On The Evolution Of The Function Of Church University Library

The university of church in China,although there is a short time,as a carrier of western culture plays an important role in western learning.The church university as a core part of western culture,the church university library is particularly important.The new library it is no longer confined to private use, and gradually make the library evolved into enlighten the people,serve the academic and social.At the same time,the church university library is modeled on western libraries,changed the traditional Chinese concept of library management and service,and promote the progress of Chinese librarianship.In this paper,on the basis of absorbing predecessors’research,to explore and analyze the evolution of the church university library functions,and learning the development of the church university objectively.In order to more fully grasp the church university and its role in the communication between Chinese and western culture.The first part discusses the reason for the creation of the church of the university library. The needs of Church University own development,the introduction of western advanced idea of the library, the development of Christian education forces are promote the church’s initiation in different degrees.Apart from this,in the era of special environment,the church university libraries was inevitably friction with the local environment.China’s new education system to be created is also a reason for the birth of the church university library.The second part describes the function of the early church university libraries.The start-up period in the church of the university library function is mainly for christian service.Specifically, the "library"of western language books,loyal clients,executives of the three aspects of westernization.The third part explains the function of the growth of the church university library.During this period,the university of the church in China missionary is facing Chinese problems,how to solve this problem,is the key to the church university can continue to stay in Cbina.In terms of church university libraries,for the academic services enable the development of the library functions tend to be more professional and localization.Whether the management of the library technology,management personnel,or collection quantity,collection types,publications have reached the peak.In addition to these,the library organization,management system,service mode are becoming a service professional development also convey the function of academic library.The fourth part explores the church university library functions in wartime.During this period,the church university library service for society is not only reflected in the church of war and the need to conform to the actual work and adjust the way of library service,and purchase numerous on agriculture,medicine,engineering and other practical books. In the church university fully develop christian service spirit and carry out social work of the library,such as establish the mobile library,these activities all reveal the church university libraries to serve the society.The church university as a position for the spread of western culture in China,the evolution of its library functions could be regarded as a miniature of China and western cultural for exchange and collision.