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HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION. A Presentation for the Hong Kong Library Education & Career Forum Organized by HK Library Association & HK Public Libraries 19 August 2006 by Christabel Chung. HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION. (A) INTRODUCTION 1) Definition - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Presentation for the
Hong Kong Library Education & Career ForumHong Kong Library Education & Career Forum
Organized by HK Library Association &
HK Public Libraries
19 August 2006
by
Christabel Chung
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(A) INTRODUCTION1) Definition A specific discipline, group of users and subjects
143 Active HK Special Libraries - Four major types:
•Law 34
•Government 28
•Construction & Engineering 26
•Banking & Financial 20
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
Special Libraries
Language
Insurance
Government
Law
Online Services
Property Developer
Public Transportation
Trade & Commerce
Accountancy
Interior Design
Consulate
Culture & SportsEducation
Construction &Engineering
Chemical
Media
Library Technology
Management & MarketingConsultancy
Banking & Financial
Accountancy Banking & Financial Chemical
Construction & Engineering Interior Design Consulate
Culture & Sports Education Gov ernment
Insurance Language Law
Library Technology Management & Marketing Consultancy Media
Online Serv ices Property Dev eloper Public Transportation
Trade & Commerce
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(A) INTRODUCTION2) Scope of Discussion
• Special librarian group
• Findings of recent survey
• Personal experiences
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(B) SOME FACTS1) Position & Title The Name:
Business Intelligence Centre / Info & KM Centre /
Info & Research Centre / Info Centre / KM Research Centre /
Knowledge Centre / Library / Library & Info /
Research Library.
The Title:
Librarian, Library Mgr,
Info Research Associate, Info Mgr,
Content Mgr, etc.
The Reporting line: Research,
Admin, Operation,
KM / Knowhow, etc.
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(B) SOME FACTS2) Requirement of the Services
• Timely response (within 1-2 Hours)
• Up-to-date Information (half yr may be too old)
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(B) SOME FACTS3) Focus of Resources
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(B) SOME FACTS4) Flexible Regulations
Due Date?
Loan Record?
Quiet Area?
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(C) USEFUL INFORMATION1) Entry Requirement
- Librarian Qualification VS Subject Knowledge
- IT Skills
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(C) USEFUL INFORMATION2) Career Path
- Simple Hierarchy
- Move Out VS Move Up
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(C) USEFUL INFORMATION3) Pay Range
No Pay ScaleNo Pay Scale
No BenchmarkNo Benchmark
Estimated 15-50K++Estimated 15-50K++
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(C) USEFUL INFORMATION4) Network
Special Libraries Group
Informal Group
Power of Joint Efforts
The Coordinator
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(C) USEFUL INFORMATION5) Market Trend
Layoffs & Closing Downs during Financial Crisis
Recent Recovery
Financial VS Law Libraries
More IT Skills are Needed
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
(D) CONCLUSION
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION
Acknowledgement with thanks to
Maggie Chan (Librarian of Masons)
Respondents of the Library Survey (July 2006)
HK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTIONHK SPECIAL LIBRARIES – AN INTRODUCTION