Growing in Communication: Approaches and Methods for Library and Information Science Scholar Research: Comment on Qian Ya-xin’s Individual Collection, A Chronological biography of Qian Ya-xin and The Study of Qian Ya-xin’s Academic Thoughts

Abstract

The research of library and information science scholars is precious in this discipline. Apart from promoting the refinement and reflection of the discipline, it helps scholars to examine the humanistic values of the discipline and to achieve the return of humanistic rationality. This paper begins with a review of Qian Ya-xin’s past studies and proposes the general approaches and methods for the investigation of pioneering scholars in library and information science. Firstly, exploring library and information science scholars should place emphasis on the collection and organization of a variety of primary materials. Secondly, scholars should develop their studies step by step. Finally, scholars could achieve self-growth and spiritual inheritance by having “dialogue” across time and space with pioneering scholars in library and information science.

Keywords

• qian ya-xin
• chronological life
• academic thoughts
• history of library and information science
• library and information science scholar