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History

Key Milestones in the Development of the National University of Tainan Library
Before 1962 In its early years, the library underwent several relocations. It was temporarily housed in classrooms within the Red Hall, Hsi-Chen Hall (former site), and the Student Activities Center. In 1962, a dedicated library building was finally completed.
1962 The institution was reorganized as the Provincial Tainan Junior Teachers’ College. The library came under the supervision of the Office of Academic Affairs, with a director appointed to oversee general operations. Several assistants and staff members were also employed for daily management.
1987 With the school’s upgrade to Provincial Tainan Teachers’ College, the library was promoted to a first-tier administrative unit. A curator was appointed to manage overall operations, and four divisions were established: Acquisitions, Cataloging, Reader Services & Information Resources, and Collections. Each division had its own coordinator and support staff. Due to the expanding collection, the institution commissioned the Bureau of Housing and Urban Development to design and build a new facility, which was completed and occupied in April 1992.
1992 Plans for library automation were introduced. After evaluation, the DYNIX system was selected as the platform for automation.
1993 An Information Systems Division was created to develop and maintain the automated library system.
A full-time director was appointed for both the Systems and Cataloging Divisions.
The remaining three divisions continued under part-time faculty leadership.
1995 A full-time director was assigned to lead the Reader Services & Information Resources Division.
1998 Web servers were acquired, and web-based library services were developed to make resources accessible online via the World Wide Web.
2002 Wireless internet access was installed and became operational in December.
2003 The Multimedia Center and Instructional Resources Center were established in March.
The Rongyu Branch Library was opened in December.
2004 The library began subscribing to e-newspapers and databases, gradually phasing out traditional newspaper cataloging methods due to limited storage space.
2005 The alumni borrowing policy was revised, transitioning from a refundable deposit system to a paid membership model.
2006 Digitization of old Japanese-language books began.
The HORIZON automated library system was implemented.
A special collection on “Taiwan Literature and History” was established.
A self-service borrowing machine was installed to allow readers to check out books independently.
2007 The B1 level of the library was opened to the public, providing access to more resources and study space.
The online catalog system was officially launched.
The Digital Book Reservation Museum of Bo Yang website was established.
2009 The Reader Services Division and the Archives and Collections Division were merged into a single Reader Services Division.
2020 The university’s museum was integrated into the library, forming the new Cultural Relics Division.
2022 The university won first place in the "Dissertation Dissemination Award – Full Text Authorization Rate" under the public university category.
2022-2024 The library was honored with the Golden Heart Award by the National Bibliographic Information Network for three consecutive years.
2024 The Ministry of Education approved revisions to the university’s organizational structure. Effective August 1, 2024, the Computer Center and the Library will be merged into the new Library and Information Services Office.

In August 2024, the University’s Computer Center and Library were merged to form the Office of Library and Information Services (LIS). The mission of LIS is to support faculty and students by offering library and information resources, enhancing teaching and research across disciplines, and advancing the digital transformation of administrative services within the university.

LIS is organized into four divisions:

  • Network Services Division
  • Information Systems Division
  • Reader Services Division
  • Collection Development Division

The current Director of LIS is Dr. Tzung-Shi Chen, a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering. The office includes a secretary, a senior technical specialist (Grade 3), a senior editor, two division heads, two teaching assistants, two technical specialists, and eight university-appointed administrative officers.

Core responsibilities of LIS include:

  • Providing access to library and information resources for teaching and research.
  • Planning and maintaining the campus network infrastructure.
  • Developing and maintaining university-wide information systems.
  • Promoting online and digital information services.
  • Offering software and hardware support.
  • Conducting training and offering consulting services related to information technology.

Currently, LIS operates five multimedia computer classrooms and one network server room. All classroom computers are connected to both the campus network and the Internet. Locations include:

  • Gezhi Building Computer Classroom (2nd floor, Gezhi Building)
  • Wenhui Building Computer Classroom (3rd floor, Wenhui Building)
  • Honor Campus Computer Classroom (Room ZB302, 3rd floor, Building B, Honor Campus)