Text | Wang Yuanfang
Recently, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Promoting the Work of Ancient Books in the New Era", mentioning that "it is necessary to excavate the value of ancient books in the era". This year's government work report also clearly proposed to "strengthen the protection and utilization of cultural relics and ancient books and the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage", and "protection of ancient books" was written into the government work report for the first time. It can be said that the protection and utilization of ancient books have received unprecedented attention.
Many ancient books, like the history of the past, are hidden in the depths of the library and "eroded" by time. There are also many professional institutes and library institutions facing a large number of ancient books that need to be protected, but the manpower is "stretched". In contrast, in terms of the cultivation of ancient book protection talents, there are not many colleges and universities in the country that have really set up relevant majors, and in colleges and universities that have set up ancient book protection majors, choosing this major seems to have become a courageous thing. Although the protection of ancient books is of great significance, it is worth thinking about how to make talents engaged in this profession feel at ease. The "Opinions" have clear provisions on this from the perspective of guaranteeing treatment and strengthening personnel training.
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In addition, the "Opinions" also proposed that "policies such as professional title evaluation, appraisal and promotion, scientific research achievement identification, and benefit evaluation should be inclined to the staff of ancient books." "Voluminous volumes" and "vast seas", these idioms are revealing a fact, there is no shortcut to the study of ancient books, it requires long-term sustained academic accumulation, which also causes the practical problem of difficulties in the study of ancient books. Such characteristics are different from the current scientific research assessment mechanism of colleges and universities, so it is also an important guarantee for the continuous improvement of the academic research level of ancient books to formulate a targeted academic assessment mechanism for ancient books related majors.
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It can be said that strengthening the construction of the team of ancient book talents and improving the relevant evaluation mechanism provides a corresponding guarantee for giving full play to the academic value and literature value of ancient books. On the basis of protection and research, how to make ancient books closer to the audience is also an important task for the "rejuvenation" and "popularization" of ancient books. The development of information technology has changed the face of many disciplines. The protection and utilization of ancient books can be presented in a digital form. Therefore, the paper pile can also change the old appearance and become a "database" that can be retrieved. Whether it is a full-text searchable textual database or an ancient book image database, it can be said that it is no longer difficult for people today to contact and understand ancient books. However, how can we make ancient books "live well" in the current era on this basis? This is an important issue related to the sustainable conservation and utilization of ancient books.
"Living well" is not only "living well" in the database, but also combining the cultural, social and historical values of ancient books with the current actual situation, so that ancient books themselves can glow with new value and adapt to the needs of reality. At the same time, the popularization of ancient books is also the connotation that should be contained. From "niche" to "popular", it is inseparable from people's exploration of the value of ancient books themselves. In recent years, some TV programs and short video bloggers have begun to pay attention to ancient books, and more and more people have discovered the historical and cultural materials contained in ancient books. This also reminds people that although the ancient book is very old, it can also be very "young" today, and it can also win the favor of young people. Nowadays, the diversification of media forms can also empower the mass dissemination of similar unpopular disciplines such as ancient books.
The ancient books that have been handed down for thousands of years have been handed down to this day, which is a cultural treasure and a heavy responsibility. To protect ancient books is to protect the value of this cultural heritage. Today, we have more convenient conditions, which should become a new opportunity for the protection of ancient books.
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Text: Wang Yuanfang
Recitation: Wang Qian
Editor-in-charge: Wang Zimo
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