The Role of Library and Information Science Education in the Development of Community Health Information Services for People Living with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Directors and Managers of Public Libraries

This article identifies the role of library and information science (LIS) education in the development of community health information services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Preliminary findings are presented from semi- structured qualitative interviews that were conducted with eleven directors and managers of local branches in the Knox County Public Library (KCPL) System that is located in the East Tennessee region in the United States. Select feedback reported by research participants is summarized in the article about strategies in LIS education that can help local public librarians and others in their efforts to become more responsive information providers to PLWHA. Research findings help better understand the issues and concerns regarding the development of digital and non-digital health information services for PLWHA in local public library institutions.

Public library services to older adults in China:An empirical study based on content analysis

Purpose:The research is undertaken to help the Chinese public libraries answer the growing needs for library services to the elderly.Based on an investigation of the current situation of the services to older adults in China and a comparative analysis of the services in the U.S.,we attempt to explore what improvements the Chinese public libraries can make to better serve the needs of older adults.Design/methodology/approach:We empirically analyzed the older adults services of 271public libraries in China from 2002 to 2011 via content analysis of both the print materials such as the regulations and policies released by these libraries and the related information on the libraries' websites and the Internet Web pages.Findings:Great strides have been made in the Chinese public libraries' services to older adults in constructing service systems,providing facilities and equipment,exploring cooperative programming,and planning diversified and regularly scheduled activities.Compared with American counterparts,however,the Chinese public libraries need to catch up in understanding the elderly people as library users,planning customized services,formulating service guidelines and evaluation systems,and working with other local agencies for cooperative programming for seniors in communities.Research limitations:It is hard to collect more data covering more geographical areas and longer periods of time.The content analysis of libraries' policies and regulations is a very rough approximation of the libraries' 'real' services.The study should be extended to visits to public libraries in the future.Practical implications:This study provides useful information for the Chinese library policymakers to formulate regulations and policies to provide services to older adults.Originality/value:To the best of our knowledge,the comprehensive survey reported in this paper is the first in-depth investigation of the current situation of public library services to older adults in China,providing the analysis framework for more in-depth surveys in the future.

On Public Library Service Brands

This paper makes a comprehensive analysis of the building of public library service brands in China since the initiation of the reform and opening up in 1978 and anticipate their future development in five aspects,i.e.,critical interpretation of its established culture and analysis of its characteristics,logic of the time,vivid practice,virtuous approaches,as well as future development.

A questionnaire survey on reading and public library utilization of the disabled in Beijing

To investigate the reading activities and library use of the disabled, the authors conducted a questionnaire-based survey among 306 disabled people in four districts of Beijing. The result shows that the disabled mainly take reading as a way of self-education and leisure. They have interest in reading but spend little time on it. Moreover, their age and education level have certain influence on their reading time and effect. Libraries play an important role in the reading activities of the disabled, who have a very strong interes in using libraries, but are limited by such factors as long distance between their home and the libraries, their misperception of libraries, and lack of barrier-free facilities in the libraries. Therefore, public libraries are highly recommended to improve their layout resources, and facilities to provide better services for the disabled.

Public Relation Practices in Polytechnic Libraries for Effective Service Delivery in North-Central,Nigeria

This study investigated public relations practices for effective service delivery in polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.The study was guided by two research questions.The descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study.The population of the study was 107 library staff consisting of both federal and state polytechnic libraries in North-Central,Nigeria.There was no sampling as all the population of the study was used as sample.Two sets of instruments were used to collect data for the study:questionnaire for library staff and interview guide for the polytechnic librarians.The instruments were subjected to face validation by two experts.Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics while the qualitative data were transcribed,coded,and analyzed through document analysis as confirmatory to the quantitative data collected.The formulated hypotheses were tested using t-test.The findings revealed that public relations practices used by librarians were attending to users’enquiries on the public information desks and providing suggestion boxes to collect users’opinions,etc.(X=3.20,Sd=0.77;X=3.10,Sd=0.73);Projectors and bulletin boards were the facilities employed in public relations practices(X=3.21,Sd=0.86;X=3.18,Sd=0.69).Based on the findings,it was recommended that,the library management should create awareness on the public relations practices used for effective service delivery through such fora as workshop,orientation,and seminar to educate library users on the relevance of public relations;also librarians should use every possible avenue to be abreast with state-of-the-art facilities that can be employed in public relations practices in polytechnic libraries for effective service delivery,among others.

