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Libraly Journal ›› 2020, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 75-80.

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Practices and Thoughts on University Libraries’ Service for Minors: A Case Study of Xiamen University Libraries

.Shao Jianbin,  Huang Guofan    

  • Online:2020-05-25 Published:2020-05-25

Abstract: Minors service is one of the important library services, whereas public culture service system
oriented towards minors is one of the important parts of building a strong socialist culture in China.
Currently, public libraries (including children’s libraries), primary and middle school libraries are the
major forces which provide minors services, while university libraries have a fairly weak voice. Minors
services provided by university libraries have abundant foundations in terms legal principles. In practice,
however, university libraries need to improve minors’ digital literacy, develop reading promotion activity
with university characteristics, handle relationships between services to minors and teaching & research
services, give full play to the resource advantage, and pay attention to marketing.

Key words: Service to minors, University library, Xiamen University Libraries