The entrusted operation of public cultural facilities plays a positive role in enhancing public cultural services, improving service efficiency, and optimizing operational effectiveness. In practice, a scientific, comprehensive, and practical evaluation indicator system is essential for assessing the actual operational performance of entrusted institutions. This paper constructs an evaluation indicator system for the entrusted operation of public libraries using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The system comprises five primary indicators—responsibilities and functions, on-site services, reading promotion activities, talent development, and enhancement and innovation—along with 21 secondary indicators. The weight relationships among different evaluation indicators are determined, and an empirical study is conducted to verify the applicability and effectiveness of the system. The findings provide a reference for government decision-making, social supervision, and the development of public libraries, contributing to the continuous improvement of public library service quality and the advancement of the public cultural service system.

Digital inclusion, with its characteristics of eliminating new forms of inequality and achieving economic and social inclusion, is an important component of socially inclusive development. As inclusive spaces in modern society, public libraries have the mission of ensuring citizens' equal and free access to information and knowledge. In the digital age, digital inclusion can be understood as a new mission for public libraries. This paper systematically reviews the service targets, content, and ways of digital inclusion services in Chinese public libraries, summarizes the shortcomings of current practices, and proposes targeted solutions, such as raising awareness, expanding service targets, and enriching service content and formats, to enhance the level of digital inclusion services in Chinese public libraries.

The number of elderly migrants continues to rise, with an increasing proportion of "old migrants" involved in childcare. This study investigates this group and identifies several challenges they face, including low utilization of public cultural service facilities, prominent intergenerational conflicts, prolonged internet addiction, and the prevalence of depression linked to intergenerational childcare. In response, public libraries, guided by the principles of equal access to public cultural services, the need for home-school-community collaboration in education, and the specific reading needs of the elderly caregivers, should assume social responsibility. The paper suggests that public libraries can serve this group by focusing on four key areas: engagement, research, service provision, and empowerment.

As large language model technology continues to mature, generative AI is reshaping various industries. This study evaluates the effectiveness of generative AI in responding to fact-based reference questions within real-world library service scenarios. The selected questions, characterized by strong objectivity, cover four categories: statistical information, noun definitions, origins of allusions, and historical research. Four generative AI models were chosen to generate answers based on the original queries, and their responses were compared with standard replies provided by librarians to assess performance. The analysis reveals that while generative AI demonstrates strong capabilities in information retrieval and generation, its performance in providing authoritative sources remains inconsistent. Moreover, it lacks the ability to deeply understand and integrate information to answer more specialized inquiries. The future of reference services necessitates that library professionals leverage their innovative capacities to continuously explore and refine strategies for AI integration.

This paper explores the application of semantically-based metadata interoperability methods in the field of scientific data, aiming to promote the sharing and reuse of scientific data. Through online research and case analysis, the study identifies six key methods for metadata semantic interoperability: core metadata, mapping, application specifications, metadata models, metadata registration systems, and ontologies. The paper examines the implementation principles of each interoperability method and its applications in the scientific data domain. Based on a comparative analysis, a conceptual framework for semantic interoperability of scientific data metadata, grounded in ontology, is proposed. The paper concludes with suggestions for enhancing metadata semantic interoperability in scientific data, including: emphasizing metadata semantic interoperability to enable in-depth information aggregation; constructing metadata ontologies to fully reveal the relationships between metadata elements; and prioritizing the FAIR principles to advance both theoretical and practical research on metadata interoperability.

The open access movement has brought both opportunities and challenges to libraries, and libraries are actively promoting the further development of open access. This article analyzes relevant research hotspots and trends based on literature, aiming to provide references for future research and library open access practices. Existing studies have mainly focused on library open access policies, the utilization of open access resources, open access publishing services, and the development of institutional repositories. The current research trend highlights the role of libraries in the transformation to open access and their support for advancing open science. Future research could deepen in areas such as the application of new open access models, differentiated services based on disciplines, measurement of the benefits of open access services, open access collaborative systems, and improving user literacy in open access.

