知识经济的兴起和发展使图书馆事业面临严峻挑战也带来发展的机遇从图书馆发展和演变的历史看,其功能总是在社会大环境变革的影响下不断进行着动态的调整和拓展。社会需求的发展与转变是图书馆任务和功能确立或演变的根据和动力,也是图书馆获得发展的机遇所在。世纪之交的人类社会即将进入全球化的知识经济时代,知识经济的兴起和发展,必然会对图书馆事业产生广 The Rise and Development of Knowledge-based Economy Facing Serious Challenges and Opportunities for Library Development From the history of the development and evolution of libraries, their functions are constantly under the influence of changes in the social environment. They are constantly being dynamically adjusted and expanded. The development and transformation of social needs is the basis and driving force for establishing or evolving the tasks and functions of libraries. It is also an opportunity for library development. At the turn of the century, human society is about to enter the era of globalized knowledge economy. The rise and development of knowledge economy will inevitably produce a wide