图书馆杂志

图书馆杂志 ›› 2014, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (9): 8-13.

• 理论探索 • 上一篇    下一篇

超越时空的思想智慧和理念——有感于张琪玉教授创建情报语言学学科领域之巨大意义

曾 蕾   

  • 出版日期:2014-09-15 发布日期:2014-09-25
  • 作者简介:曾 蕾 女,博士,美国肯特州立大学(Kent State University)图书情报学院,教授。

Timeless Wisdom: The Significance of the Establishment of Information Languages (IL) Discipline by Prof. Zhang Qiyu

Marcia Lei Zeng   

  • Online:2014-09-15 Published:2014-09-25

摘要: 从为武汉大学1977级学生讲授“情报检索语言”课程到《情报检索语言》和《情报语言学基础》巨著的出版,张琪玉教授一直是情报语言学的领路人。本文通过对主要相关英文著作和英美国家及国际标准的发表时间与内容的观察来讨论张琪玉教授开拓情报检索语言研究领域的意义和对情报语言学学科建设的贡献。事实证明,张琪玉教授的思想智慧和理念是超越时空的,是走在世界前列的。他的研究方法和他的脚踏实地、结合国情、将理论直接应用于实践的研究作风也影响了整整一代情报语言学研究者,而他对知识的执著追求和对学生的精心培养又使得他的学生们受益最深。

关键词: 情报语言学学科, 情报检索语言领域, 张琪玉, 知识组织系统结构与功能, 国际标准ISO25964, 美国标准Z39.19, W3C标准SKOS

Abstract: From the first course on “Information Retrieval Languages” offered to the 77 Class of Wuhan University to the landmarked publication of “Information Retrieval Languages” and “Foundation of Information Languages”, Prof. Zhang Qiyu has been the leader of this new discipline. This article discusses the significance of the exploration and development of Information Retrieval Languages (IRL) field and the establishment of Information Languages (IL) discipline by Prof. Zhang Qiyu, with the context of the publication timeline of major scholarly works and national and international standards in this and related fields. The evidence strongly confirmed that the wisdom and concepts of Prof. Zhang are timeless in the world. His research methods and his practical approaches have influenced a whole generation of IL researchers, among which his students have benefitted most from his enthusiasm to the knowledge and his dedication to the education.

Key words: Information Languages discipline, Information retrieval languages field, Zhang Qiyu, Knowledge organization systems (KOS), KOS structures and functions, ISO25964, Z39.19, SKOS