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This study investigates the primary drivers and critical challenges of silk resource integration facilitated by libraries, archives and museums (LAMs) convergence mechanisms in China's Yangtze River Delta and proposes empirical insights and region-specific strategies tailored to the distinctive attributes of silk heritage.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n Using an exploratory qualitative approach, six representative LAM institutions were selected as case studies. 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