美国公共图书馆社区信息服务的特点

The Characteristics of Community Information Services in US Public Libraries

社区信息服务是面向特定社区,帮助人们获取有关处理日常生活问题和推进社区发展的信息资源的服务。美国公共图书馆社区信息服务历史悠久,具有注重专业化建设,服务内容多元、文化活动多样,细分服务对象、关注弱势群体,注重社区记忆的保存与服务,重视各类机构的支持与合作等诸多特点,对我国图书馆界有着借鉴作用。

Community Information Services （CIS） are designed to help people in a targeted community to obtain information resources for their daily life usage and community development. CIS has a long history in US public libraries. CIS in US libraries have some obvious characteristics, such as focusing on professional development of CIS, providing diversified services and cultural activities, serving various needs, especially for underprivileged groups, concentrating on community heritage preservation and services, paying attention to the support and collaboration among organizations. The development and characteristics of US CIS offer sianificant value for the Chinese library to provide information services to local communities.