Research On The Development Of Readers' Advisory Services In American Public Libraries

Readers' Advisory services have been in the American Public Library for many years,dating back to the 1870 s.The development of the public libraries in the United States attaches great importance to the Readers' Advisory services,in the aspect of theory and practice have formed a mature system framework.Academic research on Readers' Advisory services in American public library is less,so the systematic research to this,in order to enrich our country public library reading service.American public library Readers' Advisory services in the process of overall development,has experienced from the education concept to the concept of leisure,under the concept of different form different ideas,and carry out the different nature of the Readers' Advisory services practice.American public library Readers' Advisory services content by the original single bibliography recommended,become contains such as book exhibits,bookmarks,annotated book lists,reading maps.Service mode by the original way of one-to-one Readers' Advisory Interview,evolution of interactive services to diversified service means to coexist.The elements appeal theory as the important Readers' Advisory services theory constantly been enriched and developed,has formed four dimensional portal thoughts,reading attractive new theoretical ideas such as 2d concept.Through the study of American public library Readers' Advisory services,this paper draws the following conclusions: The development of Readers' Advisory services concept under the influence of social and cultural development;The development of Readers' Advisory services is inseparable from the promotion of library scholars;and the development of Readers' Advisory services can not be separated from the theory and practice;Readers' Advisory services' development is the result of multi-party support;and the Readers' Advisory services is challenging for all American public libraries.