What are the principles of library cooperation in Vietnam? What are the contents of library cooperation in Vietnam?
- What is library cooperation in Vietnam? What are the principles of library cooperation in Vietnam?
- What content does library cooperation include?
- What are the forms and mechanisms of library cooperation in Vietnam?
- What are the responsibilities of regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals managing libraries in library cooperation in Vietnam?
What is library cooperation in Vietnam? What are the principles of library cooperation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 7, Article 3 of the 2019 Library Law of Vietnam on the library cooperation as follows:
7. “library cooperation” means cooperation between libraries to utilize information resources, library utilities, information resources processing results, library information products and library services.
According to the above provisions, library cooperation means cooperation between libraries to utilize information resources, library utilities, information resources processing results, library information products and library services.
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 24 of Decree No. 93/2020/ND-CP stipulating the library cooperation principles as follows:
- Ensuring the efficient use of investment resources of the State, organizations and individuals for library activities.
- Meeting user’s needs for information resources, information products and library services.
- Ensuring that the interconnection must be made on a basis of voluntariness and cooperation associated with agreement, task allocation or coordination amongst libraries.
- Sharing and linking databases and information resources of which the development is funded by the state budget in accordance with regulations.
- Complying with laws on intellectual property, science and technology, information technology, cybersecurity and other relevant laws.
- Guaranteeing the management and use of information resources for the right purposes, effectively and in accordance with the regulations on cooperation.
What are the principles of library cooperation in Vietnam? What are the contents of library cooperation in Vietnam?
What content does library cooperation include?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 29 of the 2019 Library Law of Vietnam, the library cooperation shall focus on:
- Cooperation in procurement and collection of shared information resources and cooperation in formulation of union catalogs;
- Sharing information resources between libraries; sharing results of processing of information resources and library information products;
- Cooperation in provision of library services for library users.
What are the forms and mechanisms of library cooperation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 29 of the 2019 Library Law of Vietnam and Clause 3, Article 29 of the 2019 Library Law of Vietnam stipulating as follows:
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2. Forms of library cooperation:
a) Location-based cooperation;
b) Cooperation between libraries with similar functions, duties or targeted groups of users;
c) Cooperation based on subjects covered by information resources or contents thereof;
d) Cooperation between different types of library.
3. Library cooperation mechanism:
a) Libraries for which investment is prioritized by the State shall act as the core of development, sharing and use of shared information resources between libraries;
b) Cooperate in acquisition of the rights to access and share foreign information resources, and utilize state and private funding;
c) Information resources funded by the state budget must be shared between libraries.
According to the above regulations, the forms and mechanism of library cooperation are specified as follows:
Forms of library cooperation:
- Location-based cooperation;
- Cooperation between libraries with similar functions, duties or targeted groups of users;
- Cooperation based on subjects covered by information resources or contents thereof;
- Cooperation between different types of library.
Library cooperation mechanism:
- Libraries for which investment is prioritized by the State shall act as the core of development, sharing and use of shared information resources between libraries;
- Cooperate in acquisition of the rights to access and share foreign information resources, and utilize state and private funding;
- Information resources funded by the state budget must be shared between libraries.
What are the responsibilities of regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals managing libraries in library cooperation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 46 of the 2019 Library Law of Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Responsibilities of regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals managing libraries
1. Develop and launch plans for library operations, enrichment of information resources and promotion of reading culture.
2. Utilize investment in their libraries.
3. Enable library staff to receive further education and training to improve political qualification, professional qualification and knowledge.
4. Submit reports on library operations to library founders and competent authorities.
5. Organize library cooperation via suitable arrangements.
According to the above regulations, regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals managing libraries are responsible for organizing library cooperation via suitable arrangements.
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