The National Central Library (NCL; ) is the national library of

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, located in

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, Taipei. It will soon have a subsidiary called Southern Branch of the National Central Library & National Repository Library.

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 Rare Books Collection is one of the leading collections of Chinese antique books and manuscripts in the world. 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 31 January 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,

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Research Center, International Publication Exchange Department, General Affair Division, Accounting Office, Personnel Office, Civil Service Ethics Office.

History time line

* 1933: Founded in

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, First Director Chiang Fu-Tsung (蔣復璁) * 1938: Relocated to

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* 1940-41: " Rare Book Preservation Society" acquired 130,000 rare books & manuscripts for Library * 1949: Relocated to

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, the remained in Nanjing was later renamed Nanjing Library * 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

Images

File:Gate of ROC National Central Library with ROC flags 20151013.jpg, Gate of the library, File:Chinese name stele, National Central Library ROC 20100608.jpg, National Central Library Chinese logo in front of its headquarters File:English name and logo stele, National Central Library ROC 20100608.jpg, National Central Library English logo in front of its headquarters File:The rigit side of National Central Library.jpg, The right side of National Central Library headquarters File:National Central Library's Arts and Audiovisual Center - front & left.jpg, National Central Library's Arts and Audiovisual Center File:NCL Information and Computing Library 20100915.jpg, National Central Library's Information and Computing Library

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