Abstract:

        In order to implement and deepen reform of the national highereducation and to improve its quality, further to explore the position and target of undergraduate education in research university, School of Information Management, Wuhan University, held a symposium on “The thirteenth Fiveyear plan” discipline construction and development planning on May 23, 2015. This conference invited many wellknown experts and scholars of other universities and research institutes to attend.
        To begin with, Fang Qing, Dean of School of Information Management, Wuhan University, introduced the present situation and problems of discipline construction, the school’s situation and policies, the guiding ideology, discipline layout, construction initiatives and goals of its “The thirteenth Fiveyear plan”, as well as international firstclass discipline construction.
        Based on Dean Fang’s speech, experts and scholars analyzed the difficulty, hot spot and prospect of current discipline development, exchanged many worthy experiences and advices in various aspects such as key point of discipline construction, major adjustment, academic outreach, student training, talent introduction, international cooperation and development and so on. Focused on the theme, individual ideas and practices of the next three to five years’ planning and development were devoted. It achieves highlevel exchanges and reflects the inclusive and positive attitude towards discipline development.
        This symposium is not only an academic convergence, but also an important guiding reference on our discipline construction and development planning.

Keywords: LIS；LIS education；Reform of the national higher-education；“The thirteenth five-year plan&rdquo, discipline construction and development planning；Symposium