From The Nature of Modern Libraries to What is Library Science——Exploring the Theoretical and Practical Origins of Mr.Liu Kwoh-Chuin's Library Science Thought
Mr.Liu Kwoh-Chuin published a total of 237 articles and speeches on library science throughout his life,but only 5 of them expressed his understanding of the nature and function of libraries,as well as his thoughts on the theo-retical system of library science.These works were The Nature of Modern Libraries(1919),The Nature and Function of Modern Libraries(1922),The Essentials of Library Science(1934),What is Library Science(for Discussion)(1957),and Introduction to Library Science(1957).The article is based on these five representative library science articles,taking them as a whole,and combining with Mr.Liu Kwoh-Chuin's lifelong library science practice,exploring the theoretical context of his library science thought formation,development,and gradual improvement.
Liu Kwoh-Chuin(Liu Hengru)National Northwest LibraryThe Nature of Modern LibrariesIntroduction to Library Science