兒童圖書館的回顧與展望

On the Past and Future of Children Libraries in China

張鼎鍾(Margaret C. Fung)

《圖書館學刊》 6期 (1989/11) Pp. 39-55

摘要

本文闡述兒童圖書館之定義、類型、功能，我國兒童圖書館之簡史，以及兒童圖書館之組成要素為背景資料。作者針對現狀，提出促進有效利用及培養兒童閱讀圖書興趣之芻議爲下：
（一）更新業務標準與重訂經營規範。
（二）培養優良館員，使之有能力指導有效的利用及培養兒童閱覽興趣。
（三）鼓勵優良兒童圖書之創作與出版。
（四）使用便於利用之圖書整理方法。
（五）編製兒童標準書目。
（六）運用新興科技成品。

並列摘要

This paper discusses the definitions, types and functions of children libraries in general with description of brief historical background information on Chinese children libraries. The basic elements of a children's library including collection, librarians' qualifications, and facility requirements are fully discussed. Suggestions pertaining to measures for improvement are given by the author as follows:
(1) Upgrading and revising of service management and standards.
(2) Training of qualified librarians for children's service.
(3) Encouraging the writing and publications of quality children's books.
(4) Adopting user friendly methods used in classifying and cataloging children's books,
(5) Compiling standard catalog for children.
(6) Using newly developed technological asparatus.