维护信息平等是构建和谐社会的重要内容和内在要求,是图书馆的职责所在。文章指出与图书馆有关的信息不平等现象表现为忽视读者权利的读者规则、对读者的区别服务、有偿服务以及数字鸿沟和版权过度保护等。同时认为,维护信息平等要树立平等服务理念,扩大服务范围,加强用户培训,对弱势群体提供知识援助,利用版权限制方式保障公众信息获取权,积极支持开放存取。 Maintaining information equality is an important content and intrinsic requirement of building a harmonious society and is the responsibility of the library. The article points out that the inequality of information related to libraries is manifested as the reader ’s rule that neglects reader’ s rights, differentiated services for readers, paid services and the digital divide and excessive copyright protection. At the same time, it is considered that to maintain the equality of information, we should establish the concept of equal service, expand the scope of service, strengthen the training of users, provide knowledge assistance to vulnerable groups, protect the public’s access to information through copyright restrictions, and actively support open access.