Analysis of Du Dingyou's Contributions,Achievements and Ethical Values in the Development of Jiaotong University Library——Based on Archival Documents Including the Records of Library Committee Meetings
This article aims to investigate Mr. Du Dingyou's outstanding contributions to the library development and his ethical values demonstrated as a pioneer of China's modern librarianship. As an educator and librarian,Mr.Du demonstrated professional ethical values and made innovative contributions to the modern librarianship,however,there is little research on his administrative management and innovative services during his tenures at Jiaotong University Library.The objective of the article is to present a full picture of Mr. Du's administrative management practices and specific achievements in Jiaotong University Library during the tenures from 1925 to 1927 and 1929 to 1936. The article adopted the documentary research method to conduct text research on archival materials preserved in the Archives of Xi'an Jiaotong University including the 32 records of Library Committee meetings from 1930 to 1936,the annual reports of the Jiaotong University Library from 1931 to 1932 and 1934,the statistical reports of library from 1931 to 1936. With analysis and compilation,it presented a detailed and comprehensive review of Mr. Du's administrative endeavors during his tenures. The study reveals that Mr. Du exhibited exceptional leadership and innovative ethical values in library management. The major contributions are as followed:(1) To carry out three institutional reforms of library management system including convening Library Committee meetings regularly,compiling library annual reports,and collating library statistical reports to ensure the efficient operation and high-quality services of the library. (2) To make notable progress in collection development,cataloging and classification,book lending and circulation,systematic reforms and personnel training,leading the development of the library in a professional,scientific and academic route. The ethical values can be summarized as patriotism,devotion towards the university and the library,diligence in academic and research endeavors,professionalism in personnel training and the innovative user-oriented ethics,in all generating far-reaching impact on library modernization. It proposes that in the pursuit of library development with emerging technologies and diversified patron demands,it is imperative to trace Mr.Du's contributions to inspire generations of librarians to make continuous contributions to the innovation and development of the library sector.
Du DingyouJiaotong University LibraryLibrary Committee MeetingLibrary Ethical Values
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