美国公共图书馆青少年服务指南研究

Study on the Guidelines for Public Library Services to Teens in the United States

美国图书馆协会青少年图书馆服务协会(YALSA)制定的公共图书馆青少年服务指南在美国各州的图书馆服务规范中具有很高的代表性,其主要涵盖专业服务、优质馆员、馆藏建设、活动管理、空间和设备优化、图书馆合作网络建设等方面的内容,并符合青少年的发展特性,具有服务的均等性、易用性、使用连续性等特点。我国公共图书馆应借鉴其经验,探索满足青少年多样性需求的服务指南体系,扩大青少年服务的经费来源,规范专业馆员的服务能力要求,重点关注特殊青少年群体的服务内容。

The guidelines for public library services to teens enacted by Young Adult Library Services Association （YALSA） of American Library Association are highly representative of the public library specification in American states. The guidelines contain the following main contents： professional services, specialized librarians, developing collections, managing programs, optimizing space and facilities, and developing library network, which accord with the features of the development of teenagers, and have the characteristics of equality, easy use and continuity of service. Public libraries in China should learn from their experience in exploring the service guide system which meeting the various needs of the teenagers, expanding sources of service funding, stipulating the service capabilities of professional librarians, and focusing on special groups of the teenagers.