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Libraly Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (387): 4-15.

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Experts’ Viewpoints on Cultural Inheritance and Library Innovation: New Cultural Mission in the New Era, Striving to Build a Modern Chinese Civilization

Xiong Yuanming (National Library of China)Chen Chao (Shanghai Library)Chen Jianlong (Peking University Library)Wang Huijun (Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province)Chen Jun (Nanjing Library)Guo Xinping (Shanxi Library)Wu Xueyong [China National Archives of Publications and Culture (Hangzhou)]   

  • Online:2023-07-15 Published:2023-07-26
  • About author:Xiong Yuanming (National Library of China)Chen Chao (Shanghai Library)Chen Jianlong (Peking University Library)Wang Huijun (Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province)Chen Jun (Nanjing Library)Guo Xinping (Shanxi Library)Wu Xueyong [China National Archives of Publications and Culture (Hangzhou)]

Abstract: Xiong Yuanming pointed out that the library undertakes an important mission in inheriting Chinese civilization, improving the quality of nationals, and serving economic and social development. At a new historical starting point, we should strengthen the protection and inheritance of excellent traditional cultural classics to ensure the “continuity” of Chinese civilization, promote the activation and utilization of classics to ensure the “innovation” of Chinese civilization, cultivate a sense of the community to ensure the “unification” of Chinese civilization, and promote exchanges and mutual learning among diverse civilizations to ensure the “inclusiveness” and “peace” of Chinese civilization. Chen Chao pointed out that the library should continue to protect the collections of classics, promote the classics to appeal to both refined and popular tastes, and assist in the classics research based on the past and foreign experience, contributing to the promotion of City’s culture brand and cultural soft power. Chen Jianlong shared four new observations on the protection and utilization of ancient books. First, ancient books are precious cultural heritage and an important carrier of Chinese traditional culture. Second, the protection efforts should be scientific and complete. Third, the utilization of ancient books should be precise and aiming towards perfection. Fourth, if we can achieve the all above, it will be highly conducive to the modern civilization development of China. Wang Huijun pointed out that the library shoulders the social responsibility of spreading culture and the historical mission of inheriting the excellent culture of mankind. Sun Yat-sen Library of Guangdong Province will give full play to the role as the provincial ancient book protection center, inherit Lingnan culture, and jointly build a “Humanistic Bay Area”. In the future, libraries will inherit the traditional Chinese culture through development and innovation. Chen Jun introduced the Nanjing Library’s practices and experience in collecting and protecting the historical and cultural classics, and pointed out that the library should strive to respect and rely on talents, seek joint support from all parties, and balance services and research, so as to inherit national culture and get things done. Guo Xinping pointed out that the library should protect the inheritance and make good use of Chinese classics from three aspects. First, we should empower space, integrate resources from all parties, and broaden the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional culture. Second, we should keep the integrity and innovate and use new media, new platforms, and technology to help effectively inherit and innovate the traditional Chinese culture. Third, we should keep pace with the times, focus on regional characteristic culture, and dig deep into the value of local literature to inherit the best of Shanxi culture. Wu Xueyong pointed out that China National Archives of Publications and Culture (Hangzhou), as an important part of the “one headquarters and three branches” system of the Chinese bibliology inheritance project, should focus on strengthening the main business of collecting, optimizing classified protection, and deepening preservation research to make achievements in the protection and preservation of bibliology.