Science LIS is also witnessing a notable 􀆵 practice turn . However the application of practice theory within LIS remains insufficiently explored. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of how practice theory has been applied in international LIS research thereby facilitating a deeper understanding of the practice-oriented characteristics within this field. A total of 138 journal articles were selected for analysis employing content analysis and open coding. The findings reveal an increasingly evident trend of the 􀆵practice turn in LIS research particularly in the areas such as information practice information literacy information systems and knowledge management. Practice theory has contributed significantly to this shift by providing novel theoretical perspectives key concepts research methodologies and focal points of study. Moreover practice theory demonstrates particular strengths in addressing information behavior knowledge management and organizational practices in the contexts of artificial intelligence cross-cultural information exchange and information society issues.

Intelligent indoor positioning and navigation services are a crucial application for future smart libraries. Traditional library indoor navigation applications are typically limited to basic spatial layout displays and limited pointquery navigation, and they rarely support locationbased querying and navigation for library collections. This paper integrates the demands for smart library positioning navigation and explores the combined application of 5G transmission technology, Bluetooth positioning, and FOLIO microservices technology. Using the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library as an example, an intelligent positioning navigation system is designed to achieve precise navigation to the physical locations of collections, helping users optimize the complete process from information retrieval to acquiring the books. This effectively addresses the “last step” challenge of obtaining target books in the smart library scenario, significantly enhancing users efficiency in locating books and their borrowing experience.

Taking the broadcast library of Shanghai Library as the research subject, this study adopts methods such as case analysis, literature review, and empirical research to analyze the contemporary needs for establishing a broadcast library and the current status of audio service construction at home and abroad. Based on the 7P marketing theory, it systematically analyzes the brandbuilding practice of audio services in the broadcast library from seven dimensions: product, price, place, physical evidence, people, promotion and process. Based on this analysis, this study proposes strategies for enhancing the librarys audio service brand, including clarifying product positioning to cultivate a sense of brand warmth; focusing on core service locations to enhance accessibility and service coverage; leveraging regional cultural characteristics to strengthen brand identity; recruiting talent widely to cocreate value with users; and engaging readers to expand promotion process. These insights aim to provide references for empowering public libraries to build audio service brands.

In recent years, the prevalence of anxiety and depression among university students has shown an upward trend. This mental health issue cannot be ignored, as it is closely related to students sense of fulfillment, wellbeing, and belonging. The establishment of decompression spaces and the provision of health support services by academic libraries play a significant role in enhancing public wellbeing and fostering social harmony. The study uses online and literature research methods to survey the current state of mental health support services in 40 representative foreign academic libraries, systematically summarizing their measures and characteristics of health support services, particularly health support activity programs and space services. The findings reveal several key characteristics of user mental health support services in foreign academic libraries, including an emphasis on mental health promotion services, multiparty participation involving users and society, continuous needs assessment and service improvement, and the maintenance of policies that prioritize quietness and mutual respect. Based on these findings, the study proposes recommendations for Chinese academic libraries to carry out user mental health and wellbeing services.

Medical libraries can utilize their advantages in resources, technology and manpower to carry out livestreamed health science popularization activities, thereby fulfilling their social and educational functions. This study takes a series of health science popularization livestreaming activities undertaken by Fudan University Medical Library as a case study. Drawing on activity theory, it analyzes the activity elements and interactive behaviors involved in health science popularization live streaming. Using the narrative framework of “science popularization motivationlive streaming deployment and implementationscience popularization outcome”, the activities are systematically examined through six elements: subject, object, tool, community, rules and division of labor. Based on their interactions, the interrelated systems are establised: content production system, narrative sharing system, behavioral norms system, and external collaboration system. Together, these systems outline the action pathway for medical libraries to participate in livestreamed health science popularization. This study provides a reference for libraries and other professional organizations to launch sustainable science popularization activities through live streaming. It further suggests that effective health science popularization practices can be advanced by embracing new health communication technologies, activating scientists science popularization potential, and collaborating with multiple actors to cocreate valuedriven science popularization networks.

Synopsis bibliography represents a crucial embodiment of the principles of ancient  Chinese bibliographic studies, characterized by “distinguishing academic disciplines and tracing the origin and development of knowledge”. As such, it holds an immense scholarly value. However, existing synopsis bibliography resources are fragmented and uneven in quality, impeding advancements in synopsisbased research applications. In this study, adhering to the principles of comprehensiveness, authority, copyright protection, and careful version selection, 47 synopsis bibliographies were digitized and processed to extract 24 data fields—including title, volume count, category, edition, and contributor, resulting in a dataset of 59,624 records. Leveraging a finetuned GujiBERT model, 1,669,117 entity records were automatically extracted from the texts. Concurrently, an online retrieval platform was developed to enable visualized fulltext search and dataset downloads. This digital processing method enhances the efficiency of synopsis bibliography management and utilization, while the constructed dataset provides new support for indepth analyses of character profiles, geographical relationships, and evaluative features in ancient texts, thereby promoting the deep mining and sharing of ancient literature information.

