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Extended English abstracts of articles published in the Chinese edition of
Journal of Library Science in China, Vol.47, 2021

No.1

Study on the construction standards of smart library
LU Xiaobin, SONG Jifang , JIANG Ling, HONG Xianfeng, LIU Jing & ZHANG Ru
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The concept “smart library” was first put forward in 2003. It refers to a perceptible mobile library
service which is not limited by space and helps users find the information resources conveniently.
The construction of smart libraries is still in its exploratory stage. Current research mainly focuses
on the definition, characteristics, content and functions, while the fact that there is less discussion
on the construction standards of smart libraries delays the implementation and development to a
certain extent. Therefore, it is significant to create a scientific, reasonable and complete standard
system for the sound development of smart libraries. This article begins with the discussion of the
core elements such as resource construction, service mode and technology application of smart
libraries, compares and analyzes the relevant standards of smart library construction at home and
abroad, and then explores the strategies of deciding on the corresponding construction standards
of smart libraries in China: 1) In smart transformation, the standards of resource construction of
Chinese libraries should draw on achievements abroad. To conform to actual conditions in China,
the standard system of smart libraries should be built on the construction of core collection,
physical digitization, a resource sharing cooperation network, as well as exploratory resources
and special resources. 2) In selecting the standards of user service system of smart libraries, it is
necessary to integrate advanced service concepts into their specifications, enhance the operability,
practicability and feasibility, pay attention to user-privacy protection, and reflect the diversity of
different user groups. 3) The construction and development of smart libraries in China should be
based on the existing resources, take advantage of the relevant international technical standards,
achieve resource interoperability in infrastructure, resource management and application
service, so as to effectively apply various technologies to the running of smart libraries, and
promote the innovative technologies, the innovative ecosystem, and the intelligent development
of library resources and user service. This article concludes with three countermeasures of the
construction standard system of smart libraries in China: 1) We should lay emphasis on the

* Correspondence should be addressed to SONG Jifang, Email: songjf@ruc.edu.cn, ORCID: 0000-0002-0060-5021.