10 September 2025, Volume 0 Issue 9

    

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  The Compilation and Impact of the IFLA Guidelines for Green Libraries

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 4.

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  Since the early 1990s, the library field has begun to explore issues related to the environment and sustainability, giving rise to the concept of “green libraries,” which has since evolved into a global movement. While the understanding and implementation of green libraries vary across regions and institutions, the IFLA Guidelines for Green Libraries, compiled by the IFLA Section on Environment, Sustainability and Libraries, offer a unified framework for practice. The Guidelines outline five core principles: community engagement, accessibility and inclusion, resource efficiency, information and communication technology, and buildings and equipment. They also elaborate on seven key areas: staff training and development; operations and maintenance; collections; services and programs; legal, ethical, and cultural considerations; library buildings and equipment; and monitoring and evaluation. The paper assesses the value of the Guidelines from both an industry and societal perspective, which provides a vital textual foundation for future collaboration in related fields.
  
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  Social Contributions of Women Library Scholars during the Republic of China Period（1912—1949）

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 8.

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  Guided by the paradigm of “external history,” this paper takes a holistic approach to examine the social contributions of women library scholars during the Republic of China period（1912—1949）. It reveals that, besides their involvement in library work and academic research, these women actively engaged with broader society. Through their participation in education, support for women’ s emancipation, promotion of scientific and academic innovation, and service in public affairs, they played a vital role in advancing social progress. Their efforts reflect both the intellectual vitality and the sense of social responsibility demonstrated by women librarians amid the broader transformations of modern Chinese society.
  
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  A Study on the Reading Trends Depicted in Women Reading Paintings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 16.

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  Female figures in reading-themed paintings from the Ming and Qing dynasties can generally be categorized into three groups: women from marginalized backgrounds, women from scholarly families, and women of the aristocracy. These paintings reflect the reading trends among women of the time. Literary works such as Golden Thread Lyrics, Hearing That My Husband Du Gao Has Passed the Civil Examination, The Song of the Maiden of Green Stream, and Midnight Songs—all centered on themes of love—as well as poetry collections like Anthology of Elite Women’ s Poetry and romantic dramas such as The Peony Pavilion, were especially popular among women in the Qing dynasty. At the same time, didactic texts such as Biographies of Exemplary Women and Admonitions for Women were also widely read. The rich and varied depictions of women reading during this period not only highlight the scope of female literacy and reading interests but also reflect the degree of societal recognition of women’ s intellectual engagement. These artworks offer valuable insights into the reading culture of women in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
  
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  Promoting “Women’s Literature” in Public Libraries from the Perspective of Symbolic Interactionism

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 21.

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  In recent years, “women’ s literature” has flourished, with a growing number of high-quality works and a rising public interest in distinctive female authors. Symbolic interactionism offers a new lens for understanding the dynamic relationship between readers and libraries. This paper explores how public libraries can leverage symbolic interactionism to promote reading amid the surge of interest in “women’ s literature”. By engaging with readers through textual, emotional, role-based, and brand-related symbols, libraries can foster diverse forms of interaction that highlight the broader significance of promoting “women’ s literature”. Such efforts help women expand their perspectives, enhance educational literacy, and contribute to advancing gender equality in society.
  
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  An Empirical Study on the Construction of Elderly-Friendly Reading Environments in City’s Studies in Wenzhou

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 27.

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  As an extension of traditional library services and an innovative model of public cultural space, the City’ s Study holds significant practical value in addressing the challenges posed by population aging. Based on a policy framework, this paper takes the City’ s Studies in Wenzhou as a representative case. Using a mixed-methods approach combining longitudinal data tracking and field interviews, it systematically analyzes elderly visitor flow and borrowing volumes from 2021 to 2024. The paper focuses on comparing the top 20 and bottom 20 City’ s Studies in terms of elderly user visits, and deconstructs the development of elderly-friendly reading environments across multiple dimensions, including geographical locations, resource allocation, reading promotion activities, spatial facilities, and opening hours. Based on the empirical findings, the paper proposes targeted optimization strategies for enhancing elderly-friendly reading environments.
  
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  A Practical Study and Innovative Pathways to Public Library After-School Services under the “Double Reduction” Policy

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 34.

