Specialized library science is a branch of library science, also known as special library science or special information science. It specializes in the study of special types of libraries and information institutions, focusing primarily on the following:
Special Library Management: Specialized librarianship is the study of how special types of libraries are managed and organized, such as legal libraries, medical Libraries, corporate libraries, government libraries, etc. This includes library planning, resource management, service provision, information technology applications, knowledge management, etc.
Special intelligence resources: This field focuses on special intelligence resources managed by special libraries, such as legal documents, medical documents, patent documents, business intelligence, government documents, etc. Study how to obtain, organize, store, disseminate and utilize these special intelligence resources to meet users' information needs.
Special user groups: Special library science focuses on special user groups in special libraries, such as legal professionals, medical practitioners, engineers, scientific researchers, etc. Investigate how to provide customized library services and information resources based on their information needs and special contexts.
Special technologies and tools: This field explores the special technologies and tools used by special libraries, such as legal databases, medical databases, knowledge management systems, intelligence analysis tools, etc. Investigate how these technologies and tools can be effectively applied to support special library operations and users' access to information.
In short, specialized library science focuses on the study of special types of libraries and information institutions, aiming to provide effective management methods and information services to meet the information needs of special user groups.