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For the Chinese University we are satisfied with the total sums propose, but will draw to he attention of the University the need to increase their allocations to books and periodicals.
There is one other aspect of library expenditure
on which we must comment. In our last letter of grant- recommendations to Government, and in our subsequent allocution letters to the three institutions, we emphasised that the libraries of the three institutions must for many purposes, be regarded as a single unit. While their teaching functions will remain fairly independent, we believe that Hong Kong
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should not and need not finance the development of three expensive, independent research libraries. We therefore maintain that there must be continuous development of efficient inter- library services and relationships. To further these there must be rapid consideration of the feasibility of establishment of common, computer based cataloguing, circulation, and acqui- sition systems. While we note that there has been some progress in these areas, we are far from satisfied with what has been achieved, and observe with disquiet signs that the institutions may be trying to go it alone in these matters. We intend to pursue this matter vigorously.
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UPGC procedures
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In consultations with the officers of all three
institutions work was started last year on drafting new notes on UPGC procedures. These should be available in printed form before the end of this year. The Notes will be reviewed, and if necessary revised, every three years starting in September 1981. They embody some new procedures, including those for capital programmes and equipment allocations. will be distributed to the three institutions, to the appropriate officers in Government, and to members of Executive and Legislative Councils. The Committee believes that such notes will be a useful guide to the way in which the Committee conducts its business.
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