According to the overall goal of the construction and development of Liaoning University, from the last three years of this century to the first five years of the next century, the library of Liaoning University will be built into a provincial comprehensive university library information center with modern level, advanced domestic level and certain international influence;

-gradually realize the modernization of document content and the diversification of document carrier types. In terms of literature content, we should keep the discipline systematic, complete, academic and continuous, reflect the latest achievements of science and technology and academics, and form a literature information resource guarantee system that fully reflects the characteristics and advantages of our school's disciplines and majors; In terms of document carrier types, in addition to paper publications, attention is paid to collecting optical microforms of photosensitive materials, magnetic records of magnetic materials and other electronic publications.

-gradually realize the modernization of technical methods, service means and material equipment. The specific contents include: the application of computers and related technologies to realize the automation of the whole library; Establish and improve the network system and realize the modernization of service means; The application of modern communication technology, optical technology, audio-visual technology and replication technology has brought material equipment to a modern level.

-gradually realize the networking of computer-centered library organizations. Through various modern technical means and related equipment, the network service between the library, reference room and readers in the school will be realized, the literature information resource pool will be expanded, and the literature resources will be widely used and enjoyed.

-Gradually realize the diversification of service modes and methods. From static service to dynamic service, from passive service to active service, from single service to multi-channel service, from closed service to open service.

-Gradually improve the political and professional qualities of library staff. With the continuous development of library modernization, librarians are required to renew their ideas, emancipate their minds, broaden their horizons, improve their professional level, master modern scientific and technological knowledge, and have the management ability, document development ability and academic research ability suitable for modern libraries.

-gradually become the main member library of our province library network, computer retrieval network and science and technology and academic information network.