Library science majors study the constituent elements of libraries, the management technology and business of literature information resources, the development trend of library systems and undertakings, and the relationship between libraries and society, including the construction, organization, cataloging, sorting, classification, subject methods, reference and service for readers.

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Employment direction of library science specialty

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Graduates can engage in the business and management of information resources processing, development, utilization and service in national libraries, university libraries, public libraries of provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, national and local information management and planning departments, information centers of government agencies and institutions, and information departments of large enterprises, and also engage in teaching and scientific research in universities and scientific research units.

Library science is a science that studies the occurrence, development, organization and management of libraries and the laws of library work. Its purpose is to summarize the practical experience of library work and library cause, establish a scientific theoretical system of library science, promote the development of library cause, and improve the position and role of library in the progress of human society.

Library science is a developing science. Modern library science combines scientific contents with various attributes. With the progress of society and science and technology, especially the increasing demand for information and document exchange, the research and application prospect of library science will be broader.