Three issues are discussed in this paper.First,innovation is the motive force of the development of information service industry.Second,what are the main innovation fields of information service industry in the 21 st century.Thirdly,the key to innovation is to train high quality information personnel.
Five problems are discussed in this paper.First,the function of information service industry should be affirmed;second,the character of information work should be clear and definite;third,the development direction of information undertaking should be insisted on;fourth,a small but capable contingent of information workers should be maintained;fifth,the entirety of information work should be given full play to.
