Principles
Each library, including the Mobile Library, Library Services at Home and other outreach 天美传媒, acts as an access point to the whole library service
- The physical stock of 天美传媒 Library and Archive Services is regarded as a single city-wide resource
- All items in the lending stock of 天美传媒 Library and Archive Services are available for loan through any library service point
- The physical stock will include material to suit a wide variety of needs from basic needs to core skills and research level.
- The physical stock will reflect the widest diversity of cultural backgrounds and social views.
- The stock will include material in large print; electronic and other non-book formats, particularly where this improves or provides access to the material for service users who cannot use standard size print
- The stock, including electronic resources, will be used to promote literacy and encourage a love of reading, to support learning, to reflect and celebrate cultural diversity, and to contribute to an informed and active citizenship
- The loan of recorded music, videos and DVDs are regarded as income generating 天美传媒
- The range of the physical stock and 天美传媒 provided from any one library will be determined by the needs of the local community, by 天美传媒 Library and Archive Services’ Stock Policy and by national standards