美国公共图书馆社群信息服务的启示

The Enlightenment of American Public Library Community Information Service

2018年9月美国公共图书馆协会发布最新的战略规划,提出公共图书馆服务转型的目标。我国公共图书馆在服务领域的发展方兴未艾,在此背景下,美国的实例经验值得我国借鉴。本文简要介绍社群和社群信息服务的内涵和意义,重点从未成年人、成年人职业发展和社区参与三个方面分析美国公共图书馆社群信息服务的实践内容与特点。概述我国社群信息服务的现状及创新实例,并与美国进行对比,突出美国经验的可借鉴性,提出适合我国发展的服务策略。

In September 2018, the American Public Library Association released the latest strategic plan and proposed the goal of transforming public library services. The development of public libraries in China is in the ascendant, under this background, the example experience of America is worth learning from. The article briefly introduces the connotation and significance of community and community information services, focuses on the practical content and characteristics of community public information services in America from three aspects: juveniles education, adult career development and community engagement, and summarizes the status quo and innovation examples of community information services in China, and compares them with the United States, highlights the usability of American experience, and proposes a service strategy suitable for China’s development.