The significance of libraries in preserving and maintaining history and traditional culture cannot be overlooked. It is from this purpose that libraries are to envisage in their programmes cultural activities which must be collected, documented and preserved for posterity. The usefulness of preserved information lies in the fact that the generation to come will be able to establish their identity. This will also assist them with a foundation to build from. This study focus on the growth and development of Library and Culture research in forms of publications reflected in Web of Science database, during the span of 2010-2019. A total 890 publications were found and the highest 124 (13.93%) publications published in 2019.The analysis maps comprehensively the parameters of total output, growth of output, authorship, institution wise and country-level collaboration patterns, major contributors (individuals, top publication sources, institutions, and countries). It exposed that the most prolific author is Lo P secured first place by contributing 4 (0.45%) publications, followed by Bressan V 3 (0.34%) publications in Library and Culture literature. Journal of Academic Librarianship produced the highest number of records 29 (3.26%) followed by Australian Library Journal having contributed 21 (2.36%).It is identified the domination of Wuhan University; School Information Management had contributed 6 (0.67%) of total research output. Authors from USA published the highest number of publications with a total of 244 (27.42%), followed by UK and Australia with 118 (13.26%) and 76 (8.54%) publications were produced respectively.
翻译:图书馆在保存和维护历史与传统文化方面的重要性不容忽视。正是基于这一目的,图书馆应在规划中纳入文化活动,这些活动必须被收集、记录并保存以供后代使用。保存信息的价值在于,未来世代将能够借此确立自身身份认同,并为其发展奠定基础。本研究聚焦于2010年至2019年间,基于Web of Science数据库收录的出版物所反映的图书馆与文化研究领域的发展态势。共检索到890篇出版物,其中2019年发表量最高,达124篇(占比13.93%)。分析全面绘制了以下参数图谱:总产出量、产出增长趋势、作者分布、机构及国家层面的合作模式,以及主要贡献者(个人、核心出版物来源、机构与国家)。结果显示,最高产的作者是Lo P,其贡献了4篇(0.45%)出版物,位列第一;其次是Bressan V,贡献了3篇(0.34%)图书馆与文化文献。《学术图书馆学杂志》以29篇(3.26%)记录成为最高产期刊,其次是《澳大利亚图书馆杂志》,贡献了21篇(2.36%)。研究发现,武汉大学信息管理学院占据主导地位,贡献了总研究产出的6篇(0.67%)。来自美国的作者发表了最多出版物,总计244篇(27.42%),其次为英国和澳大利亚,分别产出118篇(13.26%)和76篇(8.54%)出版物。