先生獻身臺灣圖書館事業逾六十年，以「少有的敬業精神，非凡的領導才能以及獨特的人格魅力」，被稱為「臺灣圖書館事業的開創者」，同時也是半世紀以來影響臺灣圖書館事業最深遠的學者。先生著述豐碩，始終和教學以及實務管理相互交融，密不可分，《圖書館學論叢》以及《臺灣圖書館事業文集》兩部論文集彙收了先生最具代表性的研究成果。先生研究的重點，包括圖書館學、文化建設、自動化、行政管理、圖書館合作（含兩岸交流）等，而「標準化、合作及求真務實」則是其研究特色。先生既重視圖書館事業的價值觀，也強調建立符合國情的圖書館學，研究精義至今仍然是臺灣圖書館事業努力的南針。先生的研究對於臺灣圖書館學教育以及學術發揮了重要的影響，也對先生推動臺灣圖書館事業進步的過程提出了有力的說明。

Professor Chen-ku Wang has being dedicated himself in promotion and education for librarianship for over sixty years. Due to his devoting efforts and leadeaship, combining with his easy-to-approach personality, he has been honoured as a pioneer of this field. Professor Wang is a most influential scholar toward Taiwan librarianship indeed if we count from his tremendous amount of researches and his great enthusiasm in applying his research findings in teaching and library practice. The two works, Collection of Theoretical Articles in Librarianship and Collected Works on Development of Librarianship in Taiwan, collected the most important works by Professor Wang, covering important issues such as topics concerning librarianship, culture, library automation, library administration, inter-library cooperation (including cross-strait communication and collaboration), etc. Although the topics of his researches are quite varied, most of his works emphasized the importance of standardization, cooperation, and practical usefulness. Professor Wang also has great concern about value of library profession, advocated that library education should meet the needs of our society. Therefore, until now, his concerns and researches could still serve as the principle guidelines for us in progressing librarianship. It is well agreed that Professor Wang’s researches has nourished the development of librarianship and the related education in Taiwan, and are of indispensable value for library communitis in Taiwan.