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Research on the Construction and Service of Special Collection in British University Libraries——A Case Study of 17 British University Libraries

  • Meng Yintao ,
  • Zhao Leixia
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  • 1 University of International Relations Library, Beijing 100091;
    2 Hebei University of Economics and Business Library, Shijiazhuang 050064

Received date: 2020-12-03

  Revised date: 2021-02-07

  Online published: 2021-06-02

Abstract

[Purpose/significance] Special collection is an important collection resource of the library, and the construction and service of special collection play a positive role in improving the spiritual connotation of the library and promoting the discipline construction of the school.[Method/process] The paper investigated 17 British university libraries and analyzed their special collection resources construction methods, document scope types, standardization construction, publicity and promotion, related systems and service items. It is found that the various types of special collection documents cover many subject topics, the digital scope and document resources are highly revealed, and the policy system is improved by means of exhibition replication, new media promotion and so on. And based on the special collection to carry out graded special collection services and teaching and scientific research support services.[Result/conclusion] Based on the investigation of the special collection construction of some "double first-class" university libraries in China, this paper puts forward six suggestions for the domestic special collection construction:strengthening external cooperation, carrying out the standardization construction of special collection, innovating propaganda in various ways, and perfecting the policy system of special collection resources. create demand-driven special collection services, attach importance to support for teaching and scientific research, and so on.

Cite this article

Meng Yintao , Zhao Leixia . Research on the Construction and Service of Special Collection in British University Libraries——A Case Study of 17 British University Libraries[J]. Library and Information Service, 2021 , 65(9) : 127 -137 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2021.09.014

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