The National Central Library (NCL; ) is the national library of
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, located in
Zhongzheng District
Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a District (Taiwan), district in Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei Main Station is located in the district. It is home to most of the national government buildings of Taiwan.
Overview
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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,
Sinology
Sinology, also referred to as China studies, is a subfield of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on China. It is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of the Chinese civilization p ...
Research Center, International Publication Exchange Department, General Affair Division, Accounting Office, Personnel Office, Civil Service Ethics Office.
History time line
* 1933: Founded in
Nanjing
Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400.
Situated in the Yang ...
, First Director
Chiang Fu-Tsung (蔣復璁)
* 1938: Relocated to
Chongqing
ChongqingPostal Romanization, Previously romanized as Chungking ();. is a direct-administered municipality in Southwestern China. Chongqing is one of the four direct-administered municipalities under the State Council of the People's Republi ...
* 1940-41: "
Rare Book Preservation Society" acquired 130,000 rare books & manuscripts for Library
* 1949: Relocated to
Taipei
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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
See also
*
List of libraries in Taipei
*
Nanjing Library
*
Ningbo Library
References
External links
Official websiteOfficial website
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1933 establishments in China
1949 establishments in Taiwan
Libraries in Taipei
Libraries established in 1933
Taiwan, Republic of China
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