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Table 2. Four elements of library transformation
Before the transformation Transformation period After the transformation
Physical space; Strengthen the virtual space; Hybrid space;
Collection and reading space; Enhance the applicability, the third Functional space;
Curing space; space; Flexible space;
Space Limited space Strengthen space expansion; Unlimited space,
Strengthen the system, branch library Ubiquitous library
and website;
The library social penetration
Single resources and physical col- Strengthen the construction and integration All media resources, new resou-
lections; of digital resources and multimedia rce pools and digital assets;
Number, type and language of co- resources; Resource value and availability;
llections; Improve the collection quality and the Resource supermarket and
Resources Individual collections large and construction of special resources; resource diversion;
comprehensive/small and comp- Strengthen the construction of cooperative Integration of resources and
rehensive; collection and storage libraries; services
Separation of resources and ser- Redefine resources
vices
Active, sufficient, and scientific Redefining services; For cross-group equality, perso-
services geared to the needs of di- Enhance intelligent and high-level ser- nalized service, service branding,
fferent groups, local services； vices; global service;
Service Documents and information ser- Improve reader experience, reader parti- Knowledge service, three-di-
vices, diversified services; cipation and service innovation; mensional service;
Librarians decide on services; Service supply side reform, research ser- Readers decide on services;
Service Postposition vice demand and trend prediction Service Preposition
Material-centered factor manage- Strengthen humanistic management, People-centered management
ment; librarian first, management innovation; system;
Micromanagement; Strengthen organizational culture cons- Knowledge management, strate-
Modern management; truction and library planning; gic management;
Management Institution management Strengthen management specialization Wisdom management and smart
and socialization, intelligence, library library;
governance; Library governance
Strengthen the legal system standardi-
zation, the corporate governance

3.1 Transformation of library space

The spatial elements of the library transform from the physical space of early library building to
a hybrid space of the physical and the virtual, which makes the definition of library change from
“institution” to “space”. Accordingly, the concept of “ubiquitous library” comes into being. Heidi
Card (2018) points out in Lib2.0 that libraries are not only places to search and find information,
but also places to share information. The cultural department of Ontario, Canada, has issued a
strategic report entitled Third generation public libraries (Ontario Ministry of Culture, 2018). Wu
Jianzhong (2016) presents the concept of the third generation of the library which comes from
Shanghai Library’s East branch. And the transformation takes communication as the main body.
Ke Ping (2012) proposes to build a three-dimensional spatial model of library resources, services
and management beyond the third generation of library, and thinks that the library has developed
from the concept of strengthening organization and focus to that of strengthening place and space.
In the post-knowledge service era, the library completely changes the traditional library’s