美国公共图书馆的理事会制度与基金会运作

An Analysis of the Council System and Operation of Foundations of American Public Libraries

通过对历史悠久、制度完善、深度参与的美国公共图书馆理事会制度和普遍存在、运作灵活的美国公共图书馆基金会制度的考察,提出建立适合我国国情的公共图书馆管理制度的几点建议:公共图书馆理事会制度的推行要立足于提升图书馆服务、遵从循序渐进的原则;要以服务大众为导向,改变传统图书馆"官本位"观念;政府相关部门要大胆放权;试点单位要按章程办事,强化理事会建设;落实政策,积极推进基金会运作。

Through studying the Americanpublic library council system with a long history,robust systems and deepinvolvement and the ubiquitous,flexible foundation systems of American public libraries,this paper makes proposalson establishing a public library management system that suits to national conditions of China.The implementation ofa public library council system ought to improve library services and proceed step by step;it must be oriented towardserving the public and change the traditional official-orientation of libraries;government agencies concerned ought todelegate powers;pilot libraries ought to abide by regulations and strengthen construction of the system;policies ought tobe implemented to facilitate operation of foundations.