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Training programme for library
staff
Financed by
The Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
In cooperation with
The National Library of Sweden,
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam
and The Ministry of Information and Culture, Laos

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Module 1:
Role of the library in Society

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Defining the public library
A public library is an organization established,
supported and funded by the community, either
through local, regional or national government
or through some other form of community
organization.
(Public Library Manifesto, 1994)

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The purposes of the public library
The primary purposes of the public library are to
provide resources and services in a variety of
media to meet the needs of individuals and
groups for education, information and personal
development including recreation and leisure.

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Library collections
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Collection development
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Collection management policy
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Content of the policy

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Range of resources
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Collections
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Formats
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Collection development
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Criteria for collections
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Collection maintenance principles
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Acquisitions and discards
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Standards for book collections
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Special collections

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Book donations

Potential users, who for whatever reason, are
unable to use regular services of the library have
a right to equal access to library service. The
library should, therefore, establish ways of
making library material and services accessible
for these users. (IFLA Guidelines for Public
Libraries, 2000)

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Library statistics and measurement
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Performance indicators
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Usage indicators
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Resource indicators
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Human resource indicators
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Qualitative indicators
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Cost indicators
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Comparative indicators

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Performance measurement
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Input
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