The Evolvement Of The Modern National University Library’s Function(1898-1949)

The University Library is produced along with the emergence of the modern university, is an important part of the university, is an essential service to the University institutions. China’s modern library is a western learning process, the stimulation of the Western concept of the library, people learn from the West’s product, essentially abroad. University Library is a derivative of the modern library, since the establishment of the Imperial University libraries, university libraries already exist a hundred years. Appears and the University Library are the times demand, changes of university libraries and closely related theme of the times. University Library in different historical periods in modern plays different functions. The late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, the University Library in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the introduction of Western ideas aspects more prominent role. After the New Culture Movement, modern university gradually on the right track to become a major part of the institutionalized academic, as a university library literature data center functions through the play itself, has become the main body of academic research.The first part of the paper discusses the transformation of traditional to modern library library building. Library building rooted in traditional farming culture, its distinguishing feature is the "hidden rather than"; Modern Library produced in industrial civilization, open and use are its main features. Rapid changes in modern Chinese society, the traditional library building is also bound to be replaced by the Modern Library.The second part discusses the university library infancy function. Later on, the Imperial University was the only one from the National University, the library is the only one university library. Generated from the date of the Imperial University, on the shoulders of the State Reserve was an important historical mission, the big school libraries through the construction, dissemination of Western knowledge of the natural sciences and social sciences, initially with the enlightenment function.The third part of the paper discusses the New Culture Movement, Peking University Library actively involved in the New Culture Movement, the dissemination of new ideas of Marxist theory. During this period, Cai ruled Peking University, Peking University academic direction towards rapid development libraries continue to improve in line with the school reform, laid the foundation for teaching and academic research.Part IV discusses the academic paper service functions early college years Nanjing National Government Library, Tsinghua University and Peking University as a case study of two schools started to explain. This period was the golden age of higher education, but also on the libraries a higher requirement. The construction of the school library as an important way to achieve the school’s academic. After years of construction, the library has become the main body of academic research university.The fifth paper discusses the period of the National Southwest Associated University Library for the protection of cultural books, academic research service, the contribution of the service war. The conclusion summarizes the evolution of the National University Library features tracks and analyzes the reasons for its evolution.