The 2nd Dialogue between Chinese and Foreign Librarians, co-hosted by Tsinghua University and China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co, Ltd, was recently held in Beijing.

Jin Jianbin, director of Tsinghua University Library, presided over the event, which attracted more than 80 representatives from over 70 libraries and publishers worldwide.

The dialogue, themed “AI FOR SERVICE-AI is Transforming the Library and Publishing Industry”, was part of the 30th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), which ran between June 19 and 23. It focused on how AI technology profoundly influences and shapes the future of the publishing industry and libraries. It also delved into the challenges and development opportunities faced by the publishing industry and libraries amidst the current wave of AI development, the application prospects of new technologies in library and research services, and the significant impact of changes in readers' reading habits and preferences on international publishing and library development.

Since its inception in 2023, this event has become a highly anticipated and distinctive academic activity during the BIBF.

Editor: Li Han