当前图书馆正处于传统图书馆、自动化图书馆与电子图书馆共存的时代。伴随而来的是社会主义市场经济、科学技术和信息技术的迅猛发展,新形势对图情人员的知识结构与服务技能提出了更高的标准与要求,图情人员必须接受继续教育,提高知识水平和素质,才能紧跟时代的步伐。笔者从继续教育的定义、必要性及对策等方面进行探讨。 The current library is in the traditional library, automated library and electronic library coexistence era. With the rapid development of the socialist market economy, science and technology and information technology, the new situation has set higher standards and requirements for the knowledge structure and service skills of graphic staff. The graphic staff must receive continuing education and knowledge Level and quality, in order to keep up with the pace of the times. The author discusses the definition, necessity and countermeasures of continuing education.