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公共圖書館的功能--教育、文化、資訊、休閒

Missions of the Public Library

The following key missions which relate to information, literacy, education and culture should be at the core of public library services:

1. creating and strengthening reading habits in children from an early age;
2. supporting both individual and self conducted education as well as formal education at all levels;
3. providing opportunities for personal creative development;
4. stimulating the imagination and creativity of children and young people;
5. promoting awareness of cultural heritage, appreciation of the arts, scientific achievements and innovations;
6. providing access to cultural expressions of all performing arts;
7. fostering inter-cultural dialogue and favouring cultural diversity;
8. supporting the oral tradition;
9. ensuring access for citizens to all sorts of community information;
10. providing adequate information services to local enterprises, associations and interest groups;
11. facilitating the development of information and computer literacy skills;
12. supporting and participating in literacy activities and programmes for all age groups, and initiating such activities if necessary.

以下這些任務與資訊、識字、教育及文化有關, 應該做為公共圖書館服務的核心:

1.   從小強化兒童的閱讀習慣。

2.   支援各種層級的正規教育及自我進修。

3.   提供個人開創發展的機會。

4.   刺激兒童及青少年的想像力及創造力。

5.   促進對文化遺產的重視、對藝術的欣賞、對科學成就及發明的尊重。

6.   讓表演藝術有演出的機會。

7.   嘗試各種文化, 欣賞其間的差異。

8.   贊助口語傳統。

9.   確保居民能夠接觸各種社區資訊。

10.     對地方性的企業、協會及成長團體提供適當的資訊服務。

11.     助長資訊及電腦技能的發展。

12.     贊助及參與各種年齡層的掃除文盲活動, 必要時, 可以主動發起這類活動。