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3. widely publicise the existing block loan service so that members of the public who cannot go to the library to borrow and return books personally could be benefited;
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5. increase the number of mobile library vans and extend mobile library service to industrial and commercial districts;
to enrich the public's knowledge on computerisation of libraries by way of, say, organising promotional activities on computerisation of libraries in order to reduce misunderstanding between members of the public and the library staff.
Library staff are worried about the extension of service hours of libraries, and this feeling is understandable. I hope that the management of libraries of the Urban Services Department could communicate more with front-line staff, hold regular staff meetings and try to know more about their difficulties. This could help to improve the quality of library services. Collecting public opinions and improving services has become an inexorable trend in an open society like Hong Kong today. Large public transport companies have passengers' liaison organisations, and even in schools, there are Parents' associations. At present, the number of readers of Urban Council libraries is nearly 670,000; it is very important for us to collect views of these readers systematically in order to improve the quality of service. Therefore, the Democratic Party suggests that a readers' liaison group be set up at every library and regular meetings should be held to understand the needs of readers. Besides collecting opinions, the readers' liaison groups could also introduce library services through meetings and enhance communication between library staff and readers, thus enabling us to promote library services.
On the other hand, in order to provide a more specialised library service, the Libraries Select Committee should consider following the practice of other select committees in inviting professionals to form an advisory panel which provides professional advice on the future development of library services. With the formulation of the 5-year plan for library services and the building of Central Library in the near future, there is indeed an urgent need to collect views from the public and plan for the future. The Democratic Party suggests that a readers' liaison group and an advisory panel be set up within 1996 to tie in with the drafting of the 5-year plan for library services.
Due to intense public demand, the opening hours of small libraries should be revised and confirmed in 1996. For the opening hours of district libraries, since it would pose a greater impact on the establishment, we propose that it could be reviewed in the 5-year plan. No matter what the result will be, a concrete proposal should be reached in 1996/97.
The Democratic Party considers that the extension of opening hours of libraries and the setting up of readers' liaison groups and advisory panels only mark the beginning of an overall improvement in library services. To strengthen library services, the Libraries Select Committee should, in
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3. widely publicise the existing block loan service so that members of the public who cannot go to the library to borrow and return books personally could be benefited;
4.
5.
increase the number of mobile library vans and extend mobile library service to industrial and commercial districts:
to enrich the public's knowledge on computerisation of libraries by way of, say, organising promotional activities on computerisation of libraries in order to reduce misunderstanding between members of the public and the library staff.
Library staff are worried about the extension of service hours of libraries, and this feeling is understandable. I hope that the management of libraries of the Urban Services Department could communicate more with front line staff, hold regular staff meetings and try to know more about their difficulties. This could help to improve the quality of library services. Collecting public opinions and improving services has become an inexorable trend in an open society like Hong Kong today. Large public transport companies have passengers liaison organisations, and even in schools there are Parents' associations. At present, the number of readers of Urban Council libraries is nearly 670 000; it is very important for us to collect views of these readers systematically in order to improve the quality of service. Therefore, the Democratic Party suggests that a readers liaison group be set up at every library and regular meetings should be held to understand the needs of readers. Besides collecting opinions, the readers liaison groups could also introduce library services through meetings and enhance communication between library staff and readers, thus enabling us to promote library services.
On the other hand, in order to provide a more specialised library service, the Libraries Select Committee should consider following the practice of other select committees in inviting professionals to form an advisory panel which provides professional advice on the future development of library services. With the formulation of the 5-year plan for library services and the building of Central Library in the near future, there is indeed an urgent need to collect views from the public and plan for the future. The Democratic Party suggests that a readers liaison group and an advisory panel be set up within 1996 to tie in with the drafting of the 5-year plan for library services.
Due to intense public demand, the opening hours of small libraries should be revised and confirmed in 1996. For the opening hours of district libraries, since it would pose a greater impact on the establishment, we propose that it could be reviewed in the 5-year plan. No matter what the result will be, a concrete proposal should be reached in 1996/97.
The Democratic Party considers that the extension of opening hours of libraries and the setting up of readers liaison groups and advisory panels only mark the beginning of an overall improvement in library services. To strengthen library services, the Libraries Select Committee should, in
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