University Library Resource Development in the Context of Resource-Service Integration:Problem Analysis,Conceptual Framework,and Strategy Design
The information resource of university libraries is a crucial guarantee for talent cultivation,scientific research,and cultural inheritance and innovation in higher education institutions,serving as foundations for library service.It has become a consensus in the library community that"resource is paramount and service is primary."As user demands,technological conditions,and the service environments evolve,the drawbacks of separating resource and service have become increasingly evident.The integration of resource and service is a practical need for the transformation and development of university libraries,as well as a way to unleash their potential and demonstrate their responsibilities.It is an important measure to improve the efficiency o resource utilization and service capabilities in universities,fully meet users'information needs,and enhance user experience.In promoting the integration of resource and service development,university libraries often face five major challenges:insufficient funding,irrational structure of printed and electronic resource,misalignment between resource supply and demand,growing severity of physical storage pressure,and mismatches between librarians'capabilities and positions.To address these challenges,it's necessary to establish five guiding principles:aligning with overarching strategies,highlighting library's functions,being oriented towards users'needs,emphasizing library's unique characteristics,and adapting to technological development.It proposes to subscribe resource based on service,and leverage resource to provide service,promoting the integration and synergistic coupling of resource and service.Five development strategies should be designed and implemented based on these principles,namely:constructing the RaaS(Resource as a Service)basic framework,balancing the structure of printed and electronic resource,focusing on developing subject-specific service,vigorously advancing integrated service from five aspects,and coordinating resource development with evaluation.