What are standards on Level-1 facilities of libraries of preschools in Vietnam?

What are standards on Level-1 facilities of libraries of preschools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 6 of the Regulations on standards for libraries of preschools and primary and secondary schools issued together with the Decision 16/2022/TT-BGDĐT stipulating standards on Level-1 facilities of libraries of preschools in Vietnam as follows:

1. Facilities standards Level 1

a) The preschool library is located in an area convenient for children's access and use, especially for children with disabilities; it is prioritized to be arranged on the first floor (ground floor) near the rooms for nurturing, caring and educating children;

b) The library area is determined for 30% to 50% of the total number of children in the whole school and must ensure the minimum area of 0.60 m2/child. The total area of the library is not less than 48 m2 (excluding open space);

c) The functional zones of the library can be arranged in one room or arranged in separate and adjacent rooms. The area of the library's functional zones is specified as follows:

- The reading space has at least one reading room for children and teachers. Open spaces are arranged around or outside the library, sufficiently cool, quiet, safe and convenient for library users and far away from areas exposed to pollution;

- The library stack must have enough area to store information resources, it can be arranged in a separate room or arranged in the reading room and in open spaces, ensuring the management, in accordance with the characteristics of each type of information resource;

- The circulation desk is located in the same place with the reading room;

d) Technical requirements

- The foundation and floor of the library must conform to the regulations on applicable construction standards. The foundation and floor of the reading room must be easy to clean, have carpets or other flooring materials with no gaps, no abrasion, no deformation, moisture resistance, and moisture resistance;

- Library doors and windows must conform to applicable regulations on construction standards;

- The lighting system in the library includes natural lighting, artificial lighting, and mixed lighting. The lighting system must comply with the National Technical Regulation on Lighting - Permissible levels of lighting in the workplace and the applicable specialized technical standards on lighting. The room doors must meet the requirements of natural lighting, well-ventilated and airy for the room, and must be able to shield the cold wind, rain, and sun shining through the room, and also ensure convenience and safety in use, ease of cleaning;

- The library is arranged with natural and artificial ventilation systems to ensure library activities and preservation of information resources. Based on the practical conditions of the preschool, the library can be equipped with air conditioners;

- Libraries need to ensure compliance with the requirements for natural disaster prevention and control; comply with regulations in applicable regulations and standards on fire safety for houses and works.

What are standards on Level-2 facilities of libraries of preschools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 6 of the Regulations on standards for libraries of preschools and primary and secondary schools issued together with the Decision 16/2022/TT-BGDĐT stipulating standards on Level-2 facilities of libraries of preschools in Vietnam as follows:

2. Facilities standards Level 2

Preschool libraries meet physical facilities standards Level 2as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article and the following regulations:

a) Having a reading room for children with at least 25 seats, ensuring that the area of one seat in the reading room is not less than 1.5 m2/seat; a reading room for teachers with at least 15 seats, ensuring that the area of one seat in the reading room is not less than 2.4 m2/seat;

b) With regard to the library stack, it must be 2.5 m2/1000 units of information resource for a closed-stack area; and 4.5 m2/1000 units of information resources for an open-stack area;

c) The circulation desk is not less than 06 m2/librarian.

What are standards on specialized equipment of libraries of preschools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Regulations on standards for libraries of preschools and primary and secondary schools issued together with the Decision 16/2022/TT-BGDĐT stipulating standards on specialized equipment of libraries of preschools in Vietnam as follows:

1. Standard on specialized equipment Level 1

a) Have enough specialized equipment, including: Cabinets, shelves, bookshelves, desks and chairs for children; desks and chairs for teachers; desks, chairs, cabinets for librarians; a cabinet or box of catalogs, catalogs, book introductions; manuals for the library and other equipment;

b) Specialized equipment requirements

- Their size is suitable for children's age, arranged reasonably and safely according to the operational requirements of the functional zone. Bookshelves are arranged closely to the wall or parallel to each other and stationary mounted;

- Be flexibly arranged in different spaces and at different times to create new spaces for the library to serve library activities to ensure richness and diversity;

- Made from safe materials, suitable to the conditions of each local area;

- To be reviewed, inspected, maintained, repaired or replaced promptly if there is any damage; annual inventory and assessment of use status as a basis for asset liquidation, allocating funds for repair or additional investment;

- Instructions for using the library: Use clear, concise, and easy-to-understand images, desks or diagrams, and hang them at easily seen positions.

2. Standard on specialized equipment Level 2

Preschool libraries meet physical facilities standards Level 2 as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article and the following regulations:

a) Having sufficient specialized equipment to ensure library activities in the children's reading room, teacher reading room, library stack, circulation desk;

b) Having computers connected to the internet, printers, and audio-visual facilities to ensure library activities in children's reading rooms, teachers' reading rooms, circulation desk;

c) Having library management software that meets the requirements in Clause 4, Article 4 of this document;

d) Having other information technology equipment.

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