当前,经费短缺、人员流失、设备陈旧是图书情报机构面临的三大难题,工作很不景气,有人预言,随着物价上涨和知识产权的保护,图书情报机构还将继续江河日下,处于更加尴尬的困境之中。面对这种局面,图书情报界众所纷云:悲观者有之,等待观望者有之,思谋它路者有之,但多数则采取冷静分析,积极思考,以适应社会主义市场经济带来的挑战与机遇,探索图书情报事业发展的新路子。笔者认为后一种态度是正确的。因为,唯有改革才能克服长期以来存在的种种弊端;唯有改革才能适应社会主义市场经济发展的需要;唯有改革才能开创 At present, shortage of funds, loss of staff and obsolescence of equipment are the three major challenges facing library and information agencies. The work is sluggish. Some predict that with the rise of prices and the protection of intellectual property, the library and information agencies will continue to be more embarrassed Among the difficulties. Faced with this situation, the library and information circles are all over the scene: there are pessimists waiting for the wait and see who has it, but most of them take a calm analysis and actively think in order to adapt to the socialist market economy Challenges and opportunities to explore new ways for the development of library and information services. The author believes that the latter attitude is correct. Because only through reform can we overcome the longstanding disadvantages. Only through the reform can we meet the needs of the development of the socialist market economy. Only by carrying out reforms can we create