英国是世界范围内工业革命的肇始国。经过工业革命的洗礼,一个强大的日不落帝国展现在世人的眼前。与此同时,作为日不落帝国文化载体的不列颠图书馆也经历了一次重要的转折。在馆长安东尼奥·帕尼兹坚持不懈的努力之下,不列颠图书馆从贵族特权的象征发展成为真正的大众文化事业,迈开了从传统向现代转型的步伐。 Britain is the starting point of the industrial revolution in the world. After the baptism of the industrial revolution, a strong empire never expired in the eyes of the world. At the same time, the British Library, as a carrier of imperial culture, has also undergone an important turning point. With the unremitting efforts of curator Antonio Paniz, the British Library has developed from a symbol of aristocratic privilege to a truly popular culture undertaking and has taken the transition from tradition to modern times.