Abstract
Through the cooperation with the Evergreen Education Foundation in the United States, the Tongwei rural library network has been set up and a cooperation service alliance between a public library and school libraries has been built; using project funding by Evergreen, it reached out to the local communities, and meanwhile, it carried out small projects to enhance its service capacity. Through participation in the Evergreen-sponsored international conferences, training, and projects, librarians have improved their service capabilities and sharpened their awareness of library services. Based on the local cultural characteristics and user needs, and funded by a grant from Hangzhou Library Foundation, Tongwei County Library has established a reading room as a space where people can read calligraphy and painting materials. In addition, it carried out special collections services, shot the documentary film “Autumn Story,” and held “Tongwei impression.” It is the first county library to achieve management automation, and the national-level library in the fifth national public library assessment.
Highlights
Through the cooperation with the Evergreen Education Foundation in the United States, the Tongwei rural library network has been set up and a cooperation service alliance between a public library and school libraries has been built; using project funding by Evergreen, it reached out to the local communities, and it carried out small projects to enhance its service capacity
Tongwei is located in central Gansu, China, with a total area of 2,908.5 square kilometers, administrating 18 towns, 332 villages, and 10 communities, with a total population of 405,100 (Tongwei County Editorial Committee, 1990)
PRACTICE OF SOCIAL COOPERATION IN TONGWEI COUNTY LIBRARY. It is at the beginning of this century, the most difficult time for the county libraries all over China that Tongwei County Library sought for social cooperation
Summary
Tongwei is located in central Gansu, China, with a total area of 2,908.5 square kilometers, administrating 18 towns, 332 villages, and 10 communities, with a total population of 405,100 (Tongwei County Editorial Committee, 1990). Due to large numbers of libraries in China, and persons and organizations that donate to public libraries being scattered across China that are unable to provide sustainable assistance, this leads to having few best practice examples so far It is at the beginning of this century, the most difficult time for the county libraries all over China that Tongwei County Library sought for social cooperation. Under the assistance and guidance of the Evergreen Education Foundation and with its established regional library network, the Tongwei Evergreen Village Library has given full play to its own characteristics and advantages in providing customized information services for different target groups It carried out information services on agricultural technique and health education to meet the information and cultural needs of the rural target groups, and promoted the region’s library development as a whole:
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