The Services of the National Library of China

Today, I attended the following professional talk organized by Professional & International Relations (PIR), NLB.

Topic : The Services of the National Library of China (delivered in Mandarin)
Speaker : Mr Sun Yigang, Assistant Director-General, National Library of China
Date : 7 Dec 2011, Wednesday
Time : 3.30pm – 5.00pm (Please be seated by 3.15pm.)
Venue : Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library Building

Mr Sun Yigang is the Assistant Director-General of the National Library of China (NLC). He leads a delegation of five senior NLC staff for a visit to NLB and I felt very privileged to have a chance to listen to his speech today.

This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to learn about the services offered in NLC, one of the many fast-developing libraries in Asia.

Synopsis of Talk
This presentation mainly introduces the services of the National Library of China, which include the service structure and modes to the general public, libraries and government bodies. The services of the NLC refer to public services, reference services, digital library services, etc.

本报告主要介绍中国国家图书馆的服务。其中包括服务格局与服务模式，面向社会公众、图书馆业界、政府机构和社会组织所开展的各种服务的基本情况。内容涉及公众（特色）服务、参考咨询服务、立法决策服务以及数字图书馆服务等各个方面。

Speaker’s Profile
Mr Sun Yigang was born in March 1961 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. He is a research librarian. He graduated from Department of Optics, Shandong University with bachelor degree in July 1983, and graduated from Computer Science and Engineering Department, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with master degree in March 1996. He joined People's Liberation Army in July 1983 after he graduated from university, and had successively worked in Institute of Artillery Equipment and Technology, General Staff Department, and Weapon System Integrated Demonstration Research Institute, General Armament Department.

He was transferred to the National Library of China in July 2000, and then had successively acted as director of NLC Information & Network Department, vice-general manager of China Digital Library Corp., Ltd, director of NLC Scientific Research Division, Centennial Events Office, Computer & Network System Department, and General Office. He was appointed NLC Assistant Director-General in November 2010.

孙一钢，1961年3月出生，山东青岛人。研究馆员。1983年7月山东大学光学系本科毕业，1996年3月北京航空航天大学计算机科学与工程系计算机应用专业硕士研究生毕业。1983年大学毕业后，先后在总参炮兵装备技术研究所和总装武器装备综合论证研究所工作，1997年5月任总装武器装备综合论证研究所二室副主任。

2000年7月转至国家图书馆，先后任信息网络部主任、中国数字图书馆有限责任公司副总经理、科研处处长、百年馆庆筹备办公室主任、计算机与网络系统部主任、办公室主任。2010年11月聘任为国家图书馆馆长助理。

Source of information: email from las.honsec@gmail.com dated 24 Nov 2011

LAS Professional Development Scheme (PDS) Points: 46 (Applicable only to librarians who are participants of PDS)