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DOI: https://doi.org/10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2025.19.009

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Cultural Heritage Information Practices of School-Age Children: A Qualitative Study Based on Children’s Experiences

  • Zhang Yaqi ,
  • Lin Hanrui ,
  • Wang Ping ,
  • Guo Yingqi ,
  • Bahete Bazhaerbai ,
  • Liu Siyu ,
  • Su Hang
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  • 1 School of Information Management, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001;
    2 Henan Provincial Innovation Research Base for Public Services of Culture and Tourism, Zhengzhou 450001
Zhang Yaqi, Associate Professor, PhD; Lin Hanrui, Doctoral Candidate; Wang Ping, Deputy Dean, Professor, PhD, Corresponding Author, E-mail: 191012638@qq.com; Guo Yingqi, Master’s Candidate; Bahete Bazhaerbai, Master’s Candidate; Liu Siyu, Undergraduate; Su Hang, Doctoral Candidate.

Received date: 2024-09-23

  Revised date: 2025-02-12

  Online published: 2025-09-12

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This work is supported by the National Social Science Fund of China project titled “Research on Children’s Internet Governance in the National Digital Literacy Strategy” (Grant No. 22BTQ093), “Research on the Participation Mechanism of Public Libraries in Children’s After-school Services from the Perspective of Collaborative Education” (Grant No. 22CTQ012).

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Abstract

[Purpose/Significance] This study is to explore the cultural heritage information practice of school-aged children, and to provide reference for the research and practice of cultural heritage inheritance and cultural identity of children. [Method/Process] Children aged 7 to 12 were selected as the survey sample. The data of 34 respondents were collected through in-depth interviews, task operations, and drawing methods, and the sample data were analyzed by text coding methods. [Result/Conclusion] It finds that cultural heritage information practices of children exhibit characteristics of “social role patterns”, “semi-independence”, and “integration of humanistic spirit”. From children’s perspective, the supply optimization measures are proposed for the carriers, content, and expression of cultural heritage information. Education deepening strategies are proposed for school settings, family settings, and social settings.

Key words： information practice; cultural heritage; information practice activity of children; cultural identity

Cite this article

Zhang Yaqi , Lin Hanrui , Wang Ping , Guo Yingqi , Bahete Bazhaerbai , Liu Siyu , Su Hang . Cultural Heritage Information Practices of School-Age Children: A Qualitative Study Based on Children’s Experiences[J]. Library and Information Service, 2025 , 69(19) : 96 -107 . DOI: 10.13266/j.issn.0252-3116.2025.19.009

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