Postmodernism is a hot topic in recent years, and it has great impact
on the service of libraries and the studies of library and information science.
This article analyzes the problems of modernism, the reasons that the
postmodernism emerge, and the characteristics of postmodernism and its impact on
society. Finally, this paper integrates the theories of Gernot Wersig and Brenda
Dervin, disscusses the future of library and information science studies in
postmodern society.