Since the emergence of the “bookmaking” craft, bookbinding styles have evolved in parallel with changes in the materials and methods of book production. Influenced by cultural, craftsmanship, and material factors, the binding of ancient books in China and the West are distinctly different, each with its unique features. This article employs a comparative research method to examine and compare the binding forms, materials, and techniques of Chinese and Western ancient books, exploring the similarities and differences between them.

In the digital and networked environment, traditional book-style directory indexing techniques still have relevance. This paper, based on the compilation project of the General Catalogue of Nanjing Normal University Newspaper, demonstrates that book-style secondary literature can still serve as a solution for the long-term preservation and utilization of specialized literature under specific conditions. This traditional technique deserves attention and reasonable utilization. Bibliography theory should also return to its roots in practical tool studies, offering more necessary support and guidance for the contemporary compilation of book-style secondary literature.

This article uses bibliographic research and online surveys, selecting 20 libraries as research samples to investigate the current state of red culture services in Chinese libraries within the context of cultural and tourism integration. The study examines four key aspects: service types, service providers, service content, and service delivery methods. It summarizes three service models for red culture: the traditional service model, the digital intelligence service model, and the innovative integration service model. The study identifies gaps in resource transformation, brand communication, and user experience in the current red culture services offered by libraries. Based on these findings, the article proposes strategies to strengthen the integration between libraries and the tourism industry, enhance the branding of red culture, and optimize user experience.

This paper systematically investigates and analyzes the practices of publishing services in UK medical system libraries, aiming to provide insights for the development of publishing services in Chinese medical system libraries. Using literature reviews, web-based research, and comparative analysis, the study examines the publishing service practices of three categories of UK medical system libraries: medical research institution libraries, medical university libraries, and hospital libraries. The comparison focuses on four dimensions: service providers, target audiences, content, and formats, with a summary of their successful experiences. The insights from the UK practices for China include: (1) optimizing publishing service providers to enhance internal-external collaboration; (2) refining target audiences by addressing content demand heterogeneity; (3) improving service content to align with research activity needs; and (4) diversifying service formats to strengthen the practical value of publishing.

Zhouyi Benyi is a representative work of Zhu Xi's studies on the Yi Jing (Book of Changes), which has had a profound influence on later generations. The images of five editions of Zhouyi Benyi from the National Library’s "Chinese Ancient Books Resource Database" include the Yang Han Tang edition, printed in the 16th year of the Zhengde period of the Ming dynasty (1521); the Mao Jin Jiuguge edition, annotated by Qian Lucan at the end of the Ming Dynasty; the Kangxi edition of the Qing dynasty, used as the base text for the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries); the Ding Yan annotated edition; and the Chen Jieqi annotated edition. These five fine editions have been passed down through renowned collectors and hold significant cultural and documentary value.

Chen Wangdao was one of the pioneers in spreading Marxist thought in China, as well as a social activist, educator, linguist, and translator. After his passing, his book collection was distributed among Fudan University Library, Fudan University Archives, The Communist Manifesto Exhibition Hall, Shanghai LuXun Museum, and his son’s residence. During the process of cataloging and organizing his collection, a total of 46 signed books were identified. This article categorizes and compiles these books from seven perspectives: inscriptions from publishing industry peers, linguists, translators, Party associates, Fudan University colleagues, books inscribed by Chen Wangdao himself, and books with his ownership marks. The study of these signed books provides valuable academic insights into Chen Wangdao’s social interactions, scholarly activities, and personal sentiments.

The Improved West Lake Ji Fang Map in the collection of Zhang Yuanji Library is finely printed, with clearly annotated geographic information and comprehensive map functions. It serves as an important visual resource for studying the historical changes of West Lake, yet it has long remained unnoticed by the academic community. This paper explores the origins, content, purpose, and nature of its modifications through scientific analytical methods. Furthermore, it examines the evolution of the use of the Ji Li Hua Fang (geometric mapping) method in West Lake maps and traces the transformation of modern Chinese cartographic techniques.