文献是记录知识的一切载体。王子舟认为,从主要功用上讲,文献必须是专门用来传播知识的载体。而知识又分为客观知识和主观知识。在某种意义上讲等同于文化,而图书馆学的价值取向将导致图书馆的根本目标与具体内容的相应性改变。 Literature is a vehicle for recording knowledge. Prince Zhou believes that from the main function, the literature must be devoted to the dissemination of knowledge carrier. The knowledge is divided into objective knowledge and subjective knowledge. In a sense, is equivalent to culture, and the value orientation of library science will lead to the corresponding change of the library’s fundamental goal and specific content.