Research on the Patent Information Service Strategy and Optimization Path for Applied University Library
[Purpose/Signifiicance]Exploring the patent information services is crucial for applied university libraries to enhance their academic and professional support for the university scientific and technological innovation and local economic development.[Method/Process]Taking one university as an example,it investigated the needs of different types of scientific research users through questionnaires and constructed a user needs framework.It compared the characteristics of patent output,patent distribution and patent inventors in applied universities with those in research universities,and clarified the key points and difficulties of services.Finally,it analyzed its advantages and disadvantages,and put forward the corresponding service strategy and path design.[Result/Conclusion]It proposes that a"small but sophisticated,specialized but excellent"service strategy is more suitable for patent information services in applied university libraries.It can adopt different service paths for distinct user types respectively,including leveraging cooperation,embedded integration,tracking and promoting patents,and cultivating user literacy.
patent information serviceapplied university libraryservice strategyuser demand