This paper uses the FULink document provision system to collect document delivery records at Fujian Province University Digital Library (FULink) Alliance covering the period from 2012 to 2023. Through multitable data integration and the encryption of the unrecoverable privacy data of readers, 4075485 document delivery records of printed materials were finally generated. This dataset not only serves as an empirical research object for user retention, but also has important reference value for other library alliances.

The dataset of book borrowing and return records at Shandong Agricultural University Library was exported from HuiwenLibSys library management software. It contains 1476944 records of book borrowing, and 125335 reader records. During the data cleaning process, reader information was reencoded and encrypted to protect privacy; classification numbers were extracted from book call numbers; and the number of borrowing days was calculated for each transaction. These outcomes were incorporated into the final dataset as new data. The open access of this dataset is useful for studying the use of books, forecasting resource demand, guiding resource procurement, and conducting comparative studies between different universities.

Artificial Intelligence for Science (AI4S) brings significant opportunities and breakthroughs for scientific research, while providing a new guideline for university libraries to optimize digital academic services and advance the development of smart libraries. This paper takes Wuhan University as an example to investigate user requirements for digital scholarship services in the context of AI4S. Through indepth interviews with researchers and librarians at Wuhan University, it identifies 6 major service stages with a total of 28 user requirements. A questionnaire survey combined with the Kano model is subsequently employed to validate and hierarchically classify these requirements. The study found that Wuhan University Library has begun to explore the application of AI technologies to the construction of smart learning spaces, the provision of intelligent facilities and equipment, and AI literacy training. The hierarchical classification of user requirements further reveals the strong user demand for AIenabled services. Overall, this paper can help university libraries to understand user requirements more accurately, provide more precise and personalized services, and thus improve service quality and user satisfaction.

The study explores the influencing factors and formation mechanisms of users intermittent discontinuation behavior in generative intelligent search, offering reference for user retention and engagement on the platform. Based on social cognitive theory and cognitive dissonance theory, the generative intelligent search experience dissonance is divided into two dimensions: emotional experience dissonance and utilitarian experience dissonance. A model of users intermittent discontinuation behavior is constructed from the perspectives of individual prior cognitive factors and the affordance environment. Structural equation modeling is used for empirical analysis. The results indicate that content integration failure and questionanswer interaction failure in generative intelligent search significantly affect users utilitarian experience dissonance, which in turn leads to intermittent discontinuation behavior. Among these factors, content integration failure has a more significant impact on discontinuation behavior. In addition, individual prior cognitive factors, such as perceived risk of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) and expected efficacy, significantly affect emotional experience dissonance, thereby influencing discontinuation behavior. Furthermore, utilitarian experience dissonance indirectly affects discontinuation behavior through the mediating role of emotional experience dissonance.

This study focuses on the smart data projects undertaken by UK libraries. By adopting a mixedmethods approach that combines webbased investigation, literature analysis, and email surveys, it systematically reviews the project practices. Following the evolutionary framework of “digitizationdataficationintellectualization”, the identified projects are classified into three categories, with representative cases selected for indepth analysis. The study then summarizes key characteristics observed in the UKs smart data development, including interdisciplinary integration, crosssector collaboration, deep integration of artificial intelligence, and the central role of cultural heritage institutions. Drawing on these findings, the research proposes four referential insights for smart data research and practice in China: expanding the research scope, building collaborative ecosystems, promoting AIenabled technological empowerment, and unlocking the potential of cultural heritage institutions.

The 18th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference, organized by the IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section (DDRS) and hosted by the ADA University in Baku, Azerbaijan,was held from December 2 to 4, 2024. Under the theme “Global to Local: Diversity and Inclusion in Resource Sharing,” the conference attracted nearly 60 delegates from 23 countries and regions. Centering on resource sharing as the core agenda, participants explored innovative development pathways for interlibrary loan and document delivery services in the digital age, focusing on key areas such as the application of AI and other emerging technologies, optimization of digital collaboration mechanisms, and strategies to bridge the digital divide. The conference highlighted a usercentered approach, advocating for the development of intelligent resourcesharing platforms and the advancement of a professional, collaborative framework for global interlibrary loan and document delivery services.

As the thirdgeneration proprietor of Wenxueshanfang Bookstore in Suzhou, Jiang Chengbo represents a significant figure in the development and evolution of Chinas antiquarian book trade. This paper reviews Jiang Chengbos career in the antiquarian book industry, analyzing the formation of his “affinity for old books” during his childhood. It examines his management of Wenxueshanfang Bookstore, dividing this period into three phases: initial involvement in bookstore operations, the beginning of his apprenticeship, and his eventual takeover of the bookstores management. It then examines his tenure at the Suzhou antiquarian bookstore, outlining three stages: his early employment at the bookstore, the disruption caused by political upheavals, and his return to professional practice. Finally, it reviews his postretirement dedication and the revival of Wenxueshanfang Bookstore. The paper summarizes his historical and cultural contributions in three key areas: the preservation of rare and valuable editions, with remarkable achievements in book acquisition; the continuation of readeroriented service principles; and the cultivation of industry talent to sustain the legacy of literary culture. By highlighting his professional perseverance and dedication, this study provides a valuable reference for research on the history of Chinas antiquarian book trade.