Experience and Enlightenment of the Modernization Reconstruction of the Professional School Library of Harvard University:A Case Study Based on Harvard Gutman Library
The modernization of university libraries should not only adapt to the development of modern information technology,but also to the development of disciplines and majors.The Guttman Library of Harvard University is a world-class professional library of education.The experience of its modernization reconstruction mainly includes:updating facilities and equipment in time,and constantly transforming the physical space of the library according to the needs of professional learning and professional construction;the library is constructed by the professional school,and the innovative professional learning is organized under the leadership of the subject experts;the library is not only the center of knowledge but also the center of social interaction between teachers and students.Learners form a sense of place to the library through social activities,thus enhancing the sense of belonging and professional identity of the school.Chinese universities can learn from the experience of the construction of the professional school library of Harvard University,and build the conditional professional reference room into a professional school library,so as to promote the library to play a more active role in teaching and scientific research and discipline construction.