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CHEN Chuanfu, FENG Changyang & CHEN Yi / Library development model of normalized 029
transformation toward the comprehensive building of a moderately prosperous society

of digital libraries and continuous expansion of new business, libraries call for a lot of compound
talents. IFLA also described a number of technologies related to library in its report (IFLA, 2013),
which give guidance for the development of library. Research showed that the popularity rate of
mobile services in public libraries of China is low, and there is a lack of completeness, innovation,
awareness and efficiency in the mobile service system (Wei, Yuan, Jia, Huo, Hou, & Yang, 2014).
The traditional information chain of entrepreneurs, publishers, distributors, retailers, readers and
the libraries will be broken.

4 New modes for library development oriented to the comprehensive building
of a moderately prosperous society

Facing new societal expectations, libraries need to actively seek new modes for developing with
initiating new and innovative management methods and services. Libraries should look for new
impetus for development by introducing innovations in the library system, operation types, and
management, thus making their own contributions in building comprehensively a moderately
prosperous society, and to claim their deserved place in both the national economy and social
development.

4.1 Connotative development

Connotative development performs as the development of the intrinsic property of things, and
uses internal factors as power and resources, such as structural coordination, factor optimization,
quality improvement, level improvement, strength enhancement, etc. (Wu, 2012). Connotative
development is a comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development mode. It focuses on
service innovation, efficiency and quality, and is a process for libraries to look for new impetus and
to form sustainable competitiveness.
(1) Connotative development is firstly the service model driven by societal demands. Aiming to
different users, personalized services are provided and the needs of people’s cultural education are
truly met. For example, activities for community children could include: after-school homework
counseling, book discussions, writers’ meeting, parent-child reading, summer holiday reading,
storytelling, etc. Activities for young people could include: mental health services, physical and
dietary health education, activities that help young people, expand interests and hobbies, study
abroad reference services, etc. Community adult activities could include parenting training,
culinary training, lectures on food safety, investment guidance, employment guidance, calligraphy
and photography competitions, lectures etc. Elderly activities could include: health information
service, online training, elderly care, legal literacy training, talent training, etc. Rich and practical
activities could attract community residents to step into libraries, and establish library-centered