Interviewer: Qiao Zhen, Librarian of Dongguan Library

Interviewee: Lu Qiao, born in the 90s

Interview time: August 2017

Qiao: During college, you have the privilege of going to the United States to be an exchange student. Can you talk about the situation of using the library while you are studying in the United States? How is it different from using a domestic library?

Lu: During my exchanges in the United States, I often used self-study and books in the school library. Regardless of the software and collection, there is a big gap in the domestic library in terms of hardware facilities. Take our school Shandong University Library and the University of PennsyLuania Library. There are several libraries in the University of PennsyLuania. The main library has 6 floors, which are rich in functions. There are discussion rooms with dual-screen computers and blackboards. The study area, as well as professional computer labs, such as the Financial Computer Lab, can get all the data purchased by the University of PennsyLuania. Also, the library offers very practical courses, such as teaching how to use financial computer room software (such as bloomberg). There is also a café and eating area in the library, which is very convenient.

Qiao: Listen to your mother, you have studied cello since childhood, and you have completed the Cello 10 exam before the college entrance examination. Is learning music helpful for your studies? Do you have a leisure time reading extracurricular books when you are taking care of your studies and music?

Lu: Learning music is really helpful for school. The first is a way to relax. I personally like music, so I will enjoy it when I practice the piano. The second is to change thinking. The concert gives a lot of inspiration and develops the right brain. It is very good. In fact, each of us has more time than we think, and we can take all the time to improve efficiency.

Qiao: During the university, what books have you read in addition to professional books and English books?

Lu: I will read some professional auxiliary books, such as "The Ugly", "From Zero to One", and also read some literary works like "The Orphan of the Mist", and I will also read some leisure books to relax.

Qiao: How many hours do you spend reading a week? Do you have a reading plan every year?

Lu: Very embarrassed, I don't have enough time for reading. I am training my good habit of fixing my daily study. The reading plan is staged. For example, during this time I found some very useful books, and I will take them all to the Kindle and watch them slowly.

Qiao: What positive actions do parents have to develop your reading habits?

Lu: When I was very young, my dad started to read and explain some fairy tales and virtue books, which greatly stimulated my interest in fairy tales. I volunteered to buy a full set of "One Thousand and One Nights". When I grow up, my parents will recommend some books to me.

Qiao: Which library do you use to satisfy you most? why?

Lu: It should be the art library of the University of PennsyLuania. Because the decoration is very European classical, I have a desire to learn.

Qiao: What kind of library do you expect?

Lu: First, the books are highly professional and have a large collection of books. They can be found in both popular and minority books. Second, the hardware facilities are good, which is the most convenient for the readers to learn, taking into account the needs of readers' diet and other aspects. The third is to be able to separate the discussion area from the reading area, giving the readers who want to study quietly a space.