Vol. 59 (2009), No.12
Naoki MATSUMOTO
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Education
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 JAPAN
Abstract: This paper discussed the library law and its policy to explore the possibility of a policy change. First, the relationship between the law and the policy was discussed and the library law was reviewed. Second, the characteristics of the library policy as being a decentralized policy-making system with autonomous intergovernmental relations and a strong central-government council were examined. Third, the problem of introducing a foreign library policy was discussed. An emphasis was laid on the need for the librarian and library educator to create an ideal library policy; in addition, policy conversion and policy transfer were discussed. It was also noted that due to the policy path dependency, a transfer of the policy was difficult.
Keywords： library policy / library law / policy conversion / policy transfer / path dependency
Manari NAKAYAMA
Ibaraki Women's Junior College
960-2 Higashikikura, Naka-city, Ibaraki-ken 311-0114 JAPAN
Abstract: Has the library of the United States been managed based on what legal system?
This article introduces the library law system in history of the United States.
It takes a general view from the following four points. 1)Resolution concerning library of local government, 2)Law concerning library installation authorization by State, 3)Law that provides for library installation, and 4)State library promotion Act. A federal government was passive to the library administration. However, after federal laws had been enacted, the library administration was done. The following laws became grounds of the subsidy delivery policy of a federal government. They are Library Service Act, Library Service and Construction Act, Library Services and Technology Act, and Museum and Library Services Act, etc.
Furthermore, a basic ideal way for the library law is discussed.
Keywords： American Library Law / Library Service Act / Library Service and Construction Act / Library Services and Technology Act / Museum and Library Services Act
Chie SUGA
Keio University (part-time lecturer)
2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 JAPAN
Abstract: In England, the present Public Libraries and Museums Act was enacted in 1964, after which there has been no important change in regulations concerning public libraries. However, some significant changes have been observed in the administration of the central and local governments and also the services provided at public libraries. This article presents the transformation of the central government's role in public library administration in England. The paper first closely explains contents of the Public Libraries and Museums Act, 1964. Then it divides the past 45 years into four terms based on the degree of involvement by the central government in library administration, and discusses the major library policies in each term.
Keywords： public library / United Kingdom / library administration / library policy / library law / standards for libraries
Harumi YAKUSHIIN
The College of Humanities, Kinjo Gakuin University
2-1723 Omori, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8521 JAPAN
Abstract: There is not the systematic Library Law, but there are many laws and regulations concerning libraries, especially public libraries in France. In 1991, the Library Council adopted the Charter of the Libraries. Though the Charter is not a law, it defines missions and roles of libraries and librarians.
In this paper, we take a general view of laws and regulations concerning the municipal library and the departmental lending library which is the successor to the central lending library in France. After that, we are concerned with some projects to make the Library Law, and we deal with the Charter of the Libraries.
Keywords： Library Law / France / Library Council / Charter of the Libraries / municipal library / departmental lending library / central lending library / Association of the Directors of Departmental Lending Libraries / Association of the French librarians
Tsutomu SHINJI
The course for librarians, Tottori College
854 Fukuba, Kurayoshi-city, Tottori pref. 682-8555 JAPAN
Abstract: The main subject is not only limited to the introduction and commenting on the library law of Italy. After initially translating it, I then read the library of law of Japan along with it by doing so I was able to define more clearly the differences between, thus comparing them. Following this, I then tried to assess more clearly any possible influences that specific library activities of either nation might have had on this matter. As a result, I concluded that library laws may well reflect the individual thoughts about libraries of both nations in question. To my disappointment I noticed that the library law of Japan does not seem to have any real thought (or idea). In Japan the law is due to be amended in 2012, but the new potential idea remains just as it is now. Under the existing conditions the disparity between both nations is not being shortened, because presently Italian library law stares fixedly in its present direction.
Keywords： Library law / comparative study / Italia
Changqing LI
Department of Information Management, Peking University
Haidian District, Beijing 100871 CHINA
Abstract: In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, shortly after the birth of China's modern library, the government formulated the first library law in Chinese history .In the Republic of China, the number of library increased rapidly; legal construction of library had begun to achieve great development. But, in the first 30 years since the founding of PRC, due to the impact of the ideological and political struggles, legal construction of library did not receive sufficient attention even a significant step backward. Since the 1980's, with the implementation of reform and opening-up policy, Chinese library building gained tremendous development and also the library legal construction made remarkable achievement. However, the library legal construction basically be implemented by regulations and procedures formulated by the government, there is not a formal libraries law enacted by the legislature until today. This situation has a variety of reasons; such as library's social impact is very low in China, country's legal system inadequate, and library belong to different government departments, the principle of priority to the development of economic construction, etc.
Keywords： library legal construction / library act / libraries / China / legislation / regulations
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