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  The “Double Reduction” policy has created new opportunities for public libraries to provide after-school services. Based on a literature review, this paper examines the main practices adopted by public libraries at different levels, analyzing their characteristics in terms of service methods, service venues, service content, cooperation models, and service value. It identifies key challenges, including a lack of service diversity, low frequency of in-school services, limited curriculum innovation, shortages of professional personnel, and constraints in resource integration. To address these issues, the paper proposes innovative pathways such as developing distinctive venues, deepening library-school cooperation, optimizing curriculum design, strengthening talent development, and integrating multi-party resources, thereby supporting the effective implementation of the “Double Reduction” policy. 
  
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  Reading Spaces in Commercial Complexes: Collaboration, Conflicts, and Advancement Strategies for Public Libraries

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 41.

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  Establishing reading spaces within commercial complexes is not only a key national strategy for advancing public cultural services but also a valuable opportunity for public libraries to broaden their service scope. An investigation into the current operations of commercial complexes in China identifies several core conflicts in their collaboration with public libraries—namely, the tension between public interest and commercial goals, the challenge of coordinating efforts while meeting demands for rapid development, and the disconnection between regulatory requirements and insufficient policy support. From a holistic perspective encompassing commercial complexes, public libraries, and local governments, the paper proposes strategies such as stabilizing the financial chains of commercial complexes, reforming public library collaboration mechanisms, and innovating local government investment approaches. These strategies aim to promote effective cooperation, achieve mutual benefits, and drive the high-quality development of public cultural services. 
  
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  Research on the Construction of a User-Oriented Metadata Element Set for Film Resources

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 48.

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  This paper comprehensively employs web-based research, comparative analysis, interviews, and questionnaires to conduct an in-depth investigation of metadata schemes across four categories of film resource platforms, along with two relevant standards. Based on key factors influencing user behavior in film selection, the paper constructs a metadata element set tailored to user needs. It also offers recommendations for the open sharing and utilization of the element set, with the aim of improving the efficiency of film resource organization and enhancing user experience in retrieval and access.
  
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  Research on Ecological Changes and Adaptive Optimization of Promotion Strategies for Open Data Competitions：A Case Study of the Huiyuan Sharing National Open Data Innovation Competition for Colleges and Universities

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 55.

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  Using theoretical analysis and case study methods, this paper examines significant changes in the promotional ecology of open data competitions and proposes adaptive optimizations to their promotion strategies. Taking the Huiyuan Sharing National Open Data Innovation Competition for Colleges and Universities as an example, it analyzes the application of these strategies in practice. The paper finds that changes in the promotional ecology are mainly reflected in intensified category competition, diversified participant profiles, integrated communication media, comprehensive participant demands, sustained event processes, heterogeneous open data sources, and flatter organizational structures. Correspondingly, adaptive optimizations of promotion strategies focus on highlight-based promotion, integrated media campaigns, brand building, wave-like phased promotion, value-added approaches, collaborative promotion, and standardized promotion. The case study demonstrates the practical application and effectiveness of these optimized strategies. 
  
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  Design and Application of a Non-Personalized Book Recommendation Algorithm Based on Semantic Expansion

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 61.

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  To address the challenge of OPAC systems being unable to provide personalized book recommendations for anonymous users, this paper proposes a non-personalized book recommendation method based on semantic expansion. The algorithm first extracts bibliographic metadata and thematic features from the library’s data platform. Then, it collects user search behavior data to derive user interest features. By comparing the semantic similarity between book features and user interests, the system identifies books that anonymous users may find appealing. Experimental validation was conducted using the Synonyms Chinese tool. Results indicate that the proposed method can effectively recommend semantically relevant books to anonymous users, thereby better meeting user needs and enhancing the utilization of library collections.
  
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  Research on Embedded Knowledge Services in University Libraries from the Perspective of Large Language Models

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 67.

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  Large Language Models（LLMs）are advanced artificial intelligence tools with powerful capabilities in deep semantic understanding and content generation. Through natural language interaction, they enable knowledge reasoning and personalized content delivery. Developing an embedded knowledge service system powered by LLMs and integrating it throughout the entire teaching and research process can significantly enhance the quality and efficiency of knowledge services in university libraries. This paper analyzes the core elements of embedded knowledge services within university libraries in the context of LLMs. Drawing on practical conditions in university library services, it proposes a conceptual framework and implementation path for integrating LLMs into knowledge services, offering strategic guidance for the transformation and upgrading of university library services.
  
