2012年12月16日 星期日

12/17

在公共圖書館,
如果沒有讀者的那本書,館員該以何種態度回應?
(公平正義)

2012年12月9日 星期日

12/10


英國公共圖書館

提出五個目標:

1.Talent and artistic excellence are thriving and celebrated. 人才與傑出藝術者輩出且出名。

2.More people experience and are inspired by the arts. 更多人體驗藝術,並被藝術啟發。

3.The arts are sustainable, resilient and innovative. 藝術是持久的、彈性的與創意的。

4.The arts leadership and workforce are diverse and highly skilled. 藝術領導與工作力量是多元且極度技術性。

5.Every child and young person has the opportunity to experience the richness of the arts. 每個兒童與年青人有體驗豐盛藝術的機會。



公共圖書館的責任
Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 [英國公共圖書館與博物館法,1964] 第七條 General duty of library authorities [圖書館的責任]指出:

(1) It shall be the duty of every library authority to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service for all persons desiring to make use thereof, . . .
    圖書館當局的責任是,為需要的民眾提供完整及有效的圖書館服務 ...
Provided that although a library authority shall have power to make facilities for the borrowing of books and other materials available to any persons it shall not by virtue of this subsection be under a duty to make such facilities available to persons other than those whose residence or place of work is within the library area of the authority or who are undergoing full-time education within that area.
    把圖書及其他資訊借給在圖書館轄區居住、工作或受教育的民眾。

(2)In fulfilling its duty under the preceding subsection, a library authority shall in particular have regard to the desirability—
    為了完成前項的責任,圖書館當局必須 -

     (a)of securing, by the keeping of adequate stocks, by arrangements with other library authorities, and by any other appropriate means, that facilities are available for the borrowing of, or reference to, books and other printed matter, and pictures, gramophone records, films and other materials, sufficient in number, range and quality to meet the general requirements and any special requirements both of adults and children; and
        提供足夠且廣度及深度相當的館藏,與其他圖書館合作,或其他方法,將圖書圖片唱片影片等資料,借給成年人及兒童或供其參考

     (b)of encouraging both adults and children to make full use of the library service, and of providing advice as to its use and of making available such bibliographical and other information as may be required by persons using it; and
        鼓勵成年人及兒童使用圖書館服務,提供使用的建議,提供書目及其他資訊

     (c)of securing, in relation to any matter concerning the functions both of the library authority as such and any other authority whose functions are exercisable within the library area, that there is full co-operation between the persons engaged in carrying out those functions.
        與圖書館轄區內的其他單位合作,提供圖書館相關的服務

12/3

公共圖書館的源起