Hangzhou hosts world's librarians
By Xu Wenwen |
August 26, 2010, Thursday
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THE 5th Shanghai International Library Forum kicked off yesterday not in Shanghai, but in Hangzhou, at the city's public library.
The theme: "City Life, Library Service."
"A city without library is not an entire city," said Zhou Heping, the director of National Library of China. "It is estimated that two-thirds people in the world will live in cities by 2020, and to discuss the city life and library service is realistic."
Ellen R. Tise, the president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, said libraries had to innovate.
"Libraries can not see technology as competition, but need to find new ways of enhancing basic service by technology," Tise said.
However, because information is so accessible by computer, libraries face a dilemma in knowing whether to amass paper collections.
"It is critical for libraries to retrain librarians to be aware of changes so that they can help to guide users get correct information," Tise told Shanghai Daily.
The theme: "City Life, Library Service."
"A city without library is not an entire city," said Zhou Heping, the director of National Library of China. "It is estimated that two-thirds people in the world will live in cities by 2020, and to discuss the city life and library service is realistic."
Ellen R. Tise, the president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, said libraries had to innovate.
"Libraries can not see technology as competition, but need to find new ways of enhancing basic service by technology," Tise said.
However, because information is so accessible by computer, libraries face a dilemma in knowing whether to amass paper collections.
"It is critical for libraries to retrain librarians to be aware of changes so that they can help to guide users get correct information," Tise told Shanghai Daily.
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