由於社會信息結構變化、計算機網路普遍以及多媒體時代來臨，“信息社 會”已成爲社會發展之必然趨勢；同時，也對大學圖書館在資源建設、信息提 供、用户服務、管理方式等層面均產生巨大衝擊。本文主要以二十一世紀大學 圖書館所具備之特徵，説明其應有之智能化、信息社會化、現代化及數位化等 功能，並指出其未來在行政管理、資源建設、自動化發展和館員素質等方面都 將面臨挑戰。

With the change of information structure, the popularity of computer networks, and the advent of multimedia age, “information society” has led a tendency for social development; in the meantime, is also making dramatic waves of impact on collection development, information providing, user service, and management for academic libraries. This article mainly intends to address four functions of academic libraries based on their characteristics in the 21th century, which are intelligent systemization, information socialization, modernization, and digitalization. Besides, the author points out future challenges in administrative management, collection development, automated systems, and staff qualifications should be confronted.