Chongqing University Library
With the rapid development of technology, electronic products have penetrated into all aspects of our lives, including our reading habits. E-books have won the favor of the public with their convenience, portability and large-capacity storage, especially in the fast-paced life, e-reading seems to have become a common choice for people.
However, does this mean that physical books and libraries are gradually losing their status?
On this World Book Day, we took stock of the physical book borrowing data and library reception times of many university libraries in Chongqing in 2023 and found that although e-books have become popular, the annual borrowing volume of physical books in colleges and universities still maintains a certain level, reaching a maximum of 20W+, and the annual reception volume of some university libraries exceeds one million people.
Reception:
Chongqing University: 1.64 million
Southwest University: 2.33 million
Chongqing Medical University: 1.24 million
Southwest University of Political Science and Law: 1.33 million
Chongqing Normal University: 1.22 million
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: 477,400
Chongqing Jiaotong University: 1.54 million
Sichuan University of Foreign Chinese: 1.139 million
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute: 169,000
Southwest University of Political Science and Law Library
Annual Digital Resource Visits:
Chongqing University: 12.01 million times
Southwest University of Political Science and Law: 22.57 million times
Chongqing Normal University: 10.36 million times
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: 6.792 million times
Chongqing Jiaotong University: 5,279,700 times
Sichuan University of Foreign Chinese: 1.09 million times
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute: 3.01 million times
Southwestern University Library
Borrowing paper books throughout the year:
Chongqing University: more than 210,000 volumes
Southwest University: more than 130,000 volumes
Chongqing Medical University: more than 49,000 volumes
Southwest University of Political Science and Law: 143,000 copies
Chongqing Normal University: more than 130,000 copies
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: more than 39,500 copies
Chongqing Jiaotong University: more than 27,000 volumes
Sichuan University of Foreign Chinese: more than 39,000 volumes
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute: 45,700 copies
Chongqing Medical University Library
Most borrowed paper books:
Chongqing University: Social Contract Theory
Southwest University: "The Fifteenth Year of Wanli"
Chongqing Medical University: Atlas of Human Anatomy
Southwest University of Political Science and Law: Civil Law Research of the Song Dynasty
Chongqing Normal University: The Communist Manifesto
Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications: Data Structure of Big Talk
Chongqing Jiaotong University: Day 7
Sichuan University of Foreign Chinese: Civil Law Case Course
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute: The Story of Art
Library of Chongqing Normal University
Through the above data, we can clearly see that although e-reading has incomparable advantages in convenience and efficiency, the library still retains its charm on university campuses.
The library is not only a place to borrow books, but also a space to learn, communicate and think. In this era of e-reading, college students still love to go to the library, perhaps because of their love for knowledge and learning, because they insist on traditional reading methods, or because they love the special space of the library.
Text/Hualong Net Reporter Qin Sisi Intern Chang Hanxiao
Review: Lin Nan