National Central Library

National Central Library
National Central Library
國家圖書館
NCL Taipei logo.jpg
Established 1933
Location Taipei, Taiwan
Branches N/A
Access and use
Circulation Library does not publicly circulate
Other information
Director Karl Min Ku
Website http://www.ncl.edu.tw/mp.asp?mp=5

The National Central Library (NCL, in Chinese: 國家圖書館) in Taiwan is located at No. 20, Zhongshan S. Rd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10001, Taiwan (R.O.C.).

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Mission

The National Central Library is the sole national library of Taiwan. Its mission is to acquire, catalog, and preserve national publications for government, research and general public use. The library also assists research, sponsors educational activities, promotes librarianship, carries out international exchange activities, and strengthens cooperation between domestic and foreign libraries. The library also supports Sinological research through the affiliated Center for Chinese Studies (CCS). As a research library, the NCL encourages staff members to conduct research in specialized fields. The NCL also cooperates with publishers and other libraries to develop its role as a leading center for knowledge and information resources and services in Taiwan.

Organization

Following a revision to its organic law on January 31, 1996, the NCL was administratively reorganized into the following departments: Director-general's Office, Acquisitions Division, Cataloging Division, Reader Services Division, Reference Services Division, Special Collection Division, Information Division, Guidance Division, Research Division, ISBN Center, Bibliographic Information Center, Sinology Research Center, International Publication Exchange Department, General Affair Division, Accounting Office, Personnel Office, Civil Service Ethics Office.

History time line

National Central Library's Arts and Audiovisual Center
  • 1933: Founded in Nanjing, China
  • 1938: Relocated to Chongqing, China
  • 1949: Relocated to Taipei, Taiwan
  • 1954: Reopened to the public at the Nanhai Academy
  • 1981: Began sponsorship of the Resource and Information Center for Chinese Studies
  • 1987: Resource and Information Center for Chinese Studies renamed as the Center for Chinese Studies
  • 1988: Opened the Information and Computing Library
  • 1996: The Organic Statute of the National Central Library promulgated
  • 1998: Established Reference Services Division, Research Division, Guidance Division, Information Division
  • 2003: 70th anniversary of the Library

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Coordinates: 25°02′14″N 121°31′00″E / 25.03722°N 121.5166667°E / 25.03722; 121.5166667



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