TTLV: Improving the organization and operation efficiency of Lai Chau Provincial Library

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Le Van Tuan         

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: May 20, 1979

4. Place of birth: Chi Linh, Hai Duong

5. Decision on recognition of graduate students No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic name:“Improving the organization and operation efficiency of Lai Chau Provincial Library”

8. Major: Library Information Science Code: 60.32.02.03

9. Instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tran Thi Quy

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis has studied the entire theory of organizing library information activities in general and clarified the theory of organizing activities of provincial public libraries in particular. Specifically, it has studied in depth the concept of organizing activities and organizing information-library activities; Researched the role of organizing information-library activities; Factors affecting the organization of library information activities; Criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of library activities. At the same time, it has comprehensively studied the Practical basis of organizing activities at Lai Chau Provincial Library; The role of organizing information activities for Lai Chau Provincial Library. In particular, the thesis has deeply and comprehensively studied and analyzed the current situation of organizing activities of Lai Chau Provincial Library in professional activities such as: Developing document capital; Processing documents; Organizing warehouses and preserving document capital; Creating library information products and services of the Provincial Library; The current status of factors affecting the operational efficiency of the Provincial Library has evaluated the effectiveness of the organization and operation of the Lai Chau Provincial Library based on criteria on document capital, frequency of library use, and satisfaction level of staff and information users.vRegarding the local interest in the library, the impact of the Provincial Library on economic and social development and the participation in local activities and programs, there are comments on the advantages, limitations and causes of the organization of activities of Lai Chau Provincial Library. Based on theoretical and practical research on the organization of activities of Lai Chau Provincial Library, the thesis also proposed a system of solutions to improve the operational efficiency of the Provincial Library such as perfecting the supplementary policy for the Library. Raising awareness and the role of organizing activities; Improving the qualifications of staff; Training information users. Increasing investment in funds and facilities; Developing document capital in the library; Strengthening the application of modern technology; Improving the quality of products and services; Promoting marketing activities for the library; Training information users.

11. Practical application:

Based on the groups of solutions proposed in the thesis, Lai Chau Provincial Library in particular and libraries of mountainous provinces in general can apply them in practice to improve the efficiency of library operations to meet the information needs of information users.

12. Further research directions:

Research on building an operating model for libraries and bookcases in economically disadvantaged areas.

Research on policies for library operations

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Le Van Tuan                 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: 20/5/1979                            4. Place of birth: Chi Linh, Hai Duong

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH Dated December 30, 2013by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Enhance the efficiency of the organization and operation of Lai Chau Provincial Library

8. Major: Library and Information Science 9. Code: 60.32.02.03

10. Supervisors: Ass. Prof., Dr. Tran Thi Quy

11. Summary of the thesis's results

The thesis has analyzed all theories of libraries' information operational organization in general and clarified the theories of the operational organization of public libraries in particular. For example, the thesis has profoundly analyzed the definition of operational organization and information-library operational organization; the importance of the information-library operational organization; factors which impact on the information-library operational organization; criteria to judge the effectiveness of libraries. The thesis has also analyzed comprehensively the practical basis of the information-library operational organization in Lai Chau Province; the importance of the information-library operational organization to the Library of Lai Chau Province. Especially, the thesis has analyzed and studied profoundly and comprehensively the actual situation of the information-library operational organization of the Library of Lai Chau in professional activities such as: the development of material sources; the processing of materials; the organization of storehouses and the preservation of material sources; the building of library information products and services for the Provincial Library; the actual situation of factors affecting the operational effectiveness of the Provincial Library and the assessment of the operational organization of Lai Chau Provincial Library based on the criteria of material sources, the use frequency of the library, the level of satisfaction of officials and users, the attention paid to the library by the local community, the impacts of the Library on the economic and social development and also the participation in local and activities along with comments on the weaknesses, the strengths and the causes regarding the operational organization of Lai Chau Provincial Library. Based on the study of the actual situation and the theories of the operational organization of Lai Chau Provincial Library, the thesis has put forward a set of solutions to the improvement of the Library's operational effectiveness such as the Provincial improvement of additional policies for the Library; raising the awareness and the importance of the operational organization; improving officials' professional skills and training the library's users; raising the investment in the Budget and Facilities; developing materials' sources in the library; enhancing the application of modern technologies; improve the quality of services and products; improving marketing activities for the library; improving marketing activities for the library; and train the library users.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

Based on the solutions that the thesis put forward, Lai Chau Provincial Library particularly and public libraries in the mountainous areas generally can apply into library's operation in order to improve the efficiency of organization and operation.

13. Further research directions, if any:

Develop an operating model for public libaries and bookcases in mountainous areas.

Look at the improvement of policies aimed at developing public library system in the northern mountainous areas.

14. Thesis-related publications: