美国国家图书馆和信息科学委员会(NCLIS)开展的《公共图书馆与互联网研究》作为一项历时18年的调查研究,是世界范围内首个关于公共图书馆与互联网协同演进的国家层面的研究,具有十分深远的学术影响和现实意义。本文介绍了该项目的研究背景,探讨了项目的历史演进,从技术进步和研究性质两个层面分析了其对于图书馆学研究的启示。 The “Public Library and Internet Study” conducted by the National Library and Information Science Council (NCLIS), a 18-year research study, is the first study in the world of state-level collaboration between public libraries and the Internet , Has a very far-reaching academic impact and practical significance. This paper introduces the research background of the project, discusses the historical evolution of the project, and analyzes its enlightenment on library science research from the aspects of technological progress and research nature.