Author(s)

Lei Yan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Library, Zhejiang Open University, Zhenhua, Hangzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Lei Yan

ABSTRACT

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to advance the digitalization of education and build a learning society and a learning- oriented country for all citizens. University libraries, which serve as key institutions in this effort, have been given new missions for the modern era. However, extensive research has revealed that university libraries, primarily serving on- campus faculty and students, face challenges such as limited resources and a lack of social service platforms. Open university libraries, with their focus on lifelong education and access to high-quality learning resources, can leverage their strengths to provide comprehensive and multifaceted social services while offering educational programs to the broader community.

KEYWORDS

University Library; Open University; Service

CITE THIS PAPER

Lei Yan, The Practice Exploration of the Library of Open University Serving the Learning Society——Take the Library of Zhejiang Open University as an Example. Adult and Higher Education (2025) Vol. 7: 8-13. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aduhe.2025.070502.

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