A Comparative Study On The Legislation Of Public Libraries In China And The United States

The public library law is of great significance for promoting the construction of cultural rule of law and the development of library undertakings.The object of this paper is the legislation of public library.The United States is a developed country in the world,and its library legislation system is very perfect.This paper makes a comparative study of public library legislation in China and the United States in order to find out the characteristics of public library legislation in the two countries and the parts worthy of reference for public library legislation in China.This paper is divided into six parts.The first chapter is the purpose and significance of the research,as well as the domestic and foreign research status of public library law in China and the United States.The second chapter introduces the legislation of public libraries in China and America.Chapter three compares the library law system in China and the United States from three aspects: library law,library related law and professional norms of library industry.The fourth chapter compares the content of library law between China and the United States from four aspects: the source of funds,the service standard provided by the library,the certification qualification of librarians and the supervision of library work.The fifth chapter discusses the implementation of library law in both countries,and summarizes how the library law in China can better meet the needs of users,so as to better provide services for the public.The sixth chapter is the conclusion part.This paper puts forward four suggestions: first,to improve the status and attention of China’s public libraries;Second,consummates our country public library laws and regulations system;Third,detailed library funds guarantee system;To strengthen the legislative construction of public libraries in China,we should strengthen interlibrary cooperation and ensure interlibrary resource sharing.