书馆旧址巡礼

河南大学图书馆旧址位于开封市河南大学明伦校区,主体以六号楼为主。该馆舍起初供教学、行政使用,并非专门图书馆建筑。楼体为中西合璧风格,是河南大学民国建筑群中最早、最具代表性的一座楼宇。六号楼从1924年开始被校图书馆使用,到1985年搬迁新馆,前后61年,一直是河南大学图书馆主馆,为河南大学的发展、人才的培养、河南省图书馆事业的进步做出了不朽贡献。

中美图书馆MyLibrary个性化系统服务功能特征比较研究

文章分别介绍了目前中美若干图书馆已经开展的个性化信息服务的典型应用实例,并从技术框架及服务功能两方面作了比较研究,对进一步开发我国Mylibrary服务系统功能进行了探讨。

大健康背景下高校图书馆健康信息素养教育现状及实践策略研究

健康信息素养教育是健康中国行动背景下高校图书馆教育服务的新方向。文章运用网络调研、文献调研及电话咨询等方式,调查分析100所高校图书馆开展健康信息素养教育的现状,全面总结其特点及存在的问题,并基于实践需求提出四方面发展策略:强化健康信息素养教育意识,搭建协同共建共享机制;整合、创新健康素养教育方式,增强生动趣味性;注重健康教育内容的全面性和层次性建设,突出重点;细化健康教育受众群体,提高服务对象针对性等,以期为更多高校图书馆开展健康信息素养教育提供参考。

论司法公共表达与“网库并行”案例发布模式的建构

司法公共表达是司法公开内容质效的提升,也与法律沟通存在区别。案例是司法公共表达的重要载体。一国案例发布模式应当根据法域特征、法治传统以及民众心理等综合选择,并契合司法公共表达效果予以优化。我国应当采取上级司法机关审核后选择性公开的方式发布案例。当前我国形成了“中国裁判文书网”发布文书案例和“人民法院案例库”收录典型案例的“网库并行”案例发布模式。以司法公共表达为视域,应当建构案例审核筛选、信息过滤、炒作规避、数据安全等机制,未来还应加强案例发布的立法保障和技术安全,强化案例发布形式内容的优化,在更高层面统筹建设“司法案例库”,实现更大范围公开案例,推进案例发布在司法公共表达中发挥更大作用。

边疆治理视域下广西近代图书馆体系建设

近代图书馆作为社会教育新机构,是国家进行边疆文化治理的重要路径。广西虽为历史上文化落后的西南边陲省份,但其近代图书馆建设居于全国中上水平,领先于全国大部分地区。民国时期,广西已基本构建了以对公众开放的省、县(市)、乡镇村街三级公共图书馆为主体,以学校图书馆、机关图书馆为补充的基本图书馆格局。它们的建设在奠定近代广西图书馆基本格局、推动民国以来广西社会教育事业发展、推进广西现代化进程及边疆内地一体化、弥补学校教育不足、激发边民抗日救国意识、保存地方文化等方面具有深远的影响。但其发展也受到政治不稳、经费不足、地方领导不重视、人才缺乏、其他机关的挤占等因素的制约。

明代温州礼学的疏影——以国图藏孤本王叔杲《家礼要节》为中心

现存国家图书馆的王叔杲《家礼要节》一书,为孤本文献,是隆庆三年山西提刑按察使司重刻而成的。此书本为规范家族礼仪、教化本地民风而撰,故在内容上融合了朱熹《朱子家礼》、丘浚《家礼仪节》及明代礼俗,具有“礼随时变”及“实用化”的特征。明代时期的温州文教衰败,官员、士人希冀通过推行家礼来促进民风的改善,《家礼要节》的问世,体现出王叔杲作为温州人,振兴家乡教化、重塑民风的努力。

Phylogenetic diversity of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit genes of bacterioplankton in the East China Sea

Phylogenetic diversity of Form I and Form II ribulose1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) largesubunit (rbcL) genes in the inshore and offshore areas of the East China Sea were investigated. Two new primer setswere designed for amplifying partial sequences of rbcL genes from Proteobacteria. Four rbcL gene clone libraries wereconstructed by amplification and cloning of approximately 640~800 bp sequences of bacterioplankton populations.The method of screening library by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was introduced. The resultsshow that the diversity of Form I is higher in offshore waters with higher salinity and lower productivity, while thatof Form II is higher at the inshore station where salinity is lower and productivity is higher. Several clusters ofsequences obtained are deeply rooted and show low similarity (60%~78%) to the known rbcL in existing databases.The degree of diversity of rbcL genes is directly related to environmental variables, including temperature, salinity,pH, dissolved oxygen, etc. These results indicate that rbcL gene can be used as an effective indicator for geneticdiversity and population variability of bacterioplankton with the ability of carbon dioxide fixation in the sea.

China Internet Based Academic Journals Digital Publishing Models Study

The research takes three fundamental Internet Academic Journals (IAJ), which are China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP Information Co., Ltd. (VIP) and Beijing Wanfang Data Co., Ltd. (WFD), as subjects to discuss digital publishing mechanism innovations for China’s science information communication system. After introducing main Internet environment, comparing journal characteristics, and explaining publishing & operation modes of the IAJs, the paper analyses important issues such as redundant contents, digitalization issues, illegal journals, standards construction, copyright and benefit distribution. By learning from research practices and open access, a new benefit distribution and copyright management mode based on the Third Party Agency (TPA) is proposed. Future IAJs operation modes are also discussed from the view of scientific research innovation and state of the art platform construction.