基于Living Library的精品导读虚拟社区构建研究

"活体图书"的出现给图书馆精品导读服务带来了新的机遇,文章提出聚合"活体图书"资源建立基于Living Library的精品导读虚拟社区,同时建立与虚拟社区相对应的精品图书导读室,为爱好阅读的用户提供适合的精品导读服务,最后探讨此虚拟社区与现有图书分享网站的不同之处。

Living Library——图书馆读者服务的另一扇窗

Living Library活动起源于欧洲,是近年来国外图书馆界采用的一种全新的读者服务方式。它通过借阅"活人"的方式减少偏见,促进理解和宽容,活动一经推出就受到读者的热烈欢迎。这种全新的服务方式更新了图书馆服务理念,拓展了图书馆读者服务模式,对图书馆在网络环境下的发展极具实践意义。在国内目前该项活动仍处于起步阶段,实现本地化和特色化尚需时日。

基于“In Library”视角的城市公共阅读空间供给侧改革研究

当前,我国公共图书馆在文化服务供给上与读者需求之间的矛盾主要表现在服务时间供需错位、服务产品供给落后、服务空间供给平庸三个方面,城市公共阅读空间也需供给侧改革。围绕深圳青番茄文化传播公司的"In Library"计划和北京西城区特色阅读空间的具体实践,分析新型城市公共阅读空间的基本属性、现实意义、建设主体和发展特点,为公共图书馆建设、优化城市公共阅读空间提供借鉴;并从供给侧改革加减乘除四则混算法则的视角,为我国公共图书馆建设城市公共阅读空间提出建议。

美国公共图书馆“Seed Library”服务实践

文章介绍了近十几年来在美国公共图书馆中逐渐开展的"Seed Library"服务项目,首先阐述了其提出背景、在公共图书馆中的缘起;而后介绍了这一服务的主要运作模式,并以皮马郡公共图书馆为例,描述其"Seed Library"开展步骤;最后对服务实践的开展进行思考并提出公共图书馆应努力保持与社会发展的相关性、承担更多社会职责、注重用户体验、引导用户自主学习能力的提升、积极寻求社会协作的建议。

离退休人士开展Human Library阅读服务——一种阅读新范式

Human Library是近几年来国内外兴起的一种全新阅读新生态,为公共图书馆开展阅读活动开启了新范式。依托离退休人力资源开展真人书活动,可以实现馆员、离退休人员和图书馆的共赢,对老龄化社会和谐构建具有深远意义。本文探讨了该范式服务的意义、新特征及其优势,提出了公共图书馆可以通过下列方式,构建实施离退休人力资源真人图书馆阅读新范式:建立真人书(Human book)目录系统、加强培训指导、开展馆际社会合作、借阅流通和评估反馈。

微媒体时代图书馆开展Human Library微阅读推广服务的研究与思考

微媒体时代不仅改变了人们的阅读方式,同时也改变了公共图书馆Human Library的阅读推广服务。通过研究微媒体时代公共图书馆开展Human Library微阅读推广的优势,进一步分析了微媒体时代公共图书馆开展Human Library微阅读推广的现状,最后着重提出笔者的几点思考,希望为公共图书馆的Human Library微阅读推广服务注入新的活力与动力。

公共图书馆构建城市公共阅读空间的策略研究——基于深圳“In Library”与北京特色阅读空间的比较分析

城市公共阅读空间是公共文化服务体系不可或缺的组成部分。文章围绕深圳青番茄"In Library"与北京西城区特色阅读空间两大案例,简述其发展历程,并通过比较分析,指出两者在基本属性、空间模式和现实意义3方面具有相同点,以及合作对象与建筑主体、服务内容与运营方式方面存在不同。最后从延伸空间、虚拟空间、建筑空间角度提出公共图书馆构建城市公共阅读空间的策略。

基于Human library的高校图书馆阅读服务创新

概述了Human library活动的产生与发展过程,分析了Human library阅读服务的创新,探讨了高校图书馆开展Human library活动的优势,提出了Human library在高校阅读推广中的策略。

