大学与研究图书馆近年来已在美国发展成为高等教育系统的一个主要组成部分。美国最早形成的图书馆是从一六三五年哈佛学院图书馆开始的学院图书馆。长期以来,图书馆一直被人们看成是大学的心脏或中心,在学术机构中占有重要的地位,其规模、范围、组织以及服务在今日的教育领域中都是无与伦比的。 In recent years, universities and research libraries have developed in the United States as a major component of the higher education system. The first library in the United States was a college library that started with the Harvard College Library in 1635. For a long time, the library has been regarded as the heart or center of the university, occupying an important position in academic institutions, and its size, scope, organization and service are unparalleled in today’s education field.