The author holds that as "library" is a kind of institution and
"information" is a kind of thing. Being a disciplinary name, "Library and
Information Science" is a specious combination. Moreover, the use
of"information" for "qingbao"( 情報 )and "Xinxi"( 信息 ) in Chinese and
"information science" for "qingbao science" and "xinxi science" in Chinese has
confused the library and information circle of the Mainland China. Therefore, it
is appropriate to replace "library and information science" with "documents and
information management science", which brings to light the basic characteristics
of this discipline.