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LIBRARY JOURNAL ›› 2013, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 23-28.

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Opening Dust Seal in History: Reading the Newly Found Original Text of Liu Kwoh-chuin’s Maiden Work The Nature of Modern Library

Gu Yeqing, Wu Tunian, Liu Yu   

  • Online:2013-06-15 Published:2013-05-25

Abstract:

We have verified that Liu Kwoh-chuin’s The Nature of Modern Library was first issued on
New Thought Part of the World Education of The Eastern Times Educational Supplement (September 29,
1919) in Shanghai. The article presented four qualities of modern library, namely “public”, “accessible”,
“circumstantial” and “preserving the records of human thinking and collecting useful publications”, all of
which have left an enormous impact on modern education circle.

Key words: Liu Kwoh-chuin(Liu Guojun), Modern library, The history of library science, Eastern
Times