The library plans and organizes the librarians to focus on and scan the important and upcoming issues and questions in the library and information science and other related areas, which may affect the service and developing models of library. Besides, the library organizes and cultivates the librarians to research some more important issues, which will guide and play a critical role in the future development.

The main research fields are as follows:

• digital library service and key technologies,
• strategic information analysis,
• library space,
• the user service and research,
• subject librarian service model,
• collection development,
• digital preservation,
• intellectual property,
• open access,
• national license,
• document delivery,
• ontology,
• information extraction,
• research literacy,etc.