History
Key Milestones in the Development of the National University of Tainan Library | |
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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:
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:
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:
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