图书馆杂志

图书馆杂志 ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (386): 39-46.

• 图书馆学史 • 上一篇    下一篇

中国近代公共图书馆开创者雷光宇生平事迹考

龙耀华(长沙图书馆)   

  • 出版日期:2023-06-15 发布日期:2023-07-03
  • 作者简介:龙耀华 长沙图书馆,副馆长,副研究馆员。研究方向:古籍保护、地方文献整理研究、图书馆管理与创新。E-mail:89754203@qq.com 湖南长沙 410008

On the Life Story of Lei Guangyu, Founder of Public Libraryin Modern China

Long Yaohua (Changsha Library)   

  • Online:2023-06-15 Published:2023-07-03
  • About author:Long Yaohua (Changsha Library)

摘要:

1903 年创办的常德图书馆是中国近代历史上出现最早的以“图书馆”命名的公共图书馆,但是由于存在时间不长,相关研究不够深入,究其原因是对于创办者雷光宇的情况大多语焉不详,甚至张冠李戴。本文详细考证雷光宇生平,记述其在图书馆事业的开创之功,兼及其经历、交游与著述,将其放置在广阔的时代背景中去观察和研究,揭示我国近代公共图书馆开创者的思想历程。

Abstract:

Changde Library, opened in 1903, is the earliest public library named as “library in modernChinese history. However, due to its short existence and insufficient in-depth research, little detailedand factual information about its founder Lei Guangyu is available. This paper makes a detailed textualresearch on Lei Guangyus life, describes his pioneering work in the library industry, as well as hisexperience, friends and writings, and puts it under the broad background of the time to observe and studyto reveals his ideological course.