| 邹永利,涂莉娜.新型空间的创造:日本新兴会员制图书馆及其理念[J].中国图书馆学报,2016,42(5):116~125 |
| The Creation of New Spaces: The New Membership Libraries in Japan |
| 新型空间的创造:日本新兴会员制图书馆及其理念 |
| Received:June 10, 2016 Revised:July 19, 2016 |
| DOI：10.13530/j.cnki.jlis.165008 |
| Key words:Membership library Library space Public library Japan |
| 中文关键词: 会员制图书馆 图书馆空间 公共图书馆 日本 |
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| Abstract: |
Represented by Roppongi Library created by Mori Building Co.,a new type of membership libraries emerged in Japan in recent years and attracted much public attention.
e purpose of this paper is to make a comprehensive description and analysis of this phenomenon.
e article covers almost all the important aspects of the Japanese membership libraries,suchas its background,concept,development,management,collection,services,challenges and so on.
th the mission of building a library where person to person communication,innovation and entrepreneurial activity are highly valued and promoted,the builders of the Japanese membership library emphasize the importance of libraries as a dedicated co-working site or space.
the membership libraries are known for its long open hours,some even accessible 24 hours a day all year round.
Thodsused in this paper are mainly literature survey and interviews.
rrently,specialized studies on the membership libraries are still rare,but there are plenty of reports from the mass media.
cording to the Japanese professors we interviewed,this is because the so-called new membership libraries are not really new but something similar to the corporate libraries or specialized libraries for business people.
contrast,the mass media and public show a high degree of interest,and consider the membership library as a kind of high-quality library.
the study found that the targeted customers of the membership libraries are quite specific:the young Japanese white collar class.
example,among Roppongi Library's three thousand members,more than 70% are between the ages of 20-40.
the main reasons are as follows:first of all,the public library can not meet the needs of this group due to its limited opening time and the noisy environment; secondly,after the collapse of Japan's lifetime employment system,the number of individual entrepreneurs has been increasing,and so has been the need for a low-cost integrated entrepreneurial space; third,the membership library provides an ideal place for those who are unwilling to go home after work.
cording to a survey,up to 80% of the Japanese working-class do not eat dinner with their families nor go home before 21:00; fourth,the houses of the general working families in Japan are not spacial enough for every member,especially for the father,to have a quiet space for reading.
l of those factors have contributed to the the birth and development of the unique Japanese membership library.
is study may have a reference value to the development of the private library in China.
like the Japanese membership libraries,the private libraries in China often target children,students and women as their potential users and many of those libraries are still struggling to survive economically.
is worth considering questions as:what kind of libraries do the young and middle-aged Chinese white-collar workers need? Do the conditions that nourish the development of the membership libraries in Japan exist in China? Is there a role for the membership libraries to play in the urban public space or the “Third Space” being discussed among the library professionals in China? Evidently,membership libraries are not public libraries or business libraries,or bookstores,or cafes,or community centers etc.,but they possess certain characteristics of all of these facilities；they are more like a new facility,or new species created to meet the new social needs.
mbership libraries provide their users with not only a public space,but also a private space,where users can talk,relax,work,eat and drink accordingly and switch freely between public space and private space.
is singles membership libraries out of other libraries or facilities in satisfying the needs of their targeted customers:the Japanese white collar class.
is kind of space did not exist in the past and has its unique niche. 3 tabs. 22 refs. |
| 中文摘要: |
| 以森建筑公司开设的六本木图书馆为代表,日本全国陆续出现一批营利性会员制图书馆,备受舆论关注。六本木图书馆2003年开馆,虽然收费昂贵,但经营状况良好,会员逾三千人。会员制图书馆的宗旨是建立一个人与人沟通、合作,创生新事物的空间,强调图书馆作为专门交流场所的重要性。其馆藏特色鲜明、专业性强、更新及时,服务以开馆时间长、活动空间多样、提供餐饮等见长。会员制图书馆既具备传统图书馆的功能:提供查询、借书服务和读书空间,又是一个可以饮食、交流、办公、思考、放松的空间,是一个可随时在公共空间与私人空间之间自由切换的空间。这样的空间以往在日本不曾存在,其产生、兴起以致繁荣,有着显著的社会及文化动因。表3。参考文献22。 |
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