公共图书馆的使命——《公共图书馆宣言》在公共图书馆事业发展中的价值

The Mission of Public Libraries——Value of Public Library Manifesto to the Development of Public Libraries

《公共图书馆宣言》为世界各国的公共图书馆确立了基本使命。文章首先揭示了《公共图书馆宣言》对于公共图书馆事业发展中的价值,详细阐释了《公共图书馆宣言》提出的三大使命:教育使命、文化使命和信息使命,反映了《公共图书馆宣言》1949、1972、1994年对于使命陈述的变化,分析了《公共图书馆宣言》对于图书馆组织使命的指导作用,强调公共图书馆要向战略管理发展,必须强化战略和使命意识,将使命与图书馆的具体业务结合起来。文章还强调了《公共图书馆宣言》为促进图书馆事业的可持续发展与在推动公共图书馆立法和事业发展战略两个方面的作用,最后提出了对《公共图书馆宣言》修订的意见和建议。

Public Library Manifesto established the basic mission for public libraries around the world.Value of the Public Library Manifesto to the development of public libraries is discussed in the article.The Public Library Manifesto has mission of education,culture and information.Statements of mission transformation in 1949,1972 and 1994 are expounded.The article analyzes the guiding role of the Public Library Manifesto on the organization mission of the library.It is emphasized that public libraries should strengthen the sense of strategy and mission,and combine the mission with specific business for library developing to strategic management.The Public Library Manifesto promotes public library legislation and librarianship development.Finally,the author puts forward opinions and suggestions on the revision of the Public Library Manifesto.