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Libraly Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 68-78.

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A Research Review on Children’s Digital Reading Service in
Libraries at Home and Abroad

Xu Junhua1, 2 , Ma Jiamin1 (1 School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University; 2 Information
Resource Management and Intellectual Property Research Base, Xiangtan University)
  

  • Online:2022-05-15 Published:2022-05-24
  • About author:Xu Junhua1, 2 , Ma Jiamin1 (1 School of Public Administration, Xiangtan University; 2 Information Resource Management and Intellectual Property Research Base, Xiangtan University)

Abstract: The paper reviews children’s digital reading service in library at home and abroad from theoretical, technological and practical perspectives. Scholars believe that the children’s digital reading service in library is facing challenges, but also greater opportunities. They also believe that the employment of information and communication technologies, social media, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence could enable effective service delivery, customer communications, and customized provision of diverse digital environment and services. They consider libraries should be responsible for monitoring digital resource collection, developing materials suitable for children, carrying out digital reading activities with entertainment and educational meaningfulness, and providing parents with digital reading education guidance. Apart from that, scholars also encourage libraries to collaborate with schools and social network to provide more online courses and homework counselling courses. It is suggested for the subsequent studies to pay attention to the following areas: various challenges faced by children’s digital reading in library, the solutions to the library’s difficulties, the utilization of artificial intelligence for the purpose, and the methods for expanding and deepening the content of children digital reading service.

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