Long Xiao University Librarian | About the University Librarian: Long Xiao is the University Librarian at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST), a Level 2 Research Librarian, and a graduate supervisor at Peking University. She serves on the Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage and the Standing Committee of the Knowledge Management Section at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), as well as on the Academic Committee of the Library Society of China. Previously, she held positions as Deputy University Librarian at Peking University, Deputy Director of the China Academic Humanities and Social Sciences Library (CASHL) under the Ministry of Education, Deputy Director of the National Liberal Arts Center of the China Academic Library and Information System (CALIS), and Vice Chair of the Digital Resource Acquisition Alliance of Chinese Academic Libraries (DRAA). She was also seconded as University Librarian of Shanxi University and served as Vice Chair of the Shanxi Library Society. |
Her research focuses on library management and user services, data and document resource development, information literacy, digital humanities and publishing, resource sharing, and library architecture and spatial design. She has authored or edited 19 monographs and textbooks, including Retrieval and Utilization of Digital Information Resources and Introduction and Examples of Chinese Metadata, and published over 120 papers in Chinese and English. She has led seven national and provincial research projects, including grants from the National Social Science Fund of China and the Ministry of Education's Humanities and Social Science Fund, and contributed to one National Quality Video Course and one national standard. Her accolades include the National Science and Technology Progress Award, the Ministry of Education's Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanities and Social Sciences Research, Beijing's Outstanding Achievement Award in Philosophy and Social Sciences, and Beijing's Teaching Achievement Award (Higher Education). In 2021, she was named "Exemplary Librarian in Academic Libraries" by the Steering Committee for Academic Libraries of the Ministry of Education. She was also recognized as a "Top 1% Most Cited Scholar in China" by CNKI in 2024 and 2025.
A Message from the University Librarian
Welcome to the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) Library.
As a contemporary of the university, the library is young yet vibrant. Over the past 26 years, it has evolved with an enduring scent of paper and ink, empowered by digital innovation, while remaining steadfast in its reverence for knowledge and commitment to our readers. The library integrates multiple roles, serving as the university's data consulting center, archives, museum, and institutional history repository. Though compact, it boasts abundant resources; though young, it offers comprehensive functionality. Guided by a user-centered philosophy, our dedicated team strives to respond warmly and promptly to every pursuit of knowledge.
If you come to learn, whether to read, access materials, reflect alone, discuss with peers, enhance your skills through training, or immerse yourself in study overnight, the library's vast collection, study spaces, and "iMUST Smart Lecture Hall" will meet your needs. The library's lights bear witness to the focus and perseverance devoted to your aspirations.
If you come to teach, whether preparing textbooks, compiling course reserves, integrating information literacy into your curriculum, or utilizing computer labs, the library stands as your teaching partner through tailored services.
If you come for research and development, whether seeking subject-specific consultations, integrating research outputs, supporting decision-making with data analysis, securing patents, advancing applications, or evaluating projects, our professional librarians are here to support you. Research may be a solitary journey, but on this path of scholarship, we walk alongside you.
If you seek to enrich your cultural understanding or explore the university's history, you are welcome to visit exhibitions such as our antique map collections and participate in cultural events, including reading lectures, book salons, and preservation workshops for ancient texts.
If you are an alumnus or a community member, we invite you to visit, linger, and explore. Knowledge knows no boundaries, and we will address your needs with equal dedication.
Allow me to introduce myself. I am a Level 2 Research Librarian from Peking University, where I served as Deputy University Librarian, and was seconded as the University Librarian of Shanxi University. Over my 40-year career in librarianship, it is an immense honor to now serve as the University Librarian at MUST.
Together with my colleagues, I will engage with faculties, students, and staff to assess needs, shape the library's future, enrich its resources, and innovate its services in unwavering support of the university and its readers.
I will also join our readers in envisioning and co-creating the library of tomorrow. In the years ahead, the library will progressively achieve knowledge-centric content, a sustainable data ecosystem, ubiquitous services, and intelligent applications—ever present, whether tangible or intangible, standing by your side.
The library's vitality springs from its readers. Each morning, it awakens with their arrival, buzzing with life. Jorge Luis Borges, the famed writer and former director of Argentina's National Library, once said, "I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library." I believe our readers will agree, for here lies not only knowledge, data, learning, and librarians but also a warm haven to calm the mind, unleash ideas, and nurture the soul.
Through the library, we look forward to connecting with you.
