On the National Southwest Associated University Library

The aim of the current article is to present a comprehensive and systematic review of the history of the National Southwest Associated University Library. The focus is on the construction process of the Library during 1937-1946. Toughened by working under the war-ridden and beleaguered conditions, and confronted with such challenges as tightening budgets and excessive scarcity of library facilities (books and reference materials, equipment and instruments) as well as personnel and supplies, library colleagues of Southwest Associated University endured great hardships in guarding book resources and disseminating knowledge together with other colleagues. They were all committed to preserving in library development, standardizing the library workflows, replenishing literature resources and developing various kinds of professional activities in libraries, which provided comprehensive library services for the teaching and scientific research of Southwest Associated University. Their spiritual outlooks and farsightedness are truly admirable. (Article content in Chinese with English extended abstract)