Living Library引入公共图书馆的必要性与可行性研究

Living Library服务已相继被引入中国高校、私人、网络和少部分公共图书馆领域,美中不足的是,公共图书馆引入此项服务,呈现出规模不大、参与度低、活动形式僵化、主题单一、Livingbook类型不丰富、活动缺乏持久性等缺憾。为了延伸现代图书馆的服务功能,建设和完善中国公共图书馆多元化的服务体系,笔者在系统梳理Living Library的缘起、意义以及国内发展现状的基础上,重点分析了Living Library全面引入公共图书馆领域并使之成为规范化、常态化服务的必要性与可行性,以期将LivingLibrary服务早日纳入中国公共图书馆读者服务体系中。

大学图书馆基于Human Library的阅读推广与个性化阅读服务

Human Library作为阅读推广的创新模式从西方引入中国。大学图书馆借鉴其服务理念,采取"让用户服务用户"的模式,以读者需求为主导开展个性化导读服务和个性化学科服务。基于Human Library开展阅读推广,大学图书馆应当重视真人图书的甄选和科学管理,同时加强图书馆员的嵌入式服务,形成具有中国特色的Human Library阅读模式,促进人与人的和谐关系,倡导社会的多元化发展。为了实现其长期可持续发展,Human Library应当由活动型向服务型转变。

基于Human Library的高校图书馆阅读推广服务模式的创新与发展

对Human Library的内涵及特征进行了简明阐述,在具体分析Human Library对高校图书馆阅读推广服务的两大重要意义的同时,从资源、制度以及人才这3方面构建基于Human Library的高校图书馆阅读推广服务模式,并从强化宣传、招募选拔以及品牌树立这3方面提出强化策略,以供参考。

Human Library亲子共读服务模式的实践与推广研究

"Human Library亲子共读"是现代图书馆推出的一种真人图书与亲子阅读相结合的新兴阅读服务模式,该模式在我国图书馆已有应用,但因其发展中受真人少儿图书资源少、收集难,阅读规范缺乏等因素制约,其服务有效性较低。为促进这一新兴模式发展,图书馆尤其是少儿图书馆,一方面要丰富阅读资源、构建真人图书亲子共读规程、培养专业馆员,走多元阅读服务融合发展的道路;另一方面,也要提升其推广高度、激活宣传创意、创新推广活动,让更多的少儿及家长积极参与Human Library亲子共读体验。

General review of National Digital Library development in the National Library of China

As an important part of National Digital Library(NDL),the National Digital Library Project(NDLP),which was launched in 2005,has attracted wide attention of the society in general.This paper introduces the general situation of the project from the following aspects,namely,the characteristics,objectives and contents.It also expounds on the basic ideas and the overall structure of the project and gives an introduction to the design of its basic platform,its application platform,its business management system and its standardization control system.In this paper,the digital resources construction and service delivery of the National Library of China(NLC)are introduced to cover both its present operation as well as those in conjunction with the opening of its new library building during its second-phase of library development.Finally,the most important and difficult point in the construction of the National Digital Library Project is analyzed from the following four perspectives:1)The long-term preservation of digital resources;2)the construction of knowledge organization system;3)the organic integration of the digital library and the traditional library;and 4)the risk of project management and system integration.

Current Status and Analysis on Space Service in East China Public Libraries: A Case Study

This paper provides references for the space service of public libraries in China. 51 public libraries in East China were investigated in terms of space type, space facilities and space service reconstruction;the current situation of space service was analyzed and some problems were revealed. Based on the investigation, the characteristics of public libraries’ space service in East China are summarized from the perspective of space type, space service concept and space service mode. And the problems in the aspects of new space service level, space service facility construction and space service evaluation mechanism are pointed out. Through the analysis, space service strategies of public libraries in China are proposed: libraries’ overall quality should be strengthened;space service based on information technology should be promoted;users’ needs should be respected and evaluation mechanism should be developed.

The Marketing Innovation of Library

The marketing innovation of library has become a focus problem in the construction of public cultural service system in China.The library carries the main content of public cultural services.How to effectively enhance the role of library in the construction of public cultural service system has become the core issue of both theory and practice.This article,through the analysis of the library in the process of building public culture service system of the status and role,present situation,and development trend,studies the main ideas and important point of view of the library in the construction of public cultural service system of marketing innovation service and puts forward the strategies and suggestions of the library in the construction of public cultural service system to realize the marketing on the development of innovation.