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  A Study on the Practical Elements Enabling Rural Libraries to Deliver High-Quality Cultural Resources to the Grassroots—Based on Field Research in L City

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 72.

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  This paper investigates six township-level cultural stations and twenty-six rural libraries within District G of L City, Jiangsu Province, using field visits, interviews, and questionnaires to gather data. Applying grounded theory to analyze interview transcripts, the paper identifies key practical elements influencing the high-quality development of rural libraries across institutional, managerial, technological, and operational dimensions. It further outlines the challenges within each dimension. Based on these findings, the paper proposes the strategies as follows: advancing reforms by clarifying responsibilities and delegating authority to foster coordination; strengthening professional development to cultivate growth drivers; enhancing digital capabilities to enable demand-driven service provision; and improving coconstruction mechanisms to mobilize broader social resources. These strategies aim to support the direct and effective delivery of high-quality cultural resources to grassroots communities and contribute to rural revitalization through the innovative development of rural libraries.
  
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  Exploring Reading Promotion Services for Left-Behind Children in Mountainous Areas: A Case Study of the I Read with You Program by Lishui Library

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 79.

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  The healthy development of left-behind children is a social issue of growing concern for both the government and the wider community. Located entirely in a mountainous region, Lishui City in Zhejiang Province sees a large proportion of its young and middle-aged population migrate for work, resulting in numerous villages of left-behind children. In response to the challenges faced by these children, Lishui Library has carefully designed the I Read with You reading service program. Through systematic organization, the library has provided ongoing reading companionship services tailored to children in remote mountain villages. By fostering multi-party collaboration, the initiative has proven effective; by optimizing service provision, it has diversified reading scenarios for left-behind children; and by broadening its scope, it has extended reading guidance beyond traditional boundaries. The program aims to nurture values, inspire minds, and enrich hearts, thereby supporting the healthy growth of left-behind children and offering a valuable reference model for innovative and diversified reading promotion services in mountainous public libraries.
  
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  Content and Value Analysis of the Gazetteer of Mount Potalaka in the Japanese Cabinet Library Collection

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 84.

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  The discovery of the reprinted edition of the Gazetteer of Mount Potalaka, dating back to the 26th year of the Wanli reign（1598）and housed in the Japanese Cabinet Library, holds great significance. A comparative analysis between the 17th year of Wanli（1589）edition and the Recompiled Gazetteer of Mount Putuo from the 35th year of Wanli（1607） reveals that the 1598 reprint contains numerous textual additions and omissions, as well as notable differences in structure. These variations offer new perspectives for research on Mount Putuo’ s history, the development and decline of its temples, and its geographical features. Due to its unique bibliographic value, this edition serves as an important supplement to extant gazetteers of Mount Putuo in China and provides a fresh reference point for ongoing historical and cultural studies of the region.
  
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  Ji Yun’s Social Interactions and Fictional Writing from a Digital Humanities Perspective: A Study Based on Yuewei Caotang Biji

  Library Science Research & Work. 2025, 0(9): 91.

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  This paper draws on Yuewei Caotang Biji by Ji Yun as a historical source and applies social network analysis to examine his social interactions and the origins of his narrative materials. The narrators and commentators in the text are categorized into five groups: relatives, fellow townspeople, scholarly friends, colleagues and subordinates, and Buddhist-Taoist practitioners. The paper systematically analyzes how these relationships shaped the sources of Ji Yun’ s anecdotes and his broader social engagement.The findings reveal that Ji Yun’ s writing was deeply influenced by familial traditions, with relatives playing a significant role in shaping his interests and values. Local acquaintances, particularly from his home prefecture and neighboring Shandong, contributed rich local materials. Like-minded scholarly friends provided intellectual support and inspiration. His bureaucratic peers and subordinates from his official career also served as important sources of contents. Moreover, Ji Yun maintained active exchanges with artists specializing in painting, calligraphy, and seal carving, as well as with Buddhist and Taoist practitioners.In total, 606 individuals contributed 1,279 narrative entries to Yuewei Caotang Biji. Ji Yun’ s social network was primarily built upon five key bonds: family,
  geography, official career, education, and the imperial examination system. His interest in supernatural tales and collection of source materials began in his youth, and Yuewei Caotang Biji thus possesses a strong commemorative quality.