[Purpose/Significance] Against the changes in readers' reading needs and habits,this paper reviews the latest borrowing policies of the top 35 foreign/overseas university libraries listed in the QS World University Rankings 2023,for the adjustment and optimization of the borrowing policies in Chinese university libraries.[Method/Process] Through network research and literature research,this paper summarizes and analyzes the latest borrowing policies of the research objects from the traditional borrowing privileges,overdue management and book return management.[Result/Conclusion] The current borrowing policies of foreign/overseas university libraries exhibit some new features,such as unlimited borrowing and large extended borrowing allowances,unlimited or automatic renewal under specific conditions,fixed return dates instead of fixed loan periods,diversified overdue management,etc.According to the actual situation,university libraries in China should increase the analysis of borrowing data and user surveys,and adjust the borrowing policies on users' demand to optimize borrowing services.
Libraries Li Shuning
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Liu Qingqing
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Han Yifan
. Investigation and Analysis on Lastest Borrowing Policies in Foreign (Overseas) University Libraries[J]. Library and Information Service, 2024
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DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2024.08.012
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