1. More and more services are provided in the form of electronic services;

2. The catalogue is both a collection record and a service entrance. One of the biggest debates in American library circles today is whether the library catalogue is a collection record or a gateway to other services besides the collection record.

3. The usage of online services is amazing, but in contrast, the utilization rate of the library and the number of readers in the library have dropped sharply. The formation of this trend is also caused by the library sending more and more services online;

4. Distance education. It is still a trend to provide appropriate counseling and guidance for students who do not attend school or attend classes in different places through online resources and services;

5. The original text transmission will become an increasingly active service project;

6. The joint catalogue is another trend;

7. The seventh trend is the joint use of buildings. Some libraries have built a consortium of public libraries and academic libraries;

8. Book purchasing and editing outsourcing is another trend. Some university libraries have begun to outsource technical service packages focusing on cataloging and processing, so that books are "ready to go" when delivered;

9. Because the government allocation is not enough to fully maintain the library's expenses, the library must raise some funds by itself;

10. Evaluating library services and collections is another trend;

1 1. Joint procurement is another trend. As we all know, electronic resources are very expensive, so many libraries are based on joint associations.

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