皇后图书馆多元文化服务探析

Analysis on Multicultural Services in the Queens Library

美国是一个多元文化社会,文章介绍了多元文化视野下皇后图书馆的多元文化服务理念。同时介绍了其多元文化服务措施,包括:设置了新移民服务部为新移民提供多样化服务;致力于与其他国家图书馆之间的交流与合作;建立了多语种网站;发展多语种馆藏;长期举办实用的语言学习与识字课程;举办各种文化活动与课程等等。皇后图书馆的多元文化服务给国内图书馆提供了借鉴。

America is a multicultural society. This paper introduces the multicultural services concept of the Queens Library. It focuses on the vision of muhiculturalism and its service measures, including setting up a new migrants department to afford various services for new migrants, communicating and cooperating with libraries in other nations, establishing a multilingual network, developing a muhilingual collection, conducting practical language study and lit- eracy courses and various cultural activities and courses. The Queens library has set an example for multicultural services for libraries in China.