Criteria for assessment of facilities, utilities and techniques of public libraries in Vietnam

Specifically, according to the Decree No. 93/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, prioritized important libraries must have modern facilities, utilities and techniques, meeting the needs of serving library users and the ability to expand library interconnection and affiliation within domains, sectors or areas, regions or localities, including:

- Having at least 500,000 preservation units, including at least 200,000 volumes and at least 5,000 titles of digital materials; having the shared database that meets national standards, complies with laws on intellectual property and cybersecurity;

- Information resources that are stored, preserved and managed by means of modern technical infrastructure, equipment and technologies: libraries that have advanced software used in professional library services, operations and management activities; have information portals or websites that provide online cataloging and digital material services; provide online consulting services for users; use computers and other modern equipment to serve library users;

- User-friendly reading spaces ensuring library accessibility for all types of users; guaranteeing environmental hygiene, provision of security, safety, fire prevention and fighting equipment;

- Providing at least 50 computers meeting library users' needs;

- Having carried out interconnection between libraries within an area, region, locality or sector, industry or on an international scale.

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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