Vietnam: What are criteria for determination of a library’s average annual performance?

Specifically, according to the Decree No. 93/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, criteria for determination of a library’s average annual performance to be given investment priority by the State are as follows:

- It must accept at least 6,000 people to register their membership, borrow information resources, access electronic and digital materials inside or outside its premises and online; must attract at least 1,000,000 visits to its facility and online check-ins on its website;

- It has at least 2,000,000 of check-ins for access to stationary and mobile information resource services; at least 1,000,000 of check-ins for access to online information resource services;

- It has at least 80% of library operations and services that have already been powered by scientific and technological applications; successfully runs its information portal or website; succeeds in creating and managing online public access catalogues; provides at least 30% of its services online;

- It has held at least 04 specialized conferences, seminars and exhibitions; has at least 01 technical innovation that passes the acceptance test and is put into practice, or has at least 06 thematic information and bibliographical products shared with other libraries;

- It must open at least 56 hours a week, or must be available 24 hours daily if it provides online library services.

View more details at the Decree No. 93/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 05, 2020.

Ty Na

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