Study of man–machine–environment system engineering on university library under internet condition

Abstract

The library plays an important role in the education and research of higher education. An effective man–machine–environment system (MMES) can guarantee the full and efficient use of the library information resources by the teachers and students. Based on the ergonomics theory, this paper investigates the composition factors of the MMES of the university library and its interrelations, analyzes the typical man–machine interface and the main humanistic function of the library in current Internet conditions, and discusses the optimization method of the MMES. The results show that in the network environment, the man–machine–environment system of university library contains many virtual man–machine interfaces and the man–machine interaction factors. Internet-based applications are the characteristics of the current university library, and the university library in the network environment should pay attention to man–machine interaction interface construction and humanized self-service function promotion. The conclusions may provide some implications for network-based and human-oriented improvement of the university library.