美国图书馆社会责任之争的缘起、发展及其职业遗产

20世纪60年代末,美国图书馆界开始了一场以图书馆职业是否应当参与解决战争、种族或性别歧视、环境污染等社会问题的激烈争论,争论围绕承担社会责任是否偏离职业使命、是否颠覆职业客观中立立场、是否违背信息自由原则等方面展开。这场争论引导图书馆职业重新思考职业的传统价值观,它与社会责任圆桌会议开展的活动一起为世界图书馆职业积累了宝贵的职业遗产。     

公共图书馆营销理念与实践的重大突破--“邻里图书馆”荣获“IFLA国际营销奖”一等奖评析

IFLA国际营销奖是图书馆界非常重要的一项大奖。以往我国公共图书馆在IFLA国际营销大奖评奖中成绩欠佳,佛山市图书馆的邻里图书馆项目获得IFLA国际营销一等奖是一个突破。邻里图书馆项目与国际上流行的小型免费图书馆运动有相似之处,但它具有公共图书馆总分馆主导、现代信息技术的支持和更注重利用民间人力资源的特征。佛山市图书馆荣获IFLA国际营销奖有两个启示:申报项目本身应具有图书馆营销理念与特征;应以营销的理念姿态对待营销奖的申报。     

The Role of the University Library in Supporting International Students: A Survey of Practices Across UK Universities

Abstract

The recruitment of international students continues to be an increasing priority for higher education institutions concerned with strengthening their approach to internationalization. As numbers have continued to grow, the university library has been required to self-evaluate how it supports such a diverse student population. The University of Chester’s Learning and Information Services department in the United Kingdom undertook sector-wide research within higher education libraries to try and identify examples of best practice in relation to international student support prior to reviewing its own provision. The results from a survey of sector-wide best practice formed the basis for a series of recommendations considered by the University of Chester to develop the library service aimed at improving the performance and engagement of international students.     

Transitions in Public Library Management: From the International Perspective of Strategy,Organizational Structure,and Operations

ABSTRACT

The objective of this research is to elucidate changes in strategy, organization, and operations in the field of public library management. It uses research methods based on detailed case analysis. This research focuses on cases involving U.S. public libraries and the Tokyo Metropolitan Library in Japan from the 1960s to the 2010s. It analyzes documents related to strategic management, organization, and operations collected through surveys and interviews with library directors and managers. This research illustrates (1) 11 core operations of public libraries, (2) transitions of basic organizational structures, (3) elements that cause differences between the U.S. and Japanese public libraries, and (4) primary elements that have impacts on public library management.