Digital Humanities Service In American University Libraries And Its Enlightenment

With the arrival of the fourth paradigm of scientific research,computer science and technology are widely used in the field of humanities and social sciences.How to use digital technology to solve the problems in humanities,that is to say,interdisciplinary digital humanities research,has become one of the research hotspots in the international library circle.As one of the most important literature resource management institutions and scientific research service institutions,university libraries have great advantages in the storage and management of digital humanities resources.At the same time,the digital humanities services of American university libraries has been formed a relatively mature and complete system,but the development of digital humanities resources in our university libraries is still in the exploration stage.Therefore,it is necessary to learn from American experience to improve our digital humanities service system.Top 50 American university libraries of U.S.News & World Report ranking in 2018 are selected to be the research object.Using the methods of literature survey,network investigation and case study,investigate the official websites and related websites of 50 American university libraries,found that all the 50 American university libraries have carried out digital humanities services,which mainly include digital humanities promotion service,digital humanities teaching service,digital humanities research support service,digital humanities projects service and digital humanities reference service.In order to develop digital humanities services smoothly,American university libraries attach great importance to the construction of digital humanities librarians,strengthen cooperation with institutions inside and outside,and seek various financial support.Compared with American university libraries,the digital humanities service level of our university libraries is still in infancy.According to the problems existing in the digital humanities service in our university libraries,learn from the successful experience of American university library,points out that the university library in order to promote digital humanities service level,should strengthen the digital humanities service consciousness,construct humanities service management institutions,strengthen the construction of digital humanities librarians,strengthen cross-departmental andcross-agency cooperation.