On the Core Value of Library

摘要

The "inheriting the civilization, serving the society" should be the core value of librarians and the ultimate goal of library science. This paper launches many discussions from different perspectives aroundthis point of view. This paper argues that "inheriting the civilization, serving the society" seems to be one kind ofsimple slogan, though it is very rich in content, and itshould serve as a basic guide principle for the academicdevelopment of the libraries.Around this proposition, thepaper discusses the following aspects.