The first OUC Library Academic Committee was established on February 28, 2013. Nine people were appointed as committee members.
 
With the aim of improving the library’s academic research and scientific decision-making process, the committee

will contribute to the future development of the library. The establishment of the committee is symbolic of the library’s improving scientific and democratic decision-making mechanism.

The nine committee members are: Niu Jian, Cui Lin, Wang Yuanchao, Wu Guoxiang, Wu Hongqing, Yang Tingting, Zhang Meilan, Zhang Jianquan and Hu Lifeng.
 
OUC President Yang Zhijian attended the appointment ceremony. He made a connection between the construction of the library and the OUC’s academic research and reputation. He defined the purpose of the library as serving the faculty, the students and society as a whole. In order to fulfill these goals, the characteristics of distance learning and the OUC must be taken into consideration and the latest technologies constantly adopted to enhance library resources and satisfy the needs of users.

Zhang Hui, deputy secretary of the Party Committee was also present at the ceremony and read the document On the Appointment of the OUC Library Academic Committee Members.

By Zhang Kun, the OUC