Under the background of the national cultural digitization strategy,the core issue of the digitization of ancient books highlights the mission of the times.Scholars of literature and history are important subjects in the utilization of ancient book data.This paper,through in-depth interviews with 13 scholars of literature and history,reveals their experienceand feedback on the use of ancient book data,masters their specific needs for ancient book data,identifies the key issues in the current utilization of ancient book data,and proposes optimization measures.According to the interview analysis,scholars of literature and history generally call on libraries and other ancient book service units to provide more and better ancient book data resources and conventional data tools,and at the same time carry out multi-channel promotion of ancient book data and provide specialized data literacy education for scholars of literature and history,so that they can easily access and use ancient book data.In addition,the digital humanities paradigm brings more possibilities for ancient books knowledge service.Scholars of literature and history look forward to in-depth data mining of ancient book knowledge services to improve their scientific research efficiency.On this basis,this paper tries to propose corresponding strategies for future ancient book data optimization,including strengtheningthe demand-driven data system of ancient book,enriching the data tools of ancient book and their functions,striving to promote the publicity and promotion of ancient book data,carrying out information literacy education of ancient book data,and deepening the knowledge services of ancient book under the digital humanities,and realizing the comprehensive improvement of ancient book data management and services.
digitizationancient book datascholars of literature and historydigitalhumanities