China’s Administration of Cultural Undertakings

MOST of China’s culturalundertakings are adminis-tered by the Chinese gov-ernment on five different levels.Top level:central departments,including the Ministry Culture,the Ministry of Radio,Film andTelevision,and the State Press andPublication Administration.The Ministry of Culture is thenational administrative organ forcultural and art undertakings.Ac-cording to the plan approved by theState Council in March 1989,itsmain powers and responsibilities are:to administer art undertakings,masscultural undertakings,libraries,cul-tural undertakings in minority-nationality areas and the culturalwork of juveniles and children;toadminister training and education ofcultural and art personnel,scientificresearch on art,and scientific andtechnological work on culture andthe arts;to administer art marketsand cultural and art exchange withTaiwan,and cultural and art ex-change and liaison with foreigncountries; to administer the StateCultural Relics Bureau.The Ministryof Culture has 14 units under

China’s Archives a Rich Source of Information

China’s archives have a long history.Since the Han Dynasty(206 B.C.-A.D 220)Lantai(a library instidethe Imperial Palace)and storerooms were used for Chinese imperial archives.Documents are the preciouswealth of China’s brilliant national culture.Today the reform and opening to the outside world makepreservation and organization of Chinas archives an urgent task.Since the 13th International ArchivesConference will be held in Beijing in 1996,we shall,starting with this issue,introduce China’s archivesand their rare collection in turn.We hope both foreign and Chinese readers will find this helpful-Ed.

A survey of public needs for government information service in libraries

Purpose:This paper describes a comprehensive user survey carried out in China to investigate public needs for government information service in libraries.It is expected to provide insights into the ways to help public libraries meet the user needs.Design/methodology/approach:The paper is founded on a survey among library users,librarians and non-library users.Paper questionnaires were distributed in the National Library of China and 32 provincial public libraries in China and electronic questionnaires were sent to non-library users.A total of 909 valid questionnaires were collected.Findings:A lot of attention is paid to policies,laws and regulations relating to common people’s work and lives such as science,technology,education,culture,finance,market supervision,health care,sports,urban construction and environment protection.A wide variety of government information resources is needed and information delivered to users shall be accurate and timely.Internet has become the main means of accessing government information and mobile phones the preferred Web access channel,while printed materials are considered important information sources.Users need assistance and training in the use of library information resources and services.Research limitations:The sample was limited to respondents from provincial-level public libraries,but city and county-level library users were not included.Practical implications:The survey results are beneficial for the Chinese public libraries to design service programs and improve their services.Originality/value:The paper is one of the comprehensive surveys on public needs for government information service in the Chinese libraries and some of die findings will be of wider interest for other libraries.

图书情报硕士专业学位(MLIS)教育发展状况调查报告(2023)

[目的/意义]全面、客观地反映我国MLIS教育在2023年的状况和发展变化。[研究设计/方法]采用调查问卷收集MLIS培养单位师资、招生、教育培养、就业等方面的数据,通过统计描述和对比反映现状,揭示发展变化。[结论/发现]我国MLIS教育稳健发展。具体表现为:师资队伍稳定增长,招生规模不断扩大,培养特色鲜明,毕业生就业状况良好,各培养单位的课程设置、教育资源建设和培养过程管理日益规范。[创新/价值]连续11年发布MLIS教育发展状况调查报告,为学位和教育管理部门以及各培养单位决策提供支持。

20世纪以来中国目录学史书写回顾与展望——以通论性目录学史著作为中心的考察

[目的/意义]相较于中国目录学史的研究,学界对于中国目录学史研究史的梳理略显不够,通过梳理20世纪中国目录学史研究史,为新时代中国目录学史的研究与书写提供历史借鉴。[研究设计/方法]以20世纪以来出版的姚名达著《中国目录学史》、王重民著《中国目录学史论丛》、吕绍虞著《中国目录学史稿》、倪士毅著《中国古代目录学史》、乔好勤著《中国目录学史》、余庆蓉著《中国目录学思想史》以及柯平著《中国目录学史》7本通论性目录学史著作为研究对象,通过系统研读、分析与比较,借以梳理20世纪中国目录学史的书写路径。[结论/发现]20世纪以来中国目录学史书写呈现出如下特点:(1)历史学、图书馆学学者是中国目录学史书写的两大核心主体;(2)线性进化史观逐渐成为中国目录学史书写的主流史观;(3)书写的焦点由“以目录为中心”到“目录与人并重”。[创新/价值]在此基础上提出了未来中国目录学史书写展望:(1)明确“目录学史”的内涵;(2)明确“以西释中”还是“以中释中”;(3)明确中国目录学史的中心是“人”;(4)探索多体裁的中国目录学史书写形式;(5)拓展中国目录学史的关注视域。

欠发达地区县级公共图书馆法治建设任重道远——对鄂、渝、湘、黔若干县级图书馆的调研分析

文章选取了我国欠发达地区25个县级公共图书馆,围绕《中华人民共和国公共图书馆法》的具体实施情况开展深入调查。发现当前我国欠发达地区县级公共图书馆的法治化治理水平有所提升,但地方政府依法保障的情况仍然堪忧。为此提出了4个基层公共图书馆法治建设着力点,为新时代基层公共图书馆的法治化建设和高质量发展提供参考。