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Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 215))

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From the buildings used to store books to the modern library, the term “library” contains a long history. This paper focuses on the transformation of library from ancient China to the modern form, and demonstrating the transformation of library in China.

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Zhang, C. (2011). The Origin and Development of Library. In: Lin, S., Huang, X. (eds) Advances in Computer Science, Environment, Ecoinformatics, and Education. CSEE 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 215. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23324